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Ironically, in conflict-ridden Kashmir the right of a dog to life is safeguarded legally more than a human being. Two separate laws in vogue in Kashmir, the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and Municipal Corporation Act 2000 regarding Regulation of Animal Birth (Dogs), throw up a disturbing fact about rights of humans and dogs in the conflict zone.

For example, according to the AFSPA, any Indian army officer to maintain public order can fire upon and use force, even to the causing of death, against any person who he feels is acting in contravention of any law, including prohibiting the assembly of five or more persons.

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