Hurriyat Conference (M) today termed the report released by a rights group on human rights abuses in Kashmir as eye-opener for all those who believe in sanctity and dignity of the human life and spirit.
“The report depicts grim and serious picture of the torturebeing inflicted by security forces on the people of Kashmir,” a Hurriyat (M)spokesman said in a statement.
He said that thereport has also been endorsed by former UN special rapporteur, Juan E. Mendez.
The 560—page report prepared by the Jammu and KashmirCoalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) and Association of Parents of DisappearedPersons (APDP) was released on Monday here. “The report focuses on the tortureperpetrated in Jammu and Kashmir by the state since 1990 and mentions solitaryconfinement, sleep deprivation, and sexualised torture against Kashmiris,” thestatement stated.
It said, “Hurriyat (M) seeks immediate attention of worldbodies including United Nations Human Rights Council, Amnesty International,Asia Watch, International Council for Red Cross (ICRC) as well as Human Rightsgroups to take note of the JKCCS reportand build pressure on New Delhi to stop human rights violations in Kashmir.”