Released on the 64^thanniversary of the signing of the Indus Waters Treaty, Blood Flows with the Water: An International Legal Assessment of the Indus Waters Treaty provides groundbreaking legal analysis regarding the Indus Waters Treaty (1960) with a focus on Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir. The Indus Waters Treaty governs water rights with respect to a globally critical fresh water resource in one of the most geopolitically dangerous, climatically impacted and systematically ignored parts of the world. Through accessible legal analysis, this report demonstrates:

- The Treaty violates international treaty law, international human rights law, international humanitarian law and international water law.

- The Treaty has promoted in and continues to cause various grave violations of international law.  

- The Treaty is invalid under international law.  

Ultimately, this report argues that the Treaty should be replaced with an equitable sharing arrangement consistent with international law.

In July 2024, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least thirteen people and continued their ongoing campaigns of mass arbitrary detention and property expropriation. An Indian counter-terror court criminalized defending the right to self-determination in IAK. Indian authorities escalated their targeting of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) and its members.

Numerous Kashmiri journalists, human rights defenders, political activists, and dissenters continue to be arbitrarily detained. Emblematic cases include those of human rights defender Khurram Parvez—illegally imprisoned for over two and half years (1,023 days), journalist Sajad Gul—illegally imprisoned for over two and a half years (979 days) and academic Abul Ala Fazili—illegally imprisoned for over two years (877) days.

On the fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian constitution, this brief summarizes why Article 370 was abrogated, how that abrogation relates to Hindutva ideology and what the consequences of that abrogation have been.

In June 2024, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least sixteen people, including custodial killings by torture. Indian authorities continued their ongoing campaigns of mass arbitrary detention and property expropriation. Indian authorities approved the counter-terror prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and international law professor Showkat Hussain for 2010 speech. The Indian administration continued to target pro-self-determination groups and human rights defenders, including Advocate Mian Abdul Qayoom.

Numerous Kashmiri journalists, human rights defenders, political activists, and dissenters continue to be arbitrarily detained. Emblematic cases include those of human rights defenders Khurram Parvez—illegally imprisoned for over two and half years (985 days), journalist Sajad Gul—illegally imprisoned for over two and a half years (941 days) and academic Abul Ala Fazili—illegally imprisoned for over two years (839) days.

In May 2024, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least five people and continued their ongoing campaigns of mass arbitrary detention and property expropriation, including based on purported links to “terrorism.” Indian authorities continued to enhance state surveillance and suppress free expression, including through arresting virtual private network (VPN) users and expanding digital surveillance through AI-based facial recognition technologies.

Numerous Kashmiri journalists, human rights defenders, political activists, and dissenters continue to be arbitrarily detained. Emblematic cases include those of human rights defenders Khurram Parvez – illegally imprisoned for over two and half years (959 days), journalist Sajad Gul – illegally imprisoned for almost two and a half years (915 days) and academic Abul Ala Fazili – illegally imprisoned for over two years (813) days.