New Delhi, April 25 (H.S.): The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) condemned the brutal murder of 28 people by terrorists in the Pahalgam area of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir on April 22 after identifying their religion. The Commission expressed that it is deeply distressed by this news.

In a statement today, the Commission condemned the cowardly attack on unarmed and innocent civilians who had come to the valley for vacation. This incident has shaken the conscience of every right-thinking individual as a serious issue of human rights violations against innocent victims and their families.

The Commission stated that it has repeatedly said on various platforms that terrorism is one of the biggest causes of human rights violations in the world. It is time to take action against those who promote, support, and further terrorism, and to hold them accountable for this threat. The Commission expressed hope that the state will take all necessary steps to ensure accountability, bring the perpetrators to justice, and provide all possible assistance to the families of the victims.

Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar