9-year-old among 144 minors detained in occupied Kashmir
Indian authorities in occupied Kashmir have detained 144 minors, including a nine-year-old, since the government removed the region's special status in August, a police list seen by AFP showed on Tuesday.
Sixty of the minors are under 15, according to the document submitted to a committee appointed by India's Supreme Court to look into allegations of illegal detentions.
Reasons given by the police for detaining the minors include stone pelting, rioting and causing damage to public and private property, the committee said in its report.
Most have since been released.
The police however denied that any child was taken into “illegal detention” and said that the juveniles are “dealt strictly (with) as per the prescribed law”.
“It happens often that when minors/juveniles indulge in stone pelting, that they are momentarily held up on the spot and sent home. Some of these incidents are exaggerated beyond proportion,” the report quoted the police as saying.
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New Delhi stripped India-occupied Kashmir of its autonomy on August 5, sending in tens of thousands of extra troops, cutting telecommunications and detaining thousands of people.
Almost two months on, many of the region's top politicians remain in custody and mobile phones and the internet remain largely snapped in the Kashmir Valley.
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said last month she was “deeply concerned about the impact of recent actions by the government of India on the human rights of Kashmiris”.
Last week Prime Minister Imran Khan told the UN General Assembly that India could unleash a “bloodbath” in the Muslim-majority territory.
An uprising against Indian rule and a tough Indian response has killed tens of thousands of people since 1989, most of them civilians.
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Shameful India period.
You all like children.. Don't you?
State had to intervene when parents fail.
This is humanitarian as minor should not be separated from their parent(s).
Shame on all adults who are using kids for their ends. Kids should be studying and having fun.
Situation grows graver everyday... But, what can be done? Protesting has produced little results... Time to move on.
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
Anybody expect anything different in modi's india?
@Ahsan Ali "Shameful India period"
Agree. You must be happy to be from the most admirable country in the world!!!
@Cv, - "Kids should be studying and having fun."
Kids should be free from the hostage situation.
When there is destruction in fate all such is exercised
"minors include stone pelting, rioting and causing damage to public and private property" - Answers all questions. If you are minor you can do anything ?. May be different jail but must be punished. This is perfect example, how kids are radicalized before even they become adult.
Can you please make up your minds? Is there a news blackout or not?
Kids pelting stones, vandalizing property etc one sees in any depressed marginalized societies. Regrettably, misguided youth and adults with an agenda are behind it.
@Gordon D. Walker, "Protesting has produced little results... "
So if protesting fails, you will endanger children to gain attention?
Every action has a consequence.
He belongs to a religion which says when their is a conflict between your religion and your parent , religious duty is more than their parents. These children defies all common sense, logic and humane behavior , these are children has to be isolated for their safety and the people around them
Arrest their parents, who not sending their children to schools.
142 out of 144 were released same day, please update the article.
Teens should be sent to recreation centre, not under security.
Comments (19) Closed
Shameful India period.
You all like children.. Don't you?
State had to intervene when parents fail.
This is humanitarian as minor should not be separated from their parent(s).
Shame on all adults who are using kids for their ends. Kids should be studying and having fun.
Situation grows graver everyday... But, what can be done? Protesting has produced little results... Time to move on.
Gordon D. Walker
Canada
Anybody expect anything different in modi's india?
@Ahsan Ali "Shameful India period"
Agree. You must be happy to be from the most admirable country in the world!!!
@Cv, - "Kids should be studying and having fun."
Kids should be free from the hostage situation.
When there is destruction in fate all such is exercised
"minors include stone pelting, rioting and causing damage to public and private property" - Answers all questions. If you are minor you can do anything ?. May be different jail but must be punished. This is perfect example, how kids are radicalized before even they become adult.
Can you please make up your minds? Is there a news blackout or not?
Kids pelting stones, vandalizing property etc one sees in any depressed marginalized societies. Regrettably, misguided youth and adults with an agenda are behind it.
@Gordon D. Walker, "Protesting has produced little results... "
So if protesting fails, you will endanger children to gain attention?
Every action has a consequence.
He belongs to a religion which says when their is a conflict between your religion and your parent , religious duty is more than their parents. These children defies all common sense, logic and humane behavior , these are children has to be isolated for their safety and the people around them
Arrest their parents, who not sending their children to schools.
142 out of 144 were released same day, please update the article.
Teens should be sent to recreation centre, not under security.