Since the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack in Israel, political parties and religious organizations have been organizing anti-Israel conferences and rallies in Pakistan and Pakistan-administered Azad Jammu & Kashmir at which speakers stress that the issues of Kashmir and Palestine resemble one another, and Kashmiris should learn from the October 7 attack. “The One-Point Agenda Of Kashmiris Is The Liberation […]

Official claims about the security situation in Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), especially since the August 2019 decision to abrogate Article 370 of the Indian Constitution, portray a vastly improved scenario. The Minister of State for Home Affairs Nityanand Rai has said that terrorist incidents have significantly reduced owing to the government’s “well-coordinated and multi-pronged strategy.” The infiltration of terrorists from […]

In November 2022, a media report quoted unidentified Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) government sources to claim that five of Kashmir division’s ten districts—Kupwara, Ganderbal, Bandipora, Baramulla, and Anantnag have reported zero recruitment of local youths in terror outfits in 2022. The conclusion of the seven-day encounter in Gadole forests of Anantnag which resulted in the killing of four security force […]

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 […]