An open letter jointly signed by prominent human rights organizations calls for G20 countries to address the pressing issue of human rights violations in Kashmir. The letter, signed by Amnesty International, the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances, the Asian Forum for Human Rights and development, CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Front Line Defenders, and the Kashmir Law and Justice […]

The year 2019 marked a significant turning point in the history of Jammu and Kashmir, as the Indian government led by the BJP attempted to revoke the region’s special status by amending Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. This move generated both national and international debate and criticism, with allegations of human rights violations surfacing from various sources in the […]

On the historic date of August 5, an indelible imprint was etched into the annals of history, forever reshaping the trajectory of a nation and leaving an enduring mark on the global stage. This transformative event stands as a testament to the monumental power of decisions, the weighty ripples of their consequences, and the remarkable resilience exhibited by a people […]

The picturesque region of Kashmir, nestled between the towering Himalayas, has been a subject of contention between two nuclear-armed rivals, India and Pakistan, for over seven decades. The ongoing conflict over this territory has not only caused immense suffering for the local population but has also posed a significant threat to regional stability and global peace. The Kashmir issue, with […]

From their response, it appears that political parties and separatists are either completely baffled or fixated by the recent spate of murderous attacks targeting members of minority communities and migrant workers in J&K. For example, National Conference [NC] MP Hasnain Masoodi seems to be unable to fathom as to “why do you have three to four incidents within such a […]

Oppression still continues in Kashmir. Many images of torture are not coming out due to lack of access to impartial media. The Hindu government of India does not stop at suppressing the Muslims of Kashmir. In the name of NRC, millions of Muslims from every state have been expelled from India. Although Hindus are named in the NRC, they are […]

Four militants were killed along the Line of Control (LoC) at Kala Jungle area of Machil sector in north Kashmir’s Kupwara district in a joint operation of Army and Police. In a tweet, Kashmir Police said that that four militants have been killed in the operation while they were trying to infiltrate in to this side. Police tweeted “In a […]

Five Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) terrorists were arrested from Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir in connection with the killing of a circus worker last month, police said on Friday. Deepak Kumar (27), a resident of Udhampur district, was shot dead by two motorcycle-borne militants from a close range when he had gone to the market to buy milk on the night […]

Indian police said security forces killed five foreign militants early on Friday in a gunfight in Kashmir along the Line of Control (LOC), the defacto border with Pakistan in the Himalayan region. A joint team of Indian army and police prevented infiltration across the border by the militants, police said. “Five foreign militants were killed in the operation in Jumagund […]

The history of the Islamization of indigenous non-Muslim populations of Kashmir is similar to that of the Middle East and North Africa: native non-Muslim peoples were first conquered by Islamic armies and then subjected to discrimination and persecution, which led to either death, conversion to Islam or departure/flight. Due to killings and forced conversions, there are no Hindus remaining in […]