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The Indian army, operating under the Jammu and Kashmir Disturbed Areas Act and the

Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, continues to conduct cordon-and-

search operations in Muslim neighborhoods and villages, detaining young men, assaulting

other family members, and summarily executing suspected militants.

In January 2000, after conducting its own investigation, the Indian army announced 56 of its

personnel in Kashmir would be punished for human rights violations. The punishments

ranged from discharge to denial of promotion. The national and state human rightscommissions, were barred from investigating army and paramilitary personnel.

Custodial Killings:

The account of Mohammed Amin's "custodial" killing is not unique in Kashmir. The way he

died is all too common in this Indian-occupied land. According to Human Rights Watch,

custodial killings, the summary execution of detainees, are a central part of the Indian

government's strategy for dealing with the current insurgency in Kashmir.

Because of the immense difficulty associated with documenting such killings, human rights

groups are unable to give exact numbers. But groups in Kashmir and elsewhere in India

estimate that such torture killings number in the thousands.

There has been no effort on the part of the Indian army to curb these killings. Indeed, they

have the sanction of senior Indian officials who justify them by maintaining that there is no

other way to deal with serious "terrorist" threat.

"Disappearances" and Torture:

"Disappearances" remain a serious problem. People who have been detained on the

suspicion of some type of "terrorist" behavior or those simply taken in for questioning often

disappear without a trace. Families attempt to locate their loved ones through the court

system but almost without exception they are unsuccessful. There is no accountability for the

hundreds of cases of "disappearances" that have taken place since 1990.

The ISF also engages in brutal forms of torture which have the sanction of senior officials.

They justify the practice on the grounds that there is no other way to obtain information from

a suspect. In fact, torture is also routinely used to punish suspected militants and their

supporters and to extort money from their families. In virtually all of the cases of

"disappearance" in Kashmir, it is likely that the victim was executed and the body disposed

of in secret.

The security forces routinely flout legal protections that would provide safeguards against

disappearances. Detainees are frequently moved from one detention facility to another,

sometimes under the authority of different security agencies; records of arrest are either not

kept or falsified; security forces ignore writs of habeas corpus and refuse to produce

detainees even when ordered to do so by the Jammu and Kashmir High Court. According to

the Jammu and Kashmir Bar Association, hundreds of writs are pending before the court,some dating back several years.

Rape:

Indian Security Forces have raped Kashmiri women during search operations, particularly in

remote areas outside major cities and towns. The documentation of such cases is difficult.

The victims are unlikely to seek medical attention unless their injuries are severe and they

are reluctant to report assaults because of the shame and stigma. The army authorities have

demonstrated some concern about rape and have initiated a number of courts-martial of

soldiers for rape. However, the many reports of rape, particularly those committed by federal

or local police forces, are never investigated. The prosecution of security personnel is rare.

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Summary:

Despite the election of a civilian government in Jammu and Kashmir in September 1996 and

claims by the Indian government that "normalcy" has returned to the region, abuses by thearmy, federal paramilitary forces, and the newly constituted police are rife. Indian forces also

continue to arm and train countermilitant militias to assassinate suspected militant activists

and intimidate local residents. The ongoing brutality and repression by Indian troops

continues to fuel popular discontent and fear.

As they have gained greater control of the cities, Indian forces and countermilitants have

fostered a climate of repression. While retaliatory shootings of civilians are less, targeted

executions continue. Detention and "disappearances" have left residents fearful of talking to

international human rights organizations. Little human rights documentation is done because

activists and lawyers have been killed or threatened as have doctors who treat torture

victims.

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