NO PELLETS PLEASE
Kashmir Life|July 17, 2021
As the Kashmir pellet victims are desperately trying to find some miracle cure that could enable them to have some kind of eyesight, the United Nations in its latest report on the children in conflict areas has strongly recommended the government to avoid using pellets
Fayaz Khan
NO PELLETS PLEASE

Yet again, the United Nations has put on records its concern over the state of human rights in Jammu and Kashmir. In his annual report presented to General Assembly in May on Children and Armed Conflict, the SecretaryGeneral has verified the recruitment and use of two boys by “unidentified perpetrators”. The report said it is reviewing reports of the “use of three boys by Indian security forces for less than 24 hours”.

The report includes information about the detention of four children by Indian security forces in Jammu and Kashmir for alleged association with armed groups.

“A total of 39 children (33 boys, 6 girls) were killed (9) and maimed (30) by pellet guns (11) and torture (2) by unidentified perpetrators (13) (including resulting from explosive remnants of war (7), crossfire between unidentified armed groups and Indian security forces (3), crossfire between unidentified armed groups, and grenade attacks (3), Indian security forces (13)), and crossfire and shelling across the line of control (13),” the report said. The report also verifies the use of seven schools by Indian security forces for four months.

On basis of the information, the world body has, the Secretary-General has recorded his concern over the “grave violations” in Kashmir.

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