The study undertaken by PIPFPD (a forum set up by social activists from Pakistan and India in order to increase interaction) investigated how ceasefire violations impact those who live in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir. Among its many findings, it finds that relief camps are often far away from firing points, people feel that army bunkers are safer than relief camps, schools are often shut down for weeks to a month when firing occurs, relief camps often operate on school campuses, commute routes are shut down, damages to property are never compensated, people are not aware of safety mechanisms and first aid measures, hospital and medical facilities are inadequate and people live in constant fear. 

Topics: background, context of the fact finding mission, terms of reference, constitution of the team, visit of the team, denial of permission by the Indian Army to access the villages along the LoC, meeting with spokespersons of BSF and Jammu Frontier, testimonies from the local border communities, findings, recommendations

Terms: Border Security Force (BSF), ceasefire violations, lack of medical care, right to life, right to compensation, political propaganda, border skirmishes, civilian casualties, Line of Control (LoC), Jammu Frontier