Wed 14 August 2019:
Amnesty International India condemned a decision by India’s Supreme Court to allow New Delhi to continue a security crackdown and communications blackout in Kashmir.
In a press release, press release, the human rights organisation said the court’s refusal to pass an order on lifting restrictions in Kashmir was “a blow to the people of Jammu and Kashmir”.
It added that the Supreme Court’s plan to review the situation after two weeks “extends the status quo on the blanket restrictions”.
Amnesty also expressed “deep concern” over the people’s right to freedom of movement and freedom of expression and opinion, as well as the detention of political leaders and activists, and “the impairment of the press to freely report on the current developments and act as a bridge for the voices from the region”.
Urging New Delhi to ease restrictions imposed in Kashmir, Amnesty warned that “a complete clampdown on civil liberties is only likely to increase tensions, alienate the people and increase the risk of further human rights violations”.
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