India, April 25 -- The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) condemned the Pahalgam terror attacks which resulted in the deaths of 26 civilians, mostly tourists on Tuesday.

"The Commission condemns the dastardly attack on the unarmed and unsuspecting innocent civilians," the NHRC said in its statement issued on Friday.

The commission described terrorism as "one of the biggest causes of human rights violations in the world" and called for accountability for those involved in terrorist activities.

"The time has come to act against those aiding, abetting, supporting and advancing terrorism and to hold them accountable for this menace," the statement read.

The NHRC expressed concerns that such attacks could result in "shrinking of democ...