The complete freezing of Amnesty International India’s bank accounts by the Enforcement Directorate, an investigative agency of the Government, brings all the work being done by the organisation in India to a halt.
The Indian government’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir is likely to inflame tensions in the area and increase the risk of further human rights violations, says Amnesty International India.
With a growing number of fatalities in Kashmir and Jammu, Amnesty International has called on security forces to show restraint when using live ammunition.