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Children Of Conflict; Jailed Childhood
On Tuesday, police brought some handcuffed children to the city court, arrested for their alleged involvement in throwing stones. A website quoted one of the boys, saying, “We were severely beaten in the police station and all we heard from policemen were just abuses.” Below are some of those moments, which show the helplessness and ordeal of the arrested children, frozen by a photojournalist, Shahid Tantray. … Read entire article »
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Not Just AFSPA, End The Culture Of Impunity From JK: APDP
This is a press release from the ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS OF DISAPPEARED PERSONS The Bund Amira Kadal, Srinagar – 190001, Jammu and Kashmir 28th October 2011 APDP feels that the recent announcement by the Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on the partial revocation of Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from some areas of Jammu and Kashmir would be insignificant for improving the human rights situation and also for providing justice to those affected by the mindless violence by armed forces. In Jammu and Kashmir, the 8000 people who were subjected to enforced disappearance have not disappeared because of the imposition of draconian laws like AFSPA, but due to an institutional policy of repression, where even the draconian laws were defied. AFSPA requires the arrested persons to be brought before the district magistrate within 24 … Read entire article »
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EXCLUSIVE: Media Using Old Tapes To Prove Militants Are Behind Kashmir Blasts
By Fahad Shah Contrary to a national news channel which “claimed” that they have got access to the exclusive intercepts between two militants who planned today’s grenade attacks, in reality the talks between the two militant commanders was already circulating in the innumerable mobile phones since past two months. The news channel claims, “We have the exclusive tapes which were recorded in first week of October in which some militants planned the today’s grenade attacks.” The fact … Read entire article »
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Kashmir at War: Ather Zia
By Ather Zia Since 1947, Kashmir has been subjected to three full scale wars between India and Pakistan. The last one occurred as the two nations were poised to become nuclear powers. Until the late 80s, the nature of tension in the valley between these full scale battles can be viewed as latent violence. This period was dogged by rigged elections, corruption, dissent, and awry political coalitions, which led to shaky governments. It was in 1989 … Read entire article »
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