India expands the usage of the draconian anti-dissent draconian UAPA
On 24th March, the Supreme Court of India overruled its 2011 judgment holding that mere membership of banned associations is not sufficient to constitute…
Kashmiri Prisoners of Conscience: The case of Journalist Irfan Mehraj
Introduction Irfan Mehraj is a journalist based in Srinagar, Kashmir. He is the founding editor of the online Wande Magazine and also contributes towards…
Kashmiri journalist Irfan Mehraj put under illegal detention by the Indian state
On 22nd March, a freelance journalist, Irfan Mehraj, in Indian-occupied Kashmir was arrested by the Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA) in connection with an…
Three residential houses attached in Kashmir’s Bandipora area for ‘sheltering pro-freedom armed fighters’
On 20th March, Jammu and Kashmir Police seized two residential properties in Gundpora-Rampora and Chittibanday villages of north Kashmir’s Bandipora district for allegedly sheltering…
47 Kashmiri employees expelled from employment for their alleged involvement in pro-freedom movement
On 15th March, Indian Lieutenant Governor of Kashmir Manoj Sinha stated that 47 Kashmiri employees have been expelled from their employment as they were…
Delhi police rejects permission for a public meeting of academicians and activists on Kashmir
On 15th March, the Delhi Police denied permission for a public meeting on Kashmir at the Gandhi Peace Foundation, citing the possibility of “law…
Property of a pro-freedom Kashmiri seized by the Indian state
On 13th March, the Special Investigation Unit of the Indian state seized a residential house of a Kashmiri, Muhammad Ishfaq Malik, for allegedly being…
The Kashmiri Female Political Prisoners Who You Must Know
Many Kashmiri Muslim women languish in various Indian prisons for advocating Kashmir’s right to self-determination. Here are 5 such political prisoners: Syeda Asiya Andrabi:…
Indian state bars Kashmiri Muslims from offering Shab-e-Barat prayers in Jamia mosque in Srinagar
On March 7th, Indian authorities barred Shab-e-Barat (Night of Repentance) congregational prayers at the Jamia mosque in Kashmir, the most prominent mosque in the…
In a rare admission, an Indian army court recommends life imprisonment for a captain involved in killing Kashmiri civilians
On March 6th, an Indian Army court recommended life imprisonment for a captain in relation to the killing of three Kashmiri civilians in a…