25 Years of Impunity under AFSPA in Kashmir
On 5th July 1990, Indian State declared Kashmir valley and parts of Rajouri and Poonch district as “disturbed area” (while Jammu was declared as “disturbed area” in 2001) and imposed a draconian law named Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) to fight militancy and insurgency empowering armed forces to use lethal forces against any person who is acting in contravention of any law or order, destroy shelters or training camps from which armed attacks are likely to made, arrest any person without warrant on suspense who has committed or about to commit a cognizable crime, enter and search anywhere without warrant, stop, search and seize any vehicle on suspense on acting personnel’s opinion. The law gives guaranty that no prosecution, suit or other legal proceeding shall be instituted against any person in respect of anything done or purported to be done in exercise of the powers conferred by this Act.
25 Years of Impunity Under AFSPA in Kashmir by Thavam Ratna
25 Years of Impunity Under AFSPA in Kashmir by Thavam Ratna
