§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations Her Majesty's Government have made to the Government of India in the current year relating to human rights violations in the Punjab and Kashmir; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydWe are deeply concerned about human rights violations in Punjab and Kashmir and have262W raised this issue regularly with the Indian Government this year. The Indian Government have assured us that action is being taken to improve the situation. They have told us that more than 200 members of the security forces have been punished for violations in Punjab and Kashmir. We have urged the Indian Government to allow Amnesty International to visit Kashmir to make an assessment of the situation.