This is a communication of four UN Special Rapporteurs (on torture, extrajudicial or arbitrary executions, minority issues and freedom of religion) to the Government of India concerning human rights conditions in the State of Jammu and Kashmir following 5 August 2019, in particular citing arbitrary detentions, violations to the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment, right to health and rights of persons belonging to minorities.
Topics: human rights violations, violations of freedom of speech, violation of freedom of assembly, arbitrary detentions, torture, violations of minority rights, arbitrary detention of minors, custodial torture of minors, lack of Indian Govenrment response, impunity
Terms: torture of Tawseef Ahmad, torture of Mufti Sheeraz Ahmad and Mohammad Ahsan, suicide in custody, torture of Mohammad Ishaq Lone, custodial torture and killing of Rizwan Assad Pandit, arbitrary detention and custodial torture of Fazil Ahmad Malik, cordon and search operations, torture of Arif Wani, torture and death of Riyaz Ahmad Thickrey, custodial killing of Yawar Ahmed Bhat, custodial torture of Bashir Ahmad Dar, custodial torture of Bashir Ahmad Fafoo and Irfan Ahmad Fafoo, arbitrary detention and torture of Abdul Rashid Wani, custodial torture of Umar Farooq Bhat, custodial torture of Umar Farooq Bhat and Musa Farooq Bhat, custodial torture of Suhail Ahmad Sofi, custodial torture of Adnan Shafi Bhat
Concerns regarding the restrictions on freedom of expression and freedom of peaceful assembly and of association imposed following the constitutional order in the state of Jammu and Kashmir has been the subject of a previous communication dated 16 August 2019 (UA IND 16/2019). Furthermore, concern on the reported mass crackdown targeting those expressing dissent against the same decision taken by your Excellency’s Government, was also the subject of a communication dated 27 February 2020 (UA IND 4/2020). We regret that no response has been received to either communication, in particular the former. We remain deeply concerned about the ongoing human rights violations.
May 2020
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