Hurriyat critical of relief to security forces

SRINAGAR, AUG. 20. The Hurriyat Conference today sharply criticised the move to give relief to security personnel accused of human rights violations during fight against militancy and said the move reinforced ``our view that the security personnel have official patronage of the Government to violate human rights in the State.

``It is a loud and clear message that security forces have official patronage not to respect the human rights of the people of Jammu and Kashmir,'' the Hurriyat said.

``Security forces already enjoy special concessions in Jammu and Kashmir... Now the Government has come out clearer that they are free to carry out bloodshed.

``It is not out of place to mention that the Union Home Minister, Mr. L.K. Advani, who has been harping on his pro- active policy of terrorism is now creating hurdles in the process of resolution of the Kashmir issue through dialogue. Now that the cat is out of the bag, responsibility has doubled on the international human rights bodies to mount pressure on political and diplomatic fronts for resolution of the Kashmir issue,'' it said.

- PTI

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