Unending persecution February 5, 2021 Since the launch of the freedom struggle in 1989, the people of Indian-occupied Kashmir have been subjected to ruthless oppression by the Indian security forces to subdue their movement. The history of oppression is replete with incidents of a horrendous nature, with the Indian security forces exhibiting extreme brutality. In this regard, the killing of 55 Kashmiris on January 21, 1990 in Srinagar – who were protesting against the rape of Kashmiri women by personnel of the Indian security forces – constitutes an act of ultimate bestiality. International human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, have been regularly compiling reports about these killings and human rights abuses by the Indian security forces. According to these reports, the Indian security forces during the period from January 1989 to December 2020 have killed 95,723 Kashmiris, arrested 161,330 civilians, demolished 110,383 houses, widowed 22,922 women and gang raped 11,226 women.