Kashmiri leaders under house arrest on Human Rights Day

SRINAGAR: In occupied Kashmir, the occupation authorities, today, put the Chairman of All Parties Hurriyet Conference, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Shabbir Ahmad Shah, Nayeem Ahmad Khan and other Hurriyet leaders and activists under house arrest, while renowned human rights activists, Muhammad Ahsan Untoo, Firdaus Ahmad Shah and other liberation leaders and activists were arrested and locked up in different police stations.

The All Parties Hurriyet Conference is holding a rally in Srinagar, today, from the APHC headquarters in Rajbagh to the Municipal Park under the leadership of APHC Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.

The objective of the rally is to draw the world attention towards the gross human rights violations perpetrated by Indian troops to suppress Kashmiris’ liberation struggle.

The occupation authorities have deployed large contingents of Indian police personnel in the area and installed barricades to stop the liberation leaders and activists from holding a peaceful rally on the occasion of International Human Right Day.

On the other hand, complete strike is being observed in Shopian against the continued human rights violations by the Indian troops.