1/5 The draconian communication blackout is an outrageous protracted assault on the civil liberties of the people of Kashmir. Amnesty International India launches a global campaign today in a bid to highlight the human cost of the lockdown.
#LetKashmirSpeak
2/5 "The month-old blackout can't be prolonged any further as it has grossly impacted the daily lives of Kashmiri people, their emotional & mental well-being, medical care, as well as access to basic necessities & emergency services. It is tearing families apart” said Aakar Patel
3/5 Depriving an entire population of their right to freedom of expression, opinion and movement for an indefinite period is akin to taking the region back to the dark ages. ‘Naya Kashmir’ cannot be built without the Kashmiris.
#LetKashmirSpeak
4/5 While landline telephones have been announced to be restored, their obsoletion in the recent past will fall woefully short in facilitating communication for the 8 million people of Kashmir.
5/5 This is no more a clampdown on just the communication systems of Kashmir, but a clampdown on the hearts and minds of the Kashmiris. #LetKashmirSpeak
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