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Kashmir: Riot Control Weapons

Question for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office

UIN 28321, tabled on 6 July 2021

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of reports of the use of pellet guns on Kashmiri children; and if he will make representations to his Indian counterpart in response to those reports.

Answered on

12 July 2021

We are concerned by reports of pellet gun use and in particular reports that children have been injured by pellet guns. We have raised concerns with the Indian Government. We call on all states to take preventive measures to protect children.

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