Kashmir
As threat of war grows in subcontinent, progressive movements urge for peace and sanity

The anti-war movement across the borders of the two nuclear-powered neighbors has appealed for sanity and has pushed for diplomatic engagements to resolve all outstanding issues

Progressive forces in South Asia condemn rising regional tensions and communalism in wake of Pahalgam attack

After the attack, in which 26 people were killed, India’s ultra right-wing government announced the suspension of a decades-old river water treaty with neighboring Pakistan, blaming it for being behind the attack without providing any evidence

Pro-Palestinian protesters in Kashmir may face UAPA charges

The Indian government led by the ultra-right BJP has abandoned pro-Palestine policies adopted by previous governments in its attempts to get close to the US and Israel

Five years since revocation of special status, Jammu and Kashmir heads to elections

In the upcoming elections, one left leader will contest who has been repeatedly targeted by the Indian state for his persistent struggle in defense of the Kashmiri people and their autonomy

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Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan arrested and charged under draconian Public Safety Act

34-year-old Asif was first arrested from Srinagar’s Batamaloo on August 27, 2018, accused of “harboring militancy” in Kashmir. He has now again been picked up under the draconian Public Safety Act (PSA)

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Fear psychosis, arrests, and deafening silence in Kashmir 

The arrest of journalist Fahad Shah comes amid an intensified crackdown on human rights defenders, journalists and activists in Indian-administered Kashmir

Campaign calling for release of Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez gains momentum

Following the arrest of activist Khurram Parvez in November, a number of international human rights organizations have launched a solidarity campaign demanding his immediate and unconditional release.

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India’s anti-terror body arrests prominent Kashmir-based activist in a raid

Human rights activist Khurram Parvez was arrested and charged under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act following a raid at his Srinagar residence by the National Investigation Agency 

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Journalists and media organizations condemn crackdown on press in Kashmir

Local and international bodies have condemned the September 8 police raids in Srinagar targeting senior journalists Hilal Mir (44), Shah Abbas (50), Showkat Motta (52) and Azhar Qadri (34)

Father booked under anti-terror law in Kashmir for demanding teenage son’s dead body

Following the killing of his son along with two other young men in Srinagar, Mushtaq Ahmad Wani, has been protesting for over a month demanding that his son’s dead body be handed over. On February 8, the police charged him and a few others under the draconian anti-terror law

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Families of youth killed in fake encounter hold protest in Kashmir 

Ather Mushtaq, Ajaz Maqbool Ganai and Zubair Lone were killed in an encounter on December 30. Their bodies have not been handed over to the families yet

Houseboats in Kashmir’s Dal Lake: Once iconic, now neglected

The houseboat sector in Kashmir’s Dal Lake is facing a deep crisis due to a ban on repairs. The houseboats’ owners have appealed to the government to implement sustainable methods like bio-digester tanks