IDC remembers Jalil Andrabi on his 28th martyrdom anniversary
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Srinagar: The Institute and Documentation Centre (IDC) has honored the memory of prominent Kashmiri lawyer and human rights activist, Advocate Jalil Ahmed Andrabi, on his 28th martyrdom anniversary, today.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Jalil Ahmad Andrabi was apprehended in broad daylight by Indian army personnel, notably Major Avtar Singh, in Srinagar on March 8, 1996, and subsequently subjected to fatal torture while in custody.
Professor Farhan Ali, Chairman of the Institute and Documentation Centre (IDC), expressed condolences in Srinagar, highlighting Andrabi’s dedication to human rights activism, particularly his participation in the 1994 Annual UN Human Rights Council convention in Geneva, where he documented human rights violations by Indian troops in occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).
The statement emphasized that the brutal killing of Jalil Andrabi and other activists remains deeply ingrained in the collective memory of Kashmiris, attributing responsibility to Indian troops, paramilitary forces, and police personnel for the abduction, torture, and killing of rights and political activists in IIOJK.
Describing Andrabi’s murder as a blatant case of extrajudicial killing, the IDC Chairman underscored the prevalence of terrorism in Kashmir’s recent history, citing it as evidence of India’s colonial mindset and animosity towards Kashmiris.
