Sexual violence and the weaponisation of the law
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In the late 1980s, as the Indian state responded to Kashmiri demands for self-determination with overwhelming military force, a new form of warfare emerged in the valleys and villages of Kashmir.
The systemic use of sexual violence as a weapon of occupation to humiliate communities, terrorise families and break the will of the people became standardised in the Indian military. As women, young and old, were raped and gang-raped, minor girls were molested and young brides were detained or disa
The systemic use of sexual violence as a weapon of occupation to humiliate communities, terrorise families and break the will of the people became standardised in the Indian military. As women, young and old, were raped and gang-raped, minor girls were molested and young brides were detained or disa
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