1956
The J&K Constituent Assembly, which was controlled by India and used to give a democratic cover to its military-occupation, adopted a new constitution, declared…
1957
The UN passed another resolution (UNSC Resolution 122) asserting that only the “will of the people expressed through the democratic method of a free…
1988
As India’s repression in Kashmir grew and all forms of pro-freedom voices were choked, organized armed resistance against Indian occupation took shape. Under international…
1990
Indian military forces carried out several massacres across Kashmir. Protests intensify and Hindu nationalist bureaucrat Jagmohan is installed as the governor. On January 21,…
1991
Indian soldiers entered two villages in north Kashmir, Kunan and Poshpora, and raped dozens of Kashmiri women. Indian army frequently used rape as a…
1994
Indian Parliament passed a resolution that claims Kashmir to be an “integral part” of India and therefore non-negotiable.
2000
On March 20, just before US President Bill Clinton’s visit to India, 35 Kashmiri Sikhs were killed by unidentified gunmen in the village of…
2008
The Indian governor and members of the local pro-India political elite gave 100 acres of land in Kashmir to the Amarnath Shrine Board, a…
2009
In May, the rape and murder of two Kashmiri women in Shopian led to widespread protests across Kashmir. Independent investigations held that Indian forces…
2010
The Indian military killed three Kashmiri civilians in Machil, Kupwara, and falsely claimed them to be “Pakistani terrorists.” In June, 17-year-old Tufail Mattoo was…