Topic: Kashmir
UN body demands immediate release of Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez
United Nations (UN) human rights experts have demanded the immediate release of Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez by Indian authorities.
China says it will not attend G20 meeting in ‘disputed’ Kashmir
China on Friday said it will not attend the G20, or Group of 20, meeting in Srinagar next week as Kashmir is a region disputed with its close strategic ally Pakistan.
Kashmir’s Farhat Siddique, trailblazing female theatre artist, seeks support amidst struggles
Farhat Siddique, one of the pioneering female theatre artists of Kashmir, defied societal norms and joined the public broadcasting service Doordarshan in 1990, during the height of militancy in Kashmir.
Valley of Injustice: Contradictions of upcoming G20 meetings in Kashmir
“Wake up and smell the coffee – Article 370 is history, the sooner people realize it, the better”, said Indian foreign minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar...
G20 meeting in Kashmir: Facade of normalcy during massive human rights violations, says UN Special Rapporteur
United Nations Special Rapporteur on Minority Issues Fernand de Varennes on Monday issued a statement criticising India's plan to hold G20 meetings in Jammu...
A quashed PSA, three bails in a year: Fahad Shah continues to be imprisoned
After being juggled around for over a year in different lock ups, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court on last Thursday quashed the Public Safety Act (PSA) order against prominent Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah, terming his detention “illegal” and the “non-application of mind” on behalf of detaining authorities.
