FIDH along with 58 press freedom organisations, human rights organisations and publications call for the immediate release of three journalists detained in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and urge the Indian government to end their criminalization of Kashmiri journalism.

Topics: freedom of expression, freedom of press, freedom of media, arbitrary detention of Fahad Shah, Sajad Gul, Aasif Sultan, Manan Gulzar Dar

Terms: arbitrary detention of Fahad Shah, Sajad Gul, Aasif Sultan, Manan Gulzar Dar, shutdown of The Kashmir Walla, denial of right to free press and information, suppression of journalism, detention and harrassment of journalists, reprisals against journalists, criminalization of free press

Reporters Without Borders demands the immediate reopening of the Kashmir Press Club, now officially closed for good after being invaded by agents of the New Delhi-run local government and paramilitaries last week. Kashmiri journalists used the club to discuss their problems and defend press freedom.

Topics: attack on journalists, intention to end solidarity among journalists in Kashmir

Terms: arbitrary arrest of journalist Sajad Gul, crackdown on free press in Kashmir, crackdown on journalists in Kashmir, The Kashmir Press Club, denial of right to free press, suppression of journalism, violation of right to freedom of speech, violation of right to a fair trial

This report provides snapshot of testimonies and cases covering some of the types of violations that are taking place in Jammu and Kashmir. It is based on a year-long investigation into the conflict in Kashmir by Stoke White Investigations (SWI-unit), the unit instructed its in-house lawyers at Stoke White law firm in January 2022 to begin legal proceedings using the Principle of Universal Jurisdiction over war crimes and abuses committed by Indian authorities in Jammu and Kashmir. The

‍Topics: maps, executive summary, introduction, notes on methodology, Jammu and Kashmir, war crimes and human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir, war on terror as an enabler of human rights abuses in Kashmir, dissent and structural violence, shutting down journalism

Terms: extrajudicial killings, torture, pellet gun violence, enforced disappearances, sexual violence, Israeli-intelligence conducting torture in Kashmir, harassment of NGOs, lawyers and human rights defenders, harassment of Khurram Parvez, Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society, arbitrary detention of Aasif Sultan and Sajad Gul, extrajudicial killing of Zia Mustafa

The Committee to Protect Journalists today called on authorities in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir to reverse moves in recent days to shut down the Kashmir Press Club, the largest elected trade body representing journalists in the territory.

Topics: media censorship, harassment of journalists, suspension of Kashmir Press Club’s registration

Terms: Kashmir Press Club, persecution of journalists, denial of freedom of right to free expression, denial of freedom to free press and information

India is “Not Free”, with a score of 27/100 (7/40 for Political Rights and 20/60 for Civil Liberties). Control of Kashmir has been divided between India and Pakistan since 1948, and Indian-administered Kashmir long enjoyed substantial autonomy under India's Constitution. Civil liberties have also been curtailed to quell ongoing public opposition to the reorganisation. Indian security forces are frequently accused of human rights violations, but few are punished.

Topics: potential ethnic cleansing, worsened economic conditions, access to information and internet, freedom of assembly, minority rights, electoral freedom, political pluralism and participation, government functioning, freedom of expression and belief, associational and organisational rights, rule of law, personal autonomy and individual rights

Terms: covid-19 pandemic, internet shutdowns, right to freedom of assembly, right to free and fair elections, right to freedom of speech, right to political self-determination, right to dissent, abrogation of article 370 and article 35A