Re: india admits Kashmir human rights violation by Muslim gandooz
Torpedo
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> India punishes 85 troops for
> Kashmir rights abuses
> Agence France-Presse . Srinagar, India
> Eight-five Indian soldiers have been found guilty of human rights
violations
> in Kashmir in the 18 years since a revolt against New Delhi's rule erupted
> there in 1989, the army said Friday.
> 'To date as many as 85 officers and soldiers have received punishment,
> including dismissal from service and imprisonment after charges (of human
> rights violation) were established against them,' said Lieutenant-General
AS
> Sikhon, the army chief of Muslim-dominated Kashmir valley.
> Indian security forces - estimated to number half a million in
Kashmir -
> are often accused of excesses while fighting Muslim insurgents.
> Indian officials say all accusations are investigated and the guilty
> punished. However, the punishment is rarely made public and soldiers are
> often tried by the army itself.
> The unrest in the scenic Himalayan region has left more than 42,000
> people dead by official count. Human rights groups put the toll at 60,000
> dead and another 10,000 missing. Sikhon said Indian army was committed to
> uphold human rights.
> 'All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They
are
> endowed with reasons and conscience and should act towards one another in
a
> spirit of brotherhood,' he said in a statement.
> The police last week reported a major fall in Kashmir violence which
> analysts attributed to an ongoing peace process between nuclear armed
rivals
> India and Pakistan, which also holds part of Kashmir.
> Pakistan denies Indian allegations that it funds and arms the
insurgents.
>
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