Rejected petition Stop Human Rights Violations in the Jammu & Kashmir (India).

Can the UK government help to end the human rights violations in Jammu & Kashmir and ask India to release political detainees, lift the communications blackout, allow access to media and independent observers, and order security officials to respect human rights.

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Since 5th August 2019, the Indian government is violating human rights in Kashmir.
People remain under lockdown. Mobiles, landlines, and the internet are shut down. Main mosques remained closed during Eid.
Families are unable to contact loved ones, and there is a lack of medical services. People are struggling to access food and medicine under the 24-hour curfew. Security forces used tear gas and shot pellets against mass protestors. There are reports of numerous arrests, including activists.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269094

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/269834

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Date submitted 15 August 2019
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