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…
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:…
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…
Three Kashmiri Muslim employees expelled from employment because of their political views
On 26th February, three Kashmiri Muslim employees were terminated over their alleged links to the Kashmiri self-determination movement. The three employees include Mohammed Mir…
The case of Journalist Asif Sultan
Kashmiri Prisoners of Conscience: Introduction Asif Sultan is a Kashmiri journalist who has been in prison for 1606 days, since his arrest in August…
Indian state using “encroachment” narrative and demolition drives to economically marginalize Kashmiris
On 6th February, a rights organization called Legal Forum for Kashmir released a report titled “The Great Land Grab: Disempowering People in Indian Occupied…
Office of Kashmir’s major pro-freedom group seized by Indian state
On 28th January, India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) sealed the office of one of the factions of the major pro-freedom organization, Hurriyat Conference, after…
The Story of Asifa Bano: 5th anniversary of the Hindutva brutality that shook the region
On 17th January, in the year 2018, Muhammad Yusuf was at his home in Kathua, sitting perturbed and restless, when one of his neighbors…
Kashmiri journalist released on bail after spending more than a year in illegal detention
On January 2nd, a special court in Delhi granted bail to Kashmiri photojournalist Manan Dar who was illegally and arbitrarily arrested on 22 October…
Legal rights group paints a bleak picture of human rights in Kashmir
The Legal Forum for Kashmir (LFK), on 31st December, issued the Annual Human Rights Review – Indian Occupied Kashmir 2022 report. The report covers…