Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Barred from Jama Masjid for Third Friday
On December 20, for the third consecutive Friday, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the spiritual leader of Kashmir, was prevented from attending prayers and delivering the…
Removal of Sheikh Nooruddin Wali Chapter from Textbooks Sparks Outrage in Kashmir
On December 18th, the removal of a chapter on Sheikh Nooruddin Wali by the Indian educational authorities, one of Kashmir’s most revered Sufi Muslim…
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Condemns His Continued House Arrest
On December 13, Mirwaiz of Kashmir, Umar Farooq, decried his continued house arrest, which barred him from delivering the Friday sermon at Srinagar’s historic…
Indian Authorities Seize Kashmiri Civilian’s Home Under UAPA
On December 13, in yet another instance of house confiscations under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Indian authorities seized a residential property…
Kashmiri religious leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Placed Under House Arrest
On December 6th, Kashmiri pro-freedom leader and chief Muslim preacher, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, was placed under house arrest, preventing him from delivering his sermon…
India’s “Development” Project Threatens Kashmir’s Agricultural Heartland and Farmer Livelihoods
On December 4th, new revelations about the controversial Srinagar Ring Road project indicate plans for 30 town planning schemes along its length, spanning regions…
Indian Authorities Seize Kashmiri Civilian’s Property Under UAPA
In an act of collective punishment in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, on December 2nd, police in Islamabad district (also known in state parlance as…
Two Kashmiri Women Detained Under Draconian Public Safety Act in Udhampur
In another instance of the misuse of the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA), on December 3rd, Indian authorities detained two Kashmiri women from Udhampur…
Kashmiri Civilians Subjected to Torture
On November 20, four laborers from the remote village of Kwath in Jammu’s Kishtwar district were tortured in the custody of the Indian Army…
Young Activist Detained Under PSA for Questioning Administration’s Failures in Doda
On November 11, a young Kashmiri activist, Rehmatullah Paddar, was detained under the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) in Doda district, Jammu and Kashmir.…