In a letter to Mr Abdullah, the IPTHRJ said that on December 30 last year, the Majlis-e-Musharawat, Shopian, spearheading the agitation against rape and murder of Neelofar and Asiya in May last year, had requested it to investigate the incident.
The Majlis has requested the IPTHRJ to investigate the incident alleging that those enthrusted the job to bring the culprits to book were unable to do justice.
The letter proposed to undertake analyses, by internationally reputed anthropological, of forensic, gender, legal, and medical experts of all relevant documents prepared by state institutions, archival and applied research into the context and course of events, and examination and collection of testimonies from the families of the deceased, local community members, relevant experts, police, security forces, state officials, the uncovering of possible new evidence and utilising rigorous and ethical methodological standards.
The IPTHRJ also wanted physical access to all relevant Central Reserve Police Force and army camps, and police stations in Shopian district.
Access to documents assembled and prepared by the government of Jammu and Kashmir that form the evidentiary basis of the state's conclusions on the Shopian event, including forensic reports and the testimonials rendered by security forces and state officials was also sought.
The body also wanted access to police and security forces personnel, and medical personnel that testified to the commmission of inquiry headed by Justice (retired) Muzaffar Jan between May-July 2009.
-- (UNI) -
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