Hurriyat (G) seeks removal of army camps from civilian areas

Srinagar: Calling army camps in civilian areas ‘ sources of nuisance and harassment’ the Hurriyat Conference (G) on Thursday demanded removal of camps of armed forces from civilian areas in Jammu and Kashmir.
“We support demand of people for removal of these camps which have come in every nook and corner in Kashmir,” said a spokesman of the outfit.
Expressing concern over “setting up of new forces camps across Kashmir,” the spokesman said: “It is highly condemnable.”
“Such camps in civilian areas are a source of strain between forces and people, and these camps are nuisance. They create needless interference in routine work of adjacent population,” the spokesperson said.
“Establishing these camps in civilian areas is against international norms and tantamount to rights violation,” he said.
Appealing the international community and organizations for human rights, Hurriyat (G) urged them to take notice of the presence of these camps and play their role to secure the rights of citizens.
“Hundreds of people mostly our youth have been killed, while even children and women are not spared,” Hurriyat said.