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Key Developments in the Human Rights Situation in Indian-Administered Kashmir March 1 - March 31, 2025

In March 2025, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least six people and continued their systematic campaigns of mass arbitrary detention, raids and property expropriation. Indian authorities also continued to systematically attack free expression, including through arbitrary detention for social media posts and the banning of the Awami Action Committee (AAC) and Jammu and Kashmir Ittehadul Muslimeen (JKIM).

Project South, KLJP, KSCAN

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November 23, 2023

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May 2025

Key Developments in the Human Rights Situation in Indian-Administered Kashmir March 1 - March 31, 2025

In March 2025, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least six people and continued their systematic campaigns of mass arbitrary detention, raids and property expropriation. Indian authorities also continued to systematically attack free expression, including through arbitrary detention for social media posts and the banning of the Awami Action Committee (AAC) and Jammu and Kashmir Ittehadul Muslimeen (JKIM).

Project South, KLJP, KSCAN

Posted to KLJP

May 19, 2025

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May 2025

Key Developments in the Human Rights Situation in Indian-Administered Kashmir February 1 - February 28, 2025

In February 2025, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least 14 people. Indian authorities continued their systematic campaigns of mass arbitrary detention and collective punishment, including through the arrest of over 500 people and the continued expropriation of property. Indian authorities confiscated at least 668 books from stores and personal libraries, including works by Abul Ala Maudoodi and Khalid Bashir Ahmad. Numerous Kashmiri journalists, human rights defenders, political activists, and dissenters continue to be arbitrarily detained.

Project South, KLJP, KSCAN

Posted to KLJP

November 23, 2023

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Originally published

May 2025

Key Developments in the Human Rights Situation in Indian-Administered Kashmir February 1 - February 28, 2025

In February 2025, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least 14 people. Indian authorities continued their systematic campaigns of mass arbitrary detention and collective punishment, including through the arrest of over 500 people and the continued expropriation of property. Indian authorities confiscated at least 668 books from stores and personal libraries, including works by Abul Ala Maudoodi and Khalid Bashir Ahmad. Numerous Kashmiri journalists, human rights defenders, political activists, and dissenters continue to be arbitrarily detained.

Project South, KLJP, KSCAN

Posted to KLJP

May 19, 2025

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May 2025

Key Developments in the Human Rights Situation in Indian-Administered Kashmir January 1 - January 31, 2025

In January 2025, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least two people. Indian authorities continued their systematic campaigns of mass arbitrary detention and collective punishment through raids and cordon-and-search operations.
Numerous Kashmiri journalists, human rights defenders, activists, and dissenters continue to be arbitrarily detained. Emblematic cases include those of human rights defender Khurram Parvez—illegally imprisoned for over three years (1,187 days), journalist Irfan Mehraj—illegally imprisoned for almost two years (703 days) and human rights lawyer Mian Abdul Qayoom—illegally imprisoned for approximately 8 months (241 days). Academic Abul Ala Fazili was released on bail on February 11, 2025 after being illegally imprisoned for almost three years (1,031 days).

Project South, KLJP, KSCAN

Posted to KLJP

November 23, 2023

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February 2025

Key Developments in the Human Rights Situation in Indian-Administered Kashmir January 1 - January 31, 2025

In January 2025, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least two people. Indian authorities continued their systematic campaigns of mass arbitrary detention and collective punishment through raids and cordon-and-search operations.
Numerous Kashmiri journalists, human rights defenders, activists, and dissenters continue to be arbitrarily detained. Emblematic cases include those of human rights defender Khurram Parvez—illegally imprisoned for over three years (1,187 days), journalist Irfan Mehraj—illegally imprisoned for almost two years (703 days) and human rights lawyer Mian Abdul Qayoom—illegally imprisoned for approximately 8 months (241 days). Academic Abul Ala Fazili was released on bail on February 11, 2025 after being illegally imprisoned for almost three years (1,031 days).

Project South, KLJP, KSCAN

Posted to KLJP

February 23, 2025

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February 2025

Key Developments in the Human Rights Situation in Indian-Administered Kashmir December 1 - December 31, 2024

In December 2024, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least six people. Indian authorities continued to their systematic campaigns of mass arbitrary detention and collective punishment through raids and property expropriation.
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 three years (1,159 days), academic Abul Ala Fazili—illegally imprisoned for almost three years (1,013 days), journalist Irfan Mehraj—illegally imprisoned for almost two years (675 days) and human rights lawyer Mian Abdul Qayoom—illegally imprisoned for almost 6 months (213 days).

Project South, KLJP, KSCAN

Posted to KLJP

November 23, 2023

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Originally published

January 2025

Key Developments in the Human Rights Situation in Indian-Administered Kashmir December 1 - December 31, 2024

In December 2024, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least six people. Indian authorities continued to their systematic campaigns of mass arbitrary detention and collective punishment through raids and property expropriation.
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 three years (1,159 days), academic Abul Ala Fazili—illegally imprisoned for almost three years (1,013 days), journalist Irfan Mehraj—illegally imprisoned for almost two years (675 days) and human rights lawyer Mian Abdul Qayoom—illegally imprisoned for almost 6 months (213 days).

Project South, KLJP, KSCAN

Posted to KLJP

February 23, 2025

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January 2025

Key Developments in the Human Rights Situation in Indian-Administered Kashmir November 1 - November 30, 2024

In November 2024, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least eight people and arbitrarily detained at least 22. Indian authorities continued their campaign of collective punishment through raids and property expropriation, renewing their commitment to raze the homes of anyone deemed to have “provided refuge” to a person they label a “terrorist.”

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 three years (1,156 days), journalist Irfan Mehraj -- illegally imprisoned for over a year and a half (672 days) and academic Abul Ala Fazili -- illegally imprisoned for almost three years (1,010 days).

Project South, KLJP, KSCAN

Posted to KLJP

November 23, 2023

Publications

Originally published

January 2025

Key Developments in the Human Rights Situation in Indian-Administered Kashmir November 1 - November 30, 2024

In November 2024, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least eight people and arbitrarily detained at least 22. Indian authorities continued their campaign of collective punishment through raids and property expropriation, renewing their commitment to raze the homes of anyone deemed to have “provided refuge” to a person they label a “terrorist.”

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 three years (1,156 days), journalist Irfan Mehraj -- illegally imprisoned for over a year and a half (672 days) and academic Abul Ala Fazili -- illegally imprisoned for almost three years (1,010 days).

Project South, KLJP, KSCAN

Posted to KLJP

January 22, 2025

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January 2025