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Amnesty International condemns massacre of civilians in Kashmir

Amnesty International has condemned the recent killing of at least 100 people, mostly Hindu civilians, in several incidents across Jammu and Kashmir.

The organisation urged the J&K government to take measures to prevent further abuses against civilians and to ensure that the recent killings are investigated by judicial inquiries to hold the perpetrators to account.

''The armed groups operating in Jammu and Kashmir must also abide by international standards of humanitarian law applicable to situations of armed conflict. These standards are fully binding on armed groups and prohibit their taking hostages and torturing or killing unarmed civilians,'' Amnesty International said in a release last night.

The killings come in the wake of last week's unconditional three-month unilateral ceasefire offer by the largest armed group in Jammu and Kashmir, the Hizbul Mujahideen. It called on other armed groups to join in the ceasefire but its request was rejected. Other armed groups reportedly stepped up their armed struggle, the release added.

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