Blinding children with pellet guns is a human rights violation and should be banned by international law. In the latest crisis in Indian-occupied Kashmir, Indian security forces are using this dangerous weapon to blind, and thus effectively silence, the children of conflict. The story of a 14-year-old girl hit by nearly 100 pellets while she stood at the balcony of her home proved an ugly truth: War affects everyone, even innocent observers and bystanders. The girl, Insha Malik, will never see again. Like her, hundreds of children have been blinded by the savage use of a weapon of choice by Indian authorities, injuring thousands of children, some as young as five.
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