To Conceal the Ugly Face of Its Militarization, India Transforming Security Bunkers in Kashmir into “Smart” Bunkers
On 4th May, ahead of the G-20 meeting in the occupied territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India took up the revamping and repair of…
India denies Kashmiris the right to congregate in Jamia mosque for last Friday of Ramadan
On 14th April, the management body of the most prominent mosque of Kashmir valley, Jamia Masjid, stated that the Indian government disallowed Jumu'atul-Wida congregational…
Statement of Kashmir Scholars Network on Arrests of Human Rights Defenders in Kashmir
Kashmir Scholars Consultative and Action Network Stop Arrests of Human Rights Defenders in Kashmir Public Statement on the Arrests of Irfan Mehraj and Khurram…
As part of its settler-colonial project in Kashmir, Indian government boasts of outsiders buying land in Kashmir
On 5th April, the Hindu nationalist Indian government announced that 185 persons from outside Jammu and Kashmir have bought land in the occupied territory…
Kashmiri Prisoners of Conscience: The case of Journalist Irfan Mehraj
Introduction Irfan Mehraj is a journalist based in Srinagar, Kashmir. He is the founding editor of the online Wande Magazine and also contributes towards…
The Kashmiri Female Political Prisoners Who You Must Know
Many Kashmiri Muslim women languish in various Indian prisons for advocating Kashmir’s right to self-determination. Here are 5 such political prisoners: Syeda Asiya Andrabi:…
In a rare admission, an Indian army court recommends life imprisonment for a captain involved in killing Kashmiri civilians
On March 6th, an Indian Army court recommended life imprisonment for a captain in relation to the killing of three Kashmiri civilians in a…
Three Kashmiri Muslim employees expelled from employment because of their political views
On 26th February, three Kashmiri Muslim employees were terminated over their alleged links to the Kashmiri self-determination movement. The three employees include Mohammed Mir…
The case of Journalist Asif Sultan
Kashmiri Prisoners of Conscience: Introduction Asif Sultan is a Kashmiri journalist who has been in prison for 1606 days, since his arrest in August…
Indian state using “encroachment” narrative and demolition drives to economically marginalize Kashmiris
On 6th February, a rights organization called Legal Forum for Kashmir released a report titled “The Great Land Grab: Disempowering People in Indian Occupied…