Human Rights In Kashmir
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Empty rooms, silenced voices: What remains of Kashmiri civil society’s valiant fight for justice
The painstaking work of the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society highlighted the systemic violence and the repression of human rights.
Freny Manecksha
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A tourist’s Kashmir diary: Majestic mountains framed by barbed wire
People who have nothing to do with politics, leave alone nursing thoughts of azaadi, are traumatised in a way that we will not even begin to understand.
Sanghamitra Chakraborty
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J&K: Case files of State Human Rights Commission locked up in a room since 2019, says government
The panel was wound up after the erstwhile state was converted into a Union Territory as per the Jammu and Kashmir Re-organisation Act.
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Trending
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The real reason why Modi says what he does – Hindu India accepts it
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The Assam voter who no longer supports the BJP because of the CAA
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‘My son lost his job during demonetisation but at least it removed black money’
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For better or for worse? Shifts in gender norms in India – in 12 charts
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Lok Sabha polls: Ladakh MP rallies supporters after BJP drops him from candidate list
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J&K: UN Human Rights Council chief expresses concern over detention of political leaders
Michelle Bachelet also called for reversal of communication blockade in the Union Territory.
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J&K: Human rights groups release report on alleged torture of civilians by security forces
The Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons and the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society urged the United Nations to conduct an inquiry.
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‘Deeply disappointed’, says OHCHR on Indian government’s reaction to report on Kashmir
The UN body said the Indian authorities dismissed the report ‘without examining it and responding to the very serious concerns about human rights in Kashmir’.
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Video
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Watch Anu Malik and Sonu Nigam’s impromptu performance of ‘Main Hoon Na’ at Farah Khan’s home
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UN chief backs human rights body’s call for inquiry into alleged rights abuses in Kashmir
‘Referring to the UNHRC report is like flogging a dead horse,’ said India’s envoy to the world body Syed Akbaruddin.
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Not news: Most of what the UNHRC report on Kashmir says was flagged by Indian press, NGOs, courts
And almost none of the report’s recommendations is beyond the pale of a democratic polity.
Ipsita Chakravarty
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Kashmiri man used as ‘human shield’ says a year later he still has no job and faces boycott
‘What was my mistake? Going to the polling booth and casting my vote?’ Farooq Ahmed Dar asked in an interview to PTI.
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The Reel
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Watch: In ‘The Big Cigar’, the Black Panther founder flees America through a fake movie
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‘Dil Dosti Dilemma’ review: A feelgood entertainer about young love and old ties
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In ‘Tahader Katha’, the many partitions endured by a freedom fighter
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Jammu and Kashmir government says it cannot pay compensation to man used as a ‘human shield’
Paying Farooq Ahmad Dar would be akin to condemning the Army officer accused of strapping him to a jeep without actually hearing him, the state said.
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Human shield case: Army chief says ‘innovative ways’ are needed to fight ‘dirty war’ in Kashmir
Bipin Rawat said giving Major Leetul Gogoi a commendation medal helped motivate the officers battling out the difficult conditions.
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View from Kashmir Observer: Award for Major Gogoi is a crude message for Kashmir – expect no mercy
New Delhi now feels little inclination or need to nuance its approach to Kashmir or gear its policy towards finding a resolution.
Kashmir Observer
The Field
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