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88 IPRI Factfile Kashmir by Indians such as "extra-judicial executions", "disappearances", and torture; and have asked India to repeal the "Armed Forces Special Powers Act." • February 23, 1991: Kunan Poshpora incident. • June 11, 1991: Syed Mansoor-Chota Bazaar massacre: The CRPF troops opened indiscriminate fire, having been frightened by the sound of a tire burst, leaving 32 civilians killed in the densely populated area of Chotabazar, Srinagar. The killed included, shopkeepers, passers-by, old persons, women and children. • November 1992: Amnesty International not allowed into Kashmir: Amnesty International is Barred from Going to the Kashmir Valley. • January 6, 1993: Sopore massacre. • April 10, 1993: Burning of Lal Chowk. • January 1 - 3, 1994: Another failure over Kashmir: Pakistan and India's foreign secretaries fail to narrow differences on Kashmir. Pakistan rules out more talks unless India ends alleged human rights violations in Kashmir. • January 20, 1995: India doesn't want third-party involvement in Kashmir: India excludes the possibility of third-party involvement in the resolution of the Kashmir dispute. But it says it is prepared to hear from Pakistan directly about how much "elbow room" is necessary to commence talks between the two countries. • May 9, 1995: Fire rages through Chrar Sharif: Hundreds of homes are destroyed on Eid when a fire rages through Chrar Sharif. The Terrorists were under siege by the Indian army for two months in this town. • May 12, 1995: Anti-India protest in the wake of Chrar Sharif fire: Anti-India protests overwhelm the Kashmir Valley in the wake of the destruction of the 650-year-old mausoleum of Sheikh Nooruddin Wali (R.A.) and a mosque next to it. India accuses Pakistan of being behind the destruction of the shrine and issues a strong warning against interference in its internal affairs. • May 18, 1995: APHC rejects offer for talks on Kashmir with India: The APHC rejects an offer for talks on Kashmir by New Delhi. The organization says it will not enter into any dialogue with New Delhi unless India admits Kashmir is a disputed territory.
Whither Kashmir? • July 4, 1995: 1995 kidnapping of western tourists in Jammu and Kashmir. • July 20, 1995: Journalists' kidnapping in Kashmir a sign of media clampdown: The New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) says the kidnapping of four journalists in Kashmir is only one current example of a complete clampdown on any independent journalism in the area. In its report, On the Razor's Edge, the CPJ also notes the Indian government harasses and intimidates reporters. • November 11, 1995: India launches anti-Pakistan propaganda campaign: Upset about the media and human rights reports against its campaign of suppression and repression in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir, India launches a multi-million dollar propaganda campaign against Pakistan. Pakistan is accused of aiding and abetting terrorism in Kashmir using money from the drug trade. • December 23, 1995: APHC seeks intervention of UN, OIC and others: The APHC seeks the intervention of the United Nations, Organization of the Islamic Conference, Amnesty International and other worldwide human rights bodies to help stop India's destruction of Indian administered Kashmir. • February 16, 1996: APHC calls for tripartite talks: Kashmiri groups ask India and Pakistan to begin tripartite talks to end the six-yearold rebellion against New Delhi. The groups say most Muslims in the area support the proposal. • May 5, 1996: Indian Prime Minister makes his first visit to Kashmir: Indian Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao makes his first visit to Kashmir. He says upcoming general elections in the region could not be foiled by what he described as Pakistani moves toward destabilization. • May 13, 1996: Government employees boycott Indian elections: Over 1.5 million government workers assigned to election duty by Indian authorities strike for 18 days to boycott the electoral process at the call of Jammu and Kashmir Government Employees Confederation. • June 8, 1996: APHC rejects greater autonomy: The APHC rejects the Indian government's offer of greater autonomy for Indian administered Kashmir. The organization says the problem cannot be resolved by remaining in India. 89
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