Six-monthly HR Review: 271 Killings, 177 CASOs, 51 internet blockadesKashmir Updates – JKCCS Press Release- July, 03 2019 The first half of 2019 in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir (IAJK) witnessed continued and increased violence. The first six months of 2019 recorded 271 killings in IAJK in various incidents of violence, which include 43 civilians,…
2019 Is Proving to Be Another Bloody Year in Kashmir: ReportKashmir Updates – The Wire Staff – July, 06 2019 New Delhi: If 2008 was the deadliest year of the decade in terms of killings and violence in Jammu and Kashmir, as 586 people lost their lives, the first half of 2019 has been no better. Since January,…
Pakistan welcomes UN report on rights abuses in held Kashmir Kashmir Updates – Baqir Sajjad Syed – July, 09 2019 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday welcomed the new United Nations report on the situation in India-occupied Kashmir, which for the second consecutive year called for setting up of a Commission of Inquiry (CoI) for investigating human…
Amnesty’s Statement On UN OHCHR Report On Human Rights Situation In KashmirKashmir Updates – Amnesty International India Bengaluru/ New Delhi: – July, 08 2019 Responding to the second-ever report released by the UN on the human rights situation in both Indian-Administered Kashmir and Pakistan-Administered Kashmir, Aakar Patel, Executive Director, Amnesty International India, said: “India must pay heed…
Kashmiris Call for Investigation of Torture Accusations Against IndiaKashmir Updates – Sameer Yasir and Kai Schultz – July, 06 2019 RAWALPORA, Kashmir — Mohammad Ishaq Lone got a call from the Indian Army one February night, ordering him to meet soldiers at an outpost near his house in Kashmir. It was only after he was…
Kashmir and Kashmiris aspire for peace and securityKashmir Updates – The Nation – July, 03 2019 International Human Rights Association of American Minorities (IHRAAM) in collaboration with International Commission for Human Rights (ICHR), Indigenous Peoples Nations Coalition (IPNC) and South Asia Centre for Peace and Human Rights (SACFPHR) organised a parallel event at the 41st…
Kashmir In Spotlight: Photo-Exhibit & Protest Held During UNHRC’s 41st Session In Geneva By News Desk July 02, 2019 UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA—Kashmir Delegation to United Nations Geneva organized a photo exhibit at Geneva Press Club, presenting a pictorial documentation of Indian human rights violations to the international community. This exhibit is based on the…
A Viral Disturbing Video Shows Terrified School Children, After Indian Army Assaults Their Bus DriverKashmir Updates -YFK – June, 28 2019 A disturbing video from Indian Administrated Kashmir doing rounds on the internet. The video on Twitter showed terrified children crying out of fear when army personnel thrashed the bus driver. The video was shared…
Top UN Rights Official Drops Kashmir in Global Report, Sparking Concern By News Desk June 26, 2019 UNITED NATIONS, GENEVA—For the first time in three years, a United Nations regular update on the situation of human rights around the world drops the mention of Kashmir. An update on Kashmir is expected by UN rights…
Malaysian NGOs Delegation Visits Kashmir Lobby Group In Pakistan 12-Member Delegation Gets Briefing by Kashmir Lobbyists By News Desk June 22, 2019 ISLAMABAD—A Delegation of Majlis Perundingan Pertubuhan Islam Malaysia (MAPIM), which is the umbrella body of hundreds of Islamic NGOs, with their 12 members was welcomed at the YFK Main Office, Islamabad to…