NHRC seeks MoD report on human rights violations of armed forces in J&K

New Delhi, Feb 9: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has sought a report from the Defence Ministry on the allegations of human rights violations of armed forces by the stone pelters in Jammu and Kashmir post Shopian incident.

The Commission has taken cognizance of a complaint requesting its intervention for an appropriate inquiry in the recent incident of stone pelting and assault by an unruly and disruptive mob on the Army personnel in the Shopian district of Jammu & Kashmir on January 27, the NHRC said in a statement on Friday.
Raising the issue of the safety of soldiers and officers of the Indian Army, deployed in counter insurgency areas in Jammu & Kashmir and other states, the complaint sought to draw the attention of the Commission to the innumerable and frequent instances of violation of human rights of the army personnel. 
The Commission observed that in view of the facts narrated and allegations leveled in the complaint, it will be appropriate to call for a factual report from the Ministry of Defence, through its Secretary, to know the present status and steps taken by the Union Government on the points raised by the complainants regarding alleged humiliation and violation of the human rights of the army personnel in J&K. 
Accordingly, a communication has been sent to the Union Defence Secretary, expecting the response within four weeks, it said.
The complaint has been filed by three children of the officers of Indian Army, maintaining that they are disturbed by the recent incidents of stone pelting and assaults by unruly and disruptive mob on security forces. UNI