Five Detained in Kishtwar Amid Crackdown on Dissent
SUMMARY: A Hindu nationalist administration in Kashmir's Kishtwar district has detained five Kashmiris under a harsh security law. On November 9, Hindu-nationalist District Magistrate of…
Indian Landmines Continue to Consume Kashmiri Lives
SUMMARY: Landmines planted by the Indian military in Kashmir continue to imperil Kashmiri lives. On October 26th, a Kashmiri civilian was seriously injured in a…
Indian Forces Arrest Two Youth in Poonch District of Occupied Jammu and Kashmir
SUMMARY: Indian authorities have arrested two Kashmiri youths as part of a dragnet approach to the region. On October 19th, Indian police arrested two young…
Tribunal Upholds Extension of Ban on Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front
SUMMARY: A tribunal has upheld an extended ban on the Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front faction led by Yasin Malik. On October 5th, a tribunal…
Kashmiri Properties Blacklisted by India in Ongoing Suppression Campaign
SUMMARY: India's suppression in Kashmir has excalated by blacklisting the properties of thousands of Kashmiri exiles. On October 3rd, as part of the recent escalation…
Echoes of the Lost: Kashmiri Women Who Wait
By Ather Zia I want to talk about a photograph. I am a journalist. Often journalists do not go too deep into a story. But…
What if Kashmiris Could No Longer Dream?
First published at English Language Notes, Kashmiri Futures 61(2): 15–18. Copyright 2023, Regents of the University of Colorado. All rights reserved. Published with permission…
Justice For All Statement on the Use of Unfair Electoral Practices in Indian-Administered Kashmir
SUMMARY: Justice For All strongly condemns the Indian government’s use of unfair and undemocratic tactics in Indian-administered Kashmir, particularly the employment of gerrymandering—the deliberate…
Gerrymandering in Kashmir: Undermining Democracy and the Call for International Intervention
SUMMARY: The international community must act against India's electoral corruption in Jammu and Kashmir, a practice designed to perpetuate injustice against the region's Muslim…
Pro-Freedom Leader Sarjan Barkati’s Nomination Rejected as Indian State Suppresses Kashmiri Voices
SUMMARY: India has rejected the electoral candidatures of pro-independence Kashmiri activists. On August 28th, the candidature of Sarjan Ahmad Barkati, a well-known Kashmiri religious preacher…