Kashmiris being punished by an adverse state for holding the legitimate political belief: Ghulam Muhammad Safi.

ISLAMABAD -- Tehreek-e- Hurriyat Convener Ghulam Muhammad Safi and spokesman in a joint statement said the hue and cry of so called largest democracy' has given India special gravitas and legitimacy, while human rights violations continue to goes unchecked.

Reacting on relentless display of administrative and arbitrary detentions, G. M. Safi said, under the draconian law like PSA, Kashmiris, irrespective of their age and gender, especially youth are being booked and shifted to outside the valley jails. kashmiris are being punished by an adverse state for holding the legitimate political belief.

Ghulam Muhammad Safi while expressing concern over ill-treatment of Kashmiri prisoners, said the Kashmiri detainees were being punished for their political belief and legitimate political rights. It is unfortunate despite frequent appeals that none of rights organizations have visited jails in Jammu and Kashmir and across India where Kashmiri prisoners are lodged in dismal and in pathetic conditions. He said the health condition of these prisoners has deteriorated owing to prolonged detention which is extremely inhumane and illegal.

Ghulam Muhammad Safi mentioned that both sons of Shaheed Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai are illegally languishing in Jail. They are neither being produced before court of law nor being released, it is so shameful for Indian leaders and local administration.

Ghulam Muhammad Safi urged the world bodies and international organisations fighting for the prisoners' justice to visit the jails in Jammu and Kashmir and also various...

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