The Story of Asifa Bano: 5th anniversary of the Hindutva brutality that shook the region
On 17th January, in the year 2018, Muhammad Yusuf was at his home in Kathua, sitting perturbed and restless, when one of his neighbors…
Indian army giving training to extremists and arming them
On 10th January, Indian army announced that it shall provide military training to the so-called Village Defence Committee (VDC) guards. The Village Defence Committee…
Indian state seals house of a jailed Kashmiri, accusing him of supporting pro-freedom activists
On January 10th, Indian state seized the house of a Kashmiri political prisoner from South Kashmir for his alleged links with pro-freedom armed fighters.…
Indian state attaches properties belonging to socio-religious welfare organization
On January 7th, the Indian State Investigation Agency (SIA) Saturday attached/confiscated around 5 properties belonging to banned socio-religious welfare organization Jamaat-e-Islami (JeI) at different…
Kashmiri religious leader barred from offering Friday prayers
On January 6th, Kashmiri pro-freedom and religious leader, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, was barred from 176th consecutive Friday prayers in the historical and prominent mosque…
Kashmir, world’s most militarized zone in the world, re-militarized as India deploys more troops
On January 4th, the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs announced that it is going to deploy 10 military companies in the occupied territory of…
Kashmiri journalist released on bail after spending more than a year in illegal detention
On January 2nd, a special court in Delhi granted bail to Kashmiri photojournalist Manan Dar who was illegally and arbitrarily arrested on 22 October…
Legal rights group paints a bleak picture of human rights in Kashmir
The Legal Forum for Kashmir (LFK), on 31st December, issued the Annual Human Rights Review – Indian Occupied Kashmir 2022 report. The report covers…
Four Kashmiris killed by Indian army
On 28th December, Indian police killed four Kashmiris in the Jammu province of the Indian-occupied Kashmir region. Additional director general of police (Jammu), Mukesh…
Militarized settlements being created for Pandits in Kashmir
On December 22nd, the construction of four militarized Israeli-style settlements for Kashmiri Pandits (Brahmins) at the Wandhama area of Kashmir’s Ganderbal district was completed.…