Human rights abuses have been a part of the campaign of the Indian army against Muslim Kashmiris, particularly after 1990. The oppression has been manifested in the following types of human rights abuses: “disappearances”, torture, rape and molestation of Muslim women.
In the Indian-held Kashmir - atrocities against Muslims have been, and are being, perpetrated with no fear of a corrective international response. To date, no one power or combination of powers has blown the whistle.
Kashmir is the responsibility of all Muslims, and we must speak out against the atrocities and demand a fair settlement of the issue. Here are some suggested strategies focused on educating others about Kashmir.
Atrocities, barbarity and inhumanity at the hands of the Serbs should be enough to disqualify them from ever ruling Kosova, despite religious and historic claims. But the Kosovar refugees' right to return to their original homes, to be governed and live in an environment of peace, safety and freedom, are also why Kosova must be granted independence.
You may have done your part. You've prayed, sent in donations, wrote letters, and may have even welcomed and assisted incoming Kosovar refugees in your city. But the struggle in Kosova is not over.
The names in the above stories may be different. The circumstances may be different. But the reality is the same. Our Muslim brothers and sisters continue to suffer in Kosova. They are not just hungry. They are dying. They are being raped. They are suffering.