The year 2017 witnessed a surge in human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir as compared with last year; the year witnessed a total of 450 killings which included civilians, militants and armed forces, reads the annual human rights review prepared by Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS). As many as 450 persons including 124 armed forces, 217 militants, 108 civilians and one pro-government gunman were killed in 2017. “This year witnessed a spike in the killings of local militants. At least 84 militants belonging to different parts…
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