Lawyers strike work to protest human rights violations Rising Kashmir News Srinagar: Work in Jammu and Kashmir High Court and subordinate courts was affected today as lawyers affiliated with Kashmir Bar Association stayed away from proceedings to protest against human rights violations in the Valley. The work in the courts across Kashmir was hit by the strike call given by the Association to protest against the human rights violations. The Association yesterday announced its decision to support the protest programme chalked out by Hurriyat (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani against the killing of five persons in Shopian district on September 7 and September 11. Geelani had called for a march to the local office of United Nations Military Observors Group for India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP) at Sonawar here today and a shutdown on Saturday. It had also asked people to stage protests after Friday prayers. “To put an end to human rights violations taking place, day in and day out, in the state and show solidarity with the people, the Bar Association has decided to support the call given by Geelani and requested all the lawyers to abstain from appearing before the High Court and its subordinate courts on September 18 and September 21 and stage protests against the human rights violations after Friday prayers,” a spokesman of the Association had said.
Posted on: Wed, 18 Sep 2013 12:13:52 +0000
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