○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ Civil Liberties ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ A] Protection of Human Rights in Situations of Terrorism & Insurgency 3.1 Throughout the year under review, Governments, International bodies and Civil society members across the globe focused on ways of combating the scourge of terrorism. Sadly, the international community is still unable to find a universal consensus on the definition of “terrorism”, thereby further postponing the adoption of the comprehensive Convention against Terrorism. 3.2 India has been very active in promoting the universal acceptance of the Convention against Terrorism. Its experience of this scourge, including cross border terrorism, has been longer than that of other countries. Over the years, only too often, India has had to fight its battle alone. 3.3 In the course of the year 2004-2005, vicious acts of terrorism continued to be perpetrated in various parts of the country. In the State of Jammu & Kashmir innocent people continued to suffer at the hands of terrorists becoming victims of violence / bomb blasts etc. As per newspaper report, 13 civilians including women and children were massacred at Tiali Katha in Srurankote on the night of 25 – 26th June 2004. National Conference leader Farooq Ahmad Zargar was shot dead by unidentified terrorists in Srinagar on 29th December 2004. 26 persons including four police personnel were injured when militants fired two grenades in Pampore town on 22nd January 2005. 3.4 During the year 2004 (till December 2004), as many as 147 militants were National Human Rights Commission Annual Report - 2004-2005 AR-Chapter-1-19-10-6-06.p65 29 9 7/17/06, 6:29 PM