Amnesty International asks Indian government to probe recent killings in IIOJK

NEW DELHI: Amnesty International (AI) has urged the Indian government to ensure a prompt, independent and impartial investigation into the recent killings of civilians in Kashmir Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

Amnesty International India-chapter in a statement said that the Indian authorities must take urgent steps for the protection of the people of Kashmir.

Aakar Patel, chair of Amnesty International India Board, in the statement maintained that the sheer impunity with which the human rights of the people of IIOJK have been systematically disregarded by Indian authorities must end if we are to fulfill the rights of victims and help ensure that such abuses against civilians are not repeated.