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Indian
Army launches human rights campaign in Kashmir
Saturday March 26, 2011 06:32:24 PM,
IANS
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Jammu: Long accused of
committing excesses in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army has
embarked on spreading human rights awareness to the villagers living
in remote areas.
A special campaign, christened "Army for Human Rights", has been
launched by the army with the help of locals to make the villagers
aware of their rights.
On Saturday, a camp was held in Bhatt and Udaipur blocks of the
mountainous district of Doda where the army has been active in
anti-insurgency operations since the 1990s.
A spokesman of the army said here that the human rights camps were
aimed at empowering citizens in the remotest corners of the state.
"The focus of the camp was primarily to educate the disconnected
villagers about the exact idea of human rights, which is right to
life, right to freedom, right to no torture, right to education and
right to equality," the spokesman said.
"Other aspects covered were the fundamental rights guaranteed by the
constitution of India, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
and articles under it, and action we can take on violation of any of
these rights," he said.
"The army has played a key role in ensuring the human rights of
people by bringing in peace and harmony, thereby paving way for the
unhindered developmental activities and emphasis on issues like
health care, education and employment," the spokesman said.
He also disclosed that the army units conducting such camps have
also set up a human rights cell, named "Khuda ke Bande" (god's men).
The villagers were encouraged to contact the officers directly in
case of any complaint. They were given the personal mobile numbers.
They were asked to call any time of the day or night to register
their complaint.
The officers, the spokesman said, promised to "take instant action
on the complaints of the villagers".
"By organising this camp, the army has given a clear message to
people that they are working as the saviours, and not violators, of
their human rights," he said.
A total of 800 people attended the human rights camp, the spokesman
said.
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