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.…
Five Detained Under PSA in Kishtwar Amid Crackdown on Dissent
On November 9, Hindu-nationalist District Magistrate of Kishtwar region, Rajesh Kumar Shavan, invoked the Public Safety Act (PSA) to detain five individuals for alleged…
Interview with Asif Tariq Bhat, author of “Khwaban Khayalan Manz” a Kashmiri novel
Asif Tariq Bhat is a poet & novelist. Currently pursuing a master’s degree in Kashmiri literature from the Central University Of Kashmir, Arif has…
Indian Landmines Continue to Consume Kashmiri Lives
On October 26th, a Kashmiri civilian was seriously injured in a landmine blast in Poonch district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. 40-year-old…
