Remembering Kashmiri rights defender Aasia Jeelani
Originally published at Kashmiri feminist collective, Zanaan Wanaan. Aasia Jeelani (1977-2005) was a force to be reckoned with; her involvement in the women’s movement in…
Kashmiri female political prisoners being denied medicine
On 15th April, families of Kashmiri female political prisoners currently lodged in Tihar jail bemoaned the denial of medicine and healthcare to their incarcerated…
Statement: Condemnation and Call for the Immediate Release of Kashmiri Journalist Irfan Mehraj
Justice For All vehemently condemns the recent arrest of Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj by the Indian authorities. During a professional assignment on March 20,…
Ban on Kashmiri resistance leader Yasin Malik’s political group extended
On March 16th, the Hindu-nationalist Modi Government declared Kashmiri pro-freedom leader Yasin Malik’s nonviolent and political group, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF), as…
Kashmiris forced to welcome Modi on his visit to valley
On March 7th, Hindu-nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Kashmir on his first visit to the valley after the abrogation of Article 370…
In Conversation with Kashmiri Pandit scholar Mona Bhan
An interview with Mona Bhan by Ather Zia, first published at Kashmir Lit Tell us a little bit about your childhood in Kashmir? I have…
Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan released after 5 years of illegal detention only to be re-arrested again
A Kashmiri Journalist Asif Sultan was released on 29th February from a district jail in Uttar Pradesh, after spending more than five years in…
India incentivizes spying against self-determination movement in Kashmir
Jammu and Kashmir Police announced rewards to the persons for sharing information regarding pro-Kashmiri self-determination activities on February 12th. The police issued a long…
Kashmiri student arrested for comments on Babri mosque demolition
A student hailing from the Poonch area of occupied Jammu and Kashmir and pursuing bachelors of Pharmacy at Mewar University, Rajasthan, was arrested by…
Pro-freedom group banned by India in Kashmir
On 1st January, India banned a pro-freedom amalgam of organizations, Tehreek-e-Hurriyat (TeH), for its advocacy and struggle for Kashmiri right to self-determination. The amalgam…