In October 2023, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least 12 and arbitrarily detained at least 6. Indian authorities banned a pro-self-determination political party, the Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP), and initiated legal proceedings against Arundhati Roy, an Indian novelist, and Sheikh Showkat Hussain, a Kashmiri professor of international law, for participating in a public seminar on Kashmir in 2010.  Indian authorities increased surveillance, detained Muslim religious leaders and closed Muslim places of worship to ensure there was no assembly or expression in support Palestinian human rights.

The companion discussion guide to Complete Injustice: The Indian Supreme Court and the Misrule of Law in Kashmir summarizes key points in the report and provides additional resources and questions for consideration.  

This report critically analyzes the conduct of the Indian Supreme Court with respect to Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and the fundamental rights of the people of that region. We explore disinformation, lawfare, colonialism, democratic authoritarianism, marginalization, censorship, supremacism, impunity and international complicity in grave violations since 1947, offering a grounded, critical perspective on systemic failure.

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In September 2023, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least 11 people and arbitrarily detained at least 24,including journalist Majid Hyderi. Indian authorities continued to enhance their social media surveillance and forced silencing of dissent, including through the ongoing cooperation of social media companies. Indian authorities continued to escalate their transnational repression of Kashmiris, as well as their systematic expropriation of Kashmiri property, including through the initiation of a new process to detain and seize the property of 4,200 purported “militants.” Several Kashmiri Muslim religious leaders subjected to prolonged arbitrary detention, including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, were released from detention.

This brief summarizes Indian disinformation tactics that have systematically manipulated narratives and perceptions of Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK).