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August 17, 2019 Commentary

India Wants to Avoid International Intervention, But Needs to Address Human Rights in Kashmir

Addressing Human Rights is the First Step Towards Ending the Cycle of Violence

Indian paramilitary soldiers prepares to block a road with barbed wires during security lockdown in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019. (AP Photo/ Dar Yasin)
August 12, 2019 Dispatches

India Needs to Step Back in Kashmir

Indian Authorities Have Restricted Movement, Blocked Access to Phones and Internet

A stray dog walks through a deserted street during a security lockdown in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir.
August 6, 2019 News Release

India: Basic Freedoms at Risk in Kashmir

Free Political Leaders, Restore Communications, Exercise Restraint

Tourists walk past Indian security forces during curfew like restrictions in Jammu, India, Monday, Aug. 5, 2019.
July 10, 2019 News Release

Kashmir: UN Reports Serious Abuses

India, Pakistan Should Accept Findings, Ensure Justice

Relatives of disappeared persons participate in a silent protest, demanding an investigation into the disappearances of people in Kashmir.
February 23, 2019 Commentary

Women, Not Weapons: India's Survivors All Deserve Justice

28 years after Kunan and Poshpora, abuses still persist

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June 19, 2018 Statement

Human Rights Council should act to address rights crises - including Venezuela, Kashmir, Philippines and Cambodia

Item 2 General Debate on High Commissioner’s update

June 14, 2018 News Release

India: Act on UN Rights Report on Kashmir

Authorities Should Allow International Investigation, Provide Redress for Abuses

An Indian police officer fires a tear gas shell toward demonstrators, during a protest against the recent killings in Kashmir, in Srinagar, May 8, 2018.
June 14, 2018 Dispatches

India Should Not Reject UN Report on Kashmir

Government Should Commit to Acting on Findings

A woman watches the funeral of a civilian who, according to local media, was hit by a police vehicle during a protest after Friday prayers, in Srinagar, June 2, 2018.
May 29, 2018 Commentary

Kashmiris Need Justice, Not Just Development

An Indian police officer walks past a burning tire during a protest after Friday prayers in Srinagar, May 25, 2018. REUTERS/Danish Ismail
April 24, 2018 News Release

India: Reject Ordinance on Death Penalty for Rape

Death Penalty Is Cruel Populism; Instead, Reform Justice System, Ensure Protections

People hold a candlelight vigil in Bengaluru, India, to protest the rape of an 8-year-old girl in Kathua and a teenager in Unnao, April 13, 2018.
April 12, 2018 News Release

India: Manipur Victim Families, Activists Harassed

Comply with Court Orders to Investigate Security Force Abuses

Women from Manipur state protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in New Delhi, January 25, 2008.
April 10, 2018 Dispatches

Prejudice Flares After Rape, Murder of Muslim Child in India

Lawyers Try to Block Police from Filing Charges Against Hindu Suspects

Lawyers clash with police outside a courthouse in India's Jammu and Kashmir state, April 9, 2018.
April 6, 2018 Commentary

For Peace in Kashmir, India Must Address Rights Abuses by Security Forces

Currently, Impunity Is the Norm

An Indian police officer throws a tear smoke shell toward students during a protest against recent killings in Kashmir, April 5, 2018.
March 20, 2018 Commentary

Security Forces in India Engage in Extrajudicial Killings, Then are Protected

Protests Against Shopian Encounter Killings are a Reminder that Security Forces Need Deep Reforms

Protests in Kashmir against the closure of the Pathribal encounter case. Security forces in India have been accused of frequently engaging in extrajudicial killings.
January 18, 2018 News Release

India: Unchecked Attacks on Religious Minorities

Reform Laws Choking Freedom of Expression, Association

Indian demonstrators hold placards as they take part in a rally in New Delhi on July 18, 2017, in protest over a spate of assaults against Muslims and low-caste Dalits by Hindu vigilantes in India. /

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