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Amnesty welcomes JK govt's
human rights programme

Amnesty International, the global human rights watch body, on Monday hailed the Jammu and Kashmir government's decision to implement a comprehensive human rights programme.

"We hope that the commitments made throughout the election campaign and in the common minimum programme [by the Congress and the People's Democratic party] will be fully implemented at all levels," it said in an open letter to Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed.

The Congress-PDP government's CMG promises a review of the existing security laws and cases of detainees held without trial for a long time. The government is also committed to investigate all earlier custodial killings and punish the guilty.

"We have been gravely concerned for a long time about the high level of human rights violations in the state...the commitment to seriously address human rights violations is welcomed by Amnesty International," the organisation said.

The organisation also appealed to militant groups operating in the state to cease committing human rights abuses, including targeting civilians.

PTI

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