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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT'S. FREQUENTLY USED TERMS. Acronyms. Glossary. I. INTRODUCTION. Summary of Conclusions. II. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND. III. LINES OF AUTHORITY AND THE APPLICABLE LAW. The Applicable Law. IV. VIOLATIONS BY GOVERNMENT FORCES. Extrajudicial Executions. Encounter Killing in Mohali. Encounter Killings in Kotla Ajner. Other Incidents of Encounter Killings. Disappearances. Torture. Arbitrary Arrest and Detention without Trial. The National Security Act. The Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act. The Terrorist Affected Areas (Special Courts) Act. Freedom of the Press. V. VIOLATIONS BY MILITANTS. Executions of Civilians. Massacre in Islamabad, Amritsar. Killings in Bhikiwind. Other Killings and Threats to Hindu Punjabis. Attacks on journalists. indiscriminate Attacks on Civilians. Assassinations of Political and Religious Leaders. Kidnapping. VI. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. APPENDIX.