Jammu and Kashmir in 2023: A Story of Increasing Surveillance and Oppression
Originally published at Muslim Network TV In the heart of the picturesque yet troubled land of Jammu and Kashmir, the year 2023 unfolded with…
Kashmiri civilians tortured and extrajudicially murdered by India in custody
On 22nd December, Indian army illegally detained at least eight Kashmiri civilians for questioning and interrogation, a day after pro-freedom rebels fighting against Indian…
No religious freedom for Kashmiris as India bans Friday prayers for 10th consecutive week
On December 15th, Friday prayers in Kashmir’s main mosque, Jamia mosque in Srinagar, were disallowed for the 10th consecutive week in a row. The…
Seven Kashmiri students detained for allegedly not supporting India in a game of sports
Seven Kashmiri Muslim students were arrested by India for allegedly not supporting India’s cricket team in a World Cup final against Australia. The students…
India suspends internet in parts of Kashmir in order to curb dissent
On November 7th, India suspended the internet in parts of Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir for “security reasons”. The Telecom Service Providers were…
For third consecutive Friday of October, Kashmir’s main mosque remains shut by India
On October 27th, Friday prayers were disallowed by India at the main mosque of Srinagar, Kashmir, Jamia mosque, as gates of the mosque were…
Islamic school’s building demolished in Kashmir by India
On October 10, India demolished a building of Darul Uloom (Islamic seminary) in a village of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. According to a government…
Is Big Tech collaborating with India in its oppression against the Kashmiri people?
On 25th September, reports emerged that social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and X (formerly Twitter) have allegedly provided access to the Jammu and…
10 Kashmiri young boys arrested for raising pro-freedom slogans
On 23rd September, the Jammu and Kashmir police illegally arrested ten Kashmiri boys for allegedly disrupting the ‘peace’ outside Jamia mosque in Srinagar. The…
India Cracks Down on Kashmiri Independent Journalism in Kashmir, Bans The Kashmir Walla
On August 19th, India “blocked” the website and social media handles of a Srinagar-based independent news outlet The Kashmir Walla. “When we contacted our…