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Biden slams India’s anti-Muslim policies; urges restoration of rights in Kashmir
Democratic presumptive nominee for this year’s presidential election Joseph Biden has said restrictions – New Delhi has imposed since August last year – are inconsistent with the secular character of the country and that the Indian...June 28, 2020 1604 0 -
Ladakh clash leaves 20 Indian soldiers dead; Chinese losses unspecified
In a dangerous turn in their weeks-long tensions, Chinese and Indian troops clashed in a face-to-face standoff in Ladakh on their disputed Himalayan border, resulting in deaths of 20 Indian forces and deaths or injuries to...June 17, 2020 674 0 -
UN Secretary-General asks India to stop brutal treatment of Kashmiri children
Voicing concern over India’s brutalities against Kashmiri children including torture, illegal detention, and pellet gun shootings, UN Secretary-General has called for an immediate end to such practices. Antonio Guterres issued the call in an annual report...June 16, 2020 875 0 -
Arundhati Roy warns of genocidal horrors hanging over Indian Muslims
Renowned writer Arundhati Roy has echoed another warning about the perilous state of Indian Muslims, saying India has created a genocidal climate for its Muslim population. In her latest comments, the novelist says India is carrying...June 13, 2020 966 0 -
NYT brings out an artist’s portrayal of painful life in Kashmir lockdown
Much of the world may have had a taste of coronavirus-forced lockdown but for the people of Kashmir another much stricter clampdown– with no access to the Internet, food supplies, and no freedom of expression or...June 12, 2020 723 0 -
In shutdown, history plays and documentaries throw up some riveting questions
Closed doors of coronavirus have inadvertently opened doors to random TV viewing. One such recent program was the telecast of a stage play, “Drawing the Line,” shown at London’s Hampstead Theatre. It focused on 1947 demarcation of...May 17, 2020 747 0 -
Three AP photographers win Pulitzer for their images of Kashmir crackdown
The featured image above is one of the AP photos Pultizer has displayed in announcing award for three photographers in featured photography. The image by Dar Yasin shows women shouting slogans as Indian policemen fire teargas...May 5, 2020 967 0 -
Indian curbs in Kashmir limit Internet access to information during COVD-19 crisis – UN expert
While calling India‘s restrictions on the Internet in Kashmir as one of the longest shutdowns, a leading UN human rights has drawn attention to the concern that that people are finding it difficult to access health...May 2, 2020 1206 0 -
India’s persecution of Muslims shocks the Gulf region as Kuwait moves OIC
The Gulf region, which is home to millions of Indians, has finally woken up to the horror that Muslims are going through in the South Asian country, where a right-wing majoritarian government often shows anti-Muslim bias...April 28, 2020 152209 13 -
World human rights bodies ask India to release Kashmiri prisoners amid COVID-19 crisis
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Monday called for a “very close look” at the continued incarceration of Kashmiris prisoners in jails under Indian control amid growing coronavirus cases. Six leading international human rights organizations jointly demanded...April 6, 2020 863 0