This report of a three-member team of the J&K High Court Bar Association's visit to Tihar Jail (he largest prison complex in Asia) in New Delhi on February 2-3, 2015 to meet Kashmiri detainees/prisoners and ascertain the condition of their imprisonment. There were approdimately 21 such prisoners in Tihar Jail at that time. Contrary to court orders, the team was only allowed to visit 5 prisoners. The reports indivudual cases of detainees/prisoners who are being mistreated and denied fundamental rights. After returning to the valley, the Bar issued a statement detailing their interactions. From their statements it is evident that Kashmiri prisoners are being discriminated against and mistreated- they are deprived of jail facilities and visitation rights; additionally, Kashmiri prisoners are denied the right to have their cases tried in NIA courts without any good reason.

Topics: mistreatment of Kashmiri prisoners, violations of fundamental rights

Terms: TADA, NIA Act, RTI Act, TADA Court, NIA Court, torture, inhuman treatment, BSF Camp Chawla, Section 268 Criminal Procedure Code, fabricated evidence, manufactured cases, false implication, indefinite detetnion, violation of prisoner’s rights, discrimination against Kashmiris outside Kashmir, prisoner mistreatment, arbitrary detention, denial of medical treatment, illegal imprisonment, perventive detention, revolving detention, denial of due process, denial of legal representation, Muzaffar Ahmad Dar, Mushtaq Ahmad Lone, Yaqoob s/o Shukrain, Mohammad Siddiq Ganai, Mohammad Rafiq Shah, Ameer Abbas Dev, Mohammad Ghulam Jeelani Liloo, Mahmood Topiwala, Shafaqat Ali Tuggu, Tariq Ahmad Dar, Mohammad Shafi Shah, Waseem Akram Malik, Mohammad Farooq Dagga, Latief Ahmad, Ghulam Ahmad Khaja, Mohammad Rafiq, Ahtisham Farooq Malik, Muhammad Aslam, Tawseef Ahmad Pir, Mohammad Hussain Fazili, denial of access to justice, discrimination against Kashmiris, National Investigation Agency (NIA), violation of habeas corpus, denial of a fair trial,