Kashmiris arrested for their social media posts by India
On January 25th, Jammu and Kashmir Police in the Reasi area of occupied Jammu and Kashmir registered two cases and booked three persons, who…
India allocates land for a colony of settlers in Kashmir
On January 15th, Jammu and Kashmir’s Hindu-nationalist Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha stated that the Jammu and Kashmir administration has allocated land in Kashmir for…
India exploiting Kashmir’s electricity resource to enrich other Hindu-majority states
On January 7th, the Jammu and Kashmir Hindu-nationalist administration, led by Manoj Sinha, decided to enter a 40-year power deal with Rajasthan, further depleting…
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…
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…
India continues economic dispossession of Kashmiris as Indian Home Minister issues a threat to dissidents
On December 11th, India’s right-wing extremist Home Minister, Amit Shah, stated that those in Kashmir who have a history of pro-freedom activism and any…
India goes on an arrest spree in Kashmir, detaining Kashmiris for use of social media
On 9th December, India arrested around 12 Kashmiris for allegedly uploading provocative content on social media. Around 4 Kashmiris were arrested from Kashmir’s Islamabad…
India seizes land belonging to the family of a Kashmiri pro-freedom activist
On December 6th, Jammu and Kashmir police seized a residential land belonging to a Kashmiri family in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district. The land belonged…