This report summarizes the human rights crisis in Indian-Administered Jammu and Kashmir during the period August 2020 through January 2021.

Topics: overview of human rights issues, civilian security, children and women, health, industry and employment, media

Terms: Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, preventive detention, arbitrary detention, district development council (DDC) elections, lockdown, Covid-19 pandmeic, loan defaults, high unemployment, no independent media, media intimidation, lack of venue for human rights, lack of venue for women's rights, lack of venue for child rights, no right to information, erosion of political and economic rights, land law changes, media policy, disempanelment of media, Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), civiilan deaths, fake encounter killings of Imtiyaz Ahmad, Abrar Ahmed and Mohammed Abrar, killing of Irfan Ahmad Dar, killing of Babar Qadri, fake enconter killing of Aijaz Maqbool Gania, Athar Mushtaq Wani and Zubair Ahmed Lone, killing of Satpal Nischal, harrassment of civilians by government forces, destruction of civilian property, internet freedom, internet speed, judicial response to violations, access to justice, habeas corpus, Public Safety Act (PSA), raids on human rights defenders, educational access, Roshni Act, Muharram processions, violence against women, demolition drive of Gujjar and Bakerwal homes, violations of right to habeas corpus, right to fair and speedy trial, right to education, right to heal and medical care, right to free speech and expression, right to peaceful assembly, right to work, freedom of the press, right to know, right to registration of complaints, right to magisterial investigation in cases of alleged custodial deaths, right to due process in arrests, right to regular, free and fair elections, rights of indigenous and forest dwelling communities, rights of burial according to religion, women’s rights to protection against violence, sexual harassment and access to women’s police stations