ISLAMABAD: An annual report prepared by Legal Forum for Kashmir (LFK) delineates the situation of human rights in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK).
The LFK report covers the time period from January to December 2022. Like previous years, 2022 again witnessed bloodshed of Kashmiris and silencing of Kashmir’s civil society, arbitrary arrest of human rights defenders, journalists and religious clergy.
The unparalleled censorship and blackout on all forms of media coverage about the ongoing situation in the war-trampled region has made it more vulnerable for human rights organizations and media to work freely.
This reportage and review is also not bereft of predicament. Data collection and surveying was done in utmost convoluted manner as the threat of persecution loomed for our volunteers on ground.
India intensified its military density in Kashmir- deploying and mobilizing aggressively 900,000 forces. In addition to this India has engaged more than 130,000 police personnel in anti-resistance operations and created more counterinsurgent agencies like SIA and SIU.
The year witnessed the killings of 181 freedom activists besides the extrajudicial killing of 45 civilians. It said 24 Indian troops were killed during the year.
Indian troops launched 200 Cordon and search operations (CASOs) and Cordon and Destroy Operations (CADOs). The CASOs and CADOs also left 212 residential houses vandalized and destroyed at the hands of Indian occupying forces.
