UNMASKING THE ONGOING GENOCIDE IN INDIAN OCCUPIED KASHMIR

Abstract

The region of Indian Occupied Kashmir has been embroiled in an enduring conflict, marked by violence, unrest, and human rights exploitations. However, in recent years, there has been growing international concern over what many experts and observers describe as a genocide unfolding in the region. Genocide is considerd an international crime under international law. The genocide crime against Kashmiri Muslims was started in 1947 when more than 2 lakh Muslims were murdered by cruel army (Hindus and Sikhs) of Maharaja Hari Singh. Numrous international human rights reports stipulate that Indian security forces are violating human rights for decades. Extrajudicial assassinations, arrests, night raids, enforced displacements, burning of houses, sexual violence, rapes, looting and other global crimes of war are commited by Indian military in the disguise of war on terror. After abrogation of Article 370 and 35 A, Kashmir has been placed under siege by over eight lakh Indian security personnel. Political workers, protesters, leaders, human rights supporters, and media persons are stressed and many of such persons have been detained. In fact, Indian government has headed strategy of ethnic cleansing, and demographic change against the Muslim population of occupied Kashmir. Pakistan demands a free plebiscite in Kashmir to decide future of Kashmiri people according to UN resolutions. The majority of the Muslim and non Muslim countries support Pakistan`s stand on Kahmir to resolve the issue according to UN resolutions.UN has approved 18 resolutions over Kashmir dispute but India does not care for any international law. UN has failed to implement approved in Kashmir. India is committing international crime of genocide in occupied Kashmir whereas world seems powerless to prevent it. The research study aims to uncover the grim realism of the ongoing genocide in Indian Occupied Kashmir.