; Whereas the Government of India has used the arrest and indefinite detention of thousands of people to control civilians of all ages, including minors as young as nine, in Jammu and Kashmir using the Public Safety Act, which violates article 9(2) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; Whereas the Government of India has detained Kashmiri civil society leaders of all political perspectives without charge or trial and, as of September 25, 2019, prominent political and business leaders remain in detention; Whereas detentions and harassment of journalists in Jammu and Kashmir has been reported by independent observers and journalistic organizations; Whereas the right to religious expression has been severely curtailed, including the closures of mosques and religious buildings; Whereas the Government of India has barred senior United States Government officials and foreign journalists from traveling to Jammu and Kashmir since August 5; Whereas the actions of the Government of India are not reflective of the shared democratic norms and values between the United States and India; Whereas the actions of the Government of India constitute violations of the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Whereas the Government of India has failed to hold its military accountable and perpetuated a state of impunity for members of the Indian Armed Forces and related security services, in part through the Armed Forces Special Powers Act; Whereas the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights issued reports in 2018 and 2019 calling for the Governments of India and Pakistan to implement policy recommendations to safeguard human rights