Amnesty asks India to probe Kashmir graves

Amnesty asks India to probe Kashmir graves
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Summary Indian officials claimed the graves contain the bodies of militants fighting Indian rule.

Indian officials have claimed the graves contain the bodies of militants fighting Indian rule. Amnesty International is urging India to allow impartial forensic experts to investigate hundreds of unmarked graves in Indian Kashmir.Indian officials have previously claimed the graves contain the bodies of militants fighting Indian rule. But the Indian government now says civilians killed in the 20-year-old conflict may also be buried there.A statement from London-based Amnesty International late Monday called for an independent investigation. Last week, the Indian government confirmed more than 2,000 unidentified bodies had been found in single and mass graves in three northern regions. Another 574 bodies found in the graves have been identified as local residents.

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