Sunday, May 18, 2025

Topic: Detention

Over 1500 detained in Kashmir after Pahalgam attack, security beefed up across the region

Following the militant attack that killed 26 people in Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Tuesday, security forces launched a large-scale crackdown in Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, detaining hundreds of individuals for questioning.

Indian postdoctoral fellow detained, facing deportation in the US for opposing pro-Israel policies

Less than a week after a Columbia University student from India self-deported over pro-Palestinian protests, a postdoctoral fellow from India, enrolled in a U.S. institution, has been detained by immigration authorities.

45,000 children released from prisons during pandemic across globe: Report

More than 45,000 boys and girls were released from detention during the COVID-19 pandemic, proving that child-friendly justice solutions “are more than possible”, according to new data released on Monday by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).