Zaffer, Mir, Andrabi
led protest demonstration in ganderbal, against use of pepper gas, pellet
bullets.
Srinagar, Nov 01:
Terming the use of pepper gas, pellet bullets on peaceful protesters a worst
human rights violation and violation of 10 December 1984 , New York United
Nations Convention against Torture of which India is signatory along with 79
countries, Senior APHC leader and Jammu Kashmir salvation movement Zaffer Akbar
Bhat accompanied by Senior leader Javid Ahmad Mir, Syed Bashir Andrabi today
led a protest demonstration against it in Khimber ganderbal area of
Kashmir valley were they offered Friday prayers JKSM workers of
Distt. Ganderbal M shafi, Aijaz Ahmed,Naseer Ahmed, farooq Ahmed,Manzoor Ahmed,
Shabir Ahmed accompanied Hurriat leaders.
Locals including
hurriyat activists raised slogans against the use of pepper gas, pellet bullets
on peaceful protesters and demanded an immediate ban on it, as it has hazardous
effects on health.
Addressing gathering
after Friday prayers, Zaffer Akbar Bhat expressed concern over the
continuity of worst human rights perpetrated by Indian troops in the state by
using force. He termed the use less lethal weapons as worst human rights
violations and said because of its use hundreds of innocent youths in the state
are living life of disability. “Due to use of pepper gas, pellet bullets scores
of people especially youth have lost their eyes and others are having are
suffering from different disorders.” He said.
Javid Ahmad Mir,
addressing the gathering said that India by allowing its security forces to use
less lethal weapons which has serious ill effects over the health of human
beings is violating the 10 December 1984 , New York United Nations Convention
against Torture which he had signed on 14 October 1997. Leaders said that
courts should consider ground realities before passing judgments of public
interest issue.
Addressing the
gathering, APHC leaders Zaffar,Javed and Bashir Andrabi welcomed the statement
of Pak prime Minister demanding third party intervention into Kashmir for its
early resolution and said that if both the countries couldn’t have moved ahead
for its resolution then third party’s intervention is necessary as the issue is
a nuclear flash point in south Asian region and its resolution important for
the sustainable peace, process and stability of the region
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