Kashmir Killings

Detention of rights activist Khurram Parvez illegal, Release him: says J&K High Court

Jammu and Kashmir High Court has termed the detention of Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez, under the Public Safety Act (PSA) as illegal, adding that the government order was not legal and that the “detaining authority has abused its powers”.

End Repression In Kashmir: A Call From The Civil Society

Various organizations and individuals have urged the Indian government to end repression in Kashmir.

Kashmir Crisis: Around 7000 Arrests during Curfew, More than 450 booked under PSA

Jammu and Kashmir police have arrested close to 7,000 people in the Kashmir valley during the ongoing curfew in Jammu and Kashmir.

Cease Wrongful Detentions In Jammu And Kashmir: Joint Statement by Amnesty, Human Rights Watch & ICJ

New Delhi: Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir should end the use of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA) to arbitrarily detain people, including ...

Closure Of Kashmir Newspaper A Setback To Free Speech

Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir must revoke an order to stop the printing and publication of Kashmir Reader, a Srinagar-based English daily, Amnesty International India said today.

Govt. Bans publication of Kashmir Reader newspaper

Jammu and Kashmir government has banned the publication of Srinagar-based English daily Kashmir Reader calling it a threat to the “public tranquility”.

SAD (Mann) Youth Dal Condemns Ban on Daily Newspaper ‘Kashmir Reader’

Shiromani Akali Dal Amritsar (Mann) youth wing has criticised the Government of Jammu and Kashmir for imposing ban on ‘Kashmir Reader’ newspaper.

Kashmiri and Sikh Diaspora in New York Stage Demonstration Against Atrocities in Kashmir

As per media reports, hundreds of Kashmiris and Sikhs recently staged a demonstration in front of the United Nations office in New York to condemn the killings of Kashmiri youth by Indian forces.

Kashmiri Human Rights Defender Khurram Parvez Released, Detained Again

Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez has been detained a second time, after a court ordered his release from administrative detention on Tuesday.

Sikh Diaspora groups Calls for Immediate Release of Kashmiri Activist Khurram Parvez

The World Sikh Organization of Canada has expressed its concern at the detention of Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez.

India’s refusal to allow UN officials to probe excesses in Kashmir is a sign of its arrogance and malicious intentions

Basel (Switzerland): Dal Khalsa has termed the arbitrary arrest of noted human rights defender and JKCCS coordinator Khurram Pervez as a sheer sign of frustration ...

Pellet-ridden body of a Ternager was found in Srinagar; Death toll rises to 81

The death toll in ongoing unrest in Kashmir went up to 81 as the pellet-ridden body of a youth was found in Srinagar.

Kashmiri Human Rights Defender Held in Administrative Detention

Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez must be immediately released from administrative detention unless he is charged with recognizable criminal offences, Amnesty International India said today.

Kashmiri delegation praises UN Human Rights chief for censuring India

The strong statement by the top UN diplomat for human rights on India’s role in occupied Kashmir continues to resonate internationally.

Indian Army re-enters four south Kashmir areas; Two more Kashmiri youth killed in firing

The Indian Army on Friday (Sept. 09) took up positions in rural areas of four South Kashmir districts of Pulwama, Shopian, Kulgam and Anantnag, which witnessed mass protests in the last two months after the encounter killing of Kashmiri militant Burhan Wani.

Digital India tweet praises poem calling on Army to kill Kashmiris, Minister takes action

The official handle of Digital India, a flagship government initiative for a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy, on Thursday tweeted a poem promoting the killing of Kashmiris by the Army.

OP-ED: A Historical Perspective on Kashmir’s Freedom Aspirations

In 1846, the then British government in India, who were not the owners of Kashmir, made a deal with Gulab singh Dogra, whose official and moral duty was to support the Sikhs in their war against British.

Sikhs Groups condemn use of force against protesters in Kashmir

As per media reports various Sikh organisations of Jammu and Kashmir today condemned the use of force against protesters in the Valley and appealed to the world community and the UN to take serious note of the situation.

Pro-freedom protests rock Kashmir after ease in Curfew on Day 52

In 'occupied Kashmir', pro-freedom protest demonstrations and rallies marked by fierce clashes were held across the Kashmir Valley on the 52nd consecutive day, today.

ABVP seeks ban on Amnesty International India for holding event on Kashmir

Hindutva outfit and students' wing of ruling Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) Akhil Bhartiya Vidyardhi Parishad (ABVP) has demanded ban on Amnesty International India after the human rights body held an event called "Broken Families" in Bengaluru to highlight the plight of Kashmiri families, including those of Kashmiri Pandits.

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