The Zakura And Tengpora Massacre was the killing of protesters calling for the implementation of a
United Nations
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resolution regarding the plebiscite in
Kashmir at Zakura Crossing and Tengpora Bypass Road in
Srinagar on 1 March 1990, in which 26 people were killed and 14 injured by Indian forces.
It led
Amnesty International
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to issue an appeal for urgent action on Kashmir.
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See also
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Gawakadal massacre
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Sopore massacre
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Handwara massacre
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Bijbehara massacre
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Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir
Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir range from mass killings, enforced disappearances, torture, rape and sexual abuse to political repression and suppression of freedom of speech. The Indian Army, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), ...
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