KUNAN POSH PORA MASS RAPE victims remembered by Hurriyat conference JK
victim families of Kunan Posh Pora still waiting for justice.
Hurriyat conference jk Convener and Muslim conference chairman Shabir Ahmad Dar, Mahaz Azadi President Muhammad Iqbal Mir, Young Mens League chairman Imtiyaz Ahmad Reshi and Tehreeqi Istiqamat chairman Gh Nabi War in their joint statement today remembered KUNAN POSH PORA MASS RAPE victims and expressed their deep concern and sympathy and solidarity with the victim families
Every heart cried and every eye shed tears in the intervening night of the 23rd and 24th February 1991, when the young and energetic, but inhumane, Indian troops of the 04 Raj Raffles of 68 Brigade C/o 56 APO launched a search operation in the village of Kunan Poshpora, just 5kms from the main township Kupwara, and toed all humanitarian principals with the raping of as many as thirty women, including teenage girls and a near 100 year old frail grandmother.
The troops firstly cornered all the men not allowing any of them to enter the houses, and whilst a group of them interrogated and adopted cruel measures to torture the men, others went ahead and mercilessly raped the women for hours together, irrespective of their age, irrespective of them being married or unmarried, or even pregnant, and they continued to do so until 9 O’clock the next day. The incident sent shock waves across villages, however, the helpless people could only cry and cry. Those who dared to resist were beaten ruthlessly by the troops of Raj Raffles. The heart rendering incident had a prolonged impact on the lives of women who became victims of the troopers’ aggression. Almost all the victims suffered psychosomatic disorders and at least two pregnant women (victims) were ultimately divorced by their husbands. From here onwards, the victims were subjected to official apathy, while the police registered a case vide FIR (First Incident Report) No R-1/1387/88 under RPC 376-452-342 dated 07-03-1991 at the Trehgam police station. However call it an irony that no legal action was actually initiated against the erring troopers involved in the heinous act. Keeping abreast with the past record of human rights violations during the 26 years of turmoil, the NGO’s and other organizations, which claim to be safeguarding the interests of the victims of violence, did not extend any moral or financial help to the victims, only paying a visit to the village to ‘show face’. They said , unfortunately, it seems the government has never been serious enough in punishing the guilty and putting a check on atrocities and it is totally impossible to prevail justice from India courts.Leaders expressed their sympathy and solidarity with the victim families .
HCJK leaders appealed to World powers and World human rights NGO to break silence and come forward to prevail justice these victim families.
victim families of Kunan Posh Pora still waiting for justice.
Hurriyat conference jk Convener and Muslim conference chairman Shabir Ahmad Dar, Mahaz Azadi President Muhammad Iqbal Mir, Young Mens League chairman Imtiyaz Ahmad Reshi and Tehreeqi Istiqamat chairman Gh Nabi War in their joint statement today remembered KUNAN POSH PORA MASS RAPE victims and expressed their deep concern and sympathy and solidarity with the victim families
Every heart cried and every eye shed tears in the intervening night of the 23rd and 24th February 1991, when the young and energetic, but inhumane, Indian troops of the 04 Raj Raffles of 68 Brigade C/o 56 APO launched a search operation in the village of Kunan Poshpora, just 5kms from the main township Kupwara, and toed all humanitarian principals with the raping of as many as thirty women, including teenage girls and a near 100 year old frail grandmother.
The troops firstly cornered all the men not allowing any of them to enter the houses, and whilst a group of them interrogated and adopted cruel measures to torture the men, others went ahead and mercilessly raped the women for hours together, irrespective of their age, irrespective of them being married or unmarried, or even pregnant, and they continued to do so until 9 O’clock the next day. The incident sent shock waves across villages, however, the helpless people could only cry and cry. Those who dared to resist were beaten ruthlessly by the troops of Raj Raffles. The heart rendering incident had a prolonged impact on the lives of women who became victims of the troopers’ aggression. Almost all the victims suffered psychosomatic disorders and at least two pregnant women (victims) were ultimately divorced by their husbands. From here onwards, the victims were subjected to official apathy, while the police registered a case vide FIR (First Incident Report) No R-1/1387/88 under RPC 376-452-342 dated 07-03-1991 at the Trehgam police station. However call it an irony that no legal action was actually initiated against the erring troopers involved in the heinous act. Keeping abreast with the past record of human rights violations during the 26 years of turmoil, the NGO’s and other organizations, which claim to be safeguarding the interests of the victims of violence, did not extend any moral or financial help to the victims, only paying a visit to the village to ‘show face’. They said , unfortunately, it seems the government has never been serious enough in punishing the guilty and putting a check on atrocities and it is totally impossible to prevail justice from India courts.Leaders expressed their sympathy and solidarity with the victim families .
HCJK leaders appealed to World powers and World human rights NGO to break silence and come forward to prevail justice these victim families.
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