In the face of censorship, Indian students organize screenings of BBC documentary on PM Modi
A recent BBC documentary on Indian PM Narendra Modi, which has been censored by the government, is being screened by students’ organizations in various parts of the country
Three years since the Indian government revoked the autonomy of Kashmir
Three years ago, on August 5, 2019, the Indian government revoked the special status that had been granted to the former state of Jammu and Kashmir. What is the situation today?
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
Colombia holds key presidential primaries and legislative elections and other stories
Today we look at the results of Colombia’s primaries and legislative elections, a report on the crackdown on news media in Jammu and Kashmir, and more
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.
In this episode, we take a look at the situation in Jammu & Kashmir two years after constitutional changes that took away the State’s autonomy and bifurcated it, the state of pellet gun victims, the impact of the Pegasus revelations, and the plight of the power loom workers in Tamil Nadu
In Kashmir, India’s policies echo Israeli atrocities
A year after the abrogation of Kashmir’s special status and the imposition of a harsh lockdown, the parallels between India’s policies and that of Israel are all the more stark
Use of VPNs for social media criminalized in Kashmir
The police have registered an open case against individuals who have defied government orders prohibiting the use of social media via Virtual Private Networks
Around the world Ep 57: Palestine Great March of Return, Kashmir solidarity protests and more…
We also report on the issue of wage hike raised by South African security guard unions.
60 days of Kashmir lockdown
It has been 60 days since the Indian government abrogated Kashmir’s special status and took away its statehood.
Fact-finding report on Kashmir accuses Indian forces of torture
According to the report released on September 24, the situation in Kashmir remains unpredictable. It claims that minors as young as 14-15 years old, are being arrested and tortured by Indian forces
Kashmir’s communist leader Yousuf Tarigami speaks on the military siege
Tarigami, who was put under house arrest after the abrogation of Article 370, was allowed to travel to New Delhi for health reasons by the Supreme Court of India.
