Topic: Jammu and Kashmir
“Investigation in Kashmir is a cruel joke,” Tufail Matoo’s father on his son’s 11th death anniversary
June 11, 2010, is inscribed on Tufail Mattoo's father's heart. As, every time he is being perused by the reporters to know what caused his son Tufail's death, it revives his open wounds. Friday marked 11 years of his killing in the hands of the Indian military forces, which triggered massive protests and outrage among the Kashmiris seeking his justice.
Thousand days, no evidence; Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan remains in jail
Calls are growing for the immediate release of Kashmiri journalist Aasif Sultan, who on May 25th (Tuesday) completed 1000 days in prison. Journalists and activists in Kashmir and globally have urged the authorities to free Sultan who they say is being punished for doing journalism.
Kashmiri artist detained, charged under PSA over ‘We are Palestine’ graffiti
The young Kashmiri artist Mudasir Gul has been charged under draconian PSA (Public Safety Act) by authorities for drawing art work in support of Palestine.
They took my son; Rohingyas in Jammu cry for help
India is not a party to the 1951 Refugee Convention or its 1967 Protocol and does not have a national refugee protection framework.
Rohingyas in Jammu fear deportation after police detain over 150
Khadeeja, a Rohingya Muslim woman who uses one name, told the news agencies that the authorities took away her son on Saturday and she didn’t know where he was being kept.
Loss of autonomy in Kashmir threatens minorities’ rights: UN independent experts
India’s decision to end autonomy in Jammu and Kashmir and restrict the participation of minorities in political and other activities sparked the concern of two UN-appointed independent human rights experts, on Thursday.
