South Asia Human Rights Journalist Association

 Srinagar, August 08 : The ban on 25 books in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir is “regrettable” and an attempt to warn Kashmiris against free speech, authors and scholars reacted to the order of the authorities to forfeit these publications. Civil society, academics and rights groups have condemned the ban as part of a broader strategy to silence Kashmiri voices, whitewash India’s crimes, and control the territory’s narrative through brute censorship.  Scholars have also denounced the ban as a desperate attempt to bury the truth. Banning books that narrate Kashmiris’ pain exposes Modi regime’s authoritarian mindset, they said. The occupied Jammu and Kashmir authorities have banned certain books, including those written by famous authors like Maulana Moududi, Arundhati Roy, A G Noorani, Victoria Schofield, Sumantra Bose and David Devadas.  
 

  'Burning Knowledge': My Book Is Among Those Banned by the Jammu & Kashmir Administration
 Piotr Balcerowicz
It has come to my notice that the government of Jammu and Kashmir, home department, banned two of three monographs, which I have co-authored, on the situation in the territories of the former Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir, namely Human Rights Violations in Kashmir (Routledge, 2022), and Law and Conflict Resolution in Kashmir (Routledge, 2022), leaving out – for reasons unknown to me – the third monograph Kashmir in India and Pakistan Policies (Routledge, 2022). My two monographs were included in the list of 25 titles proscribed (‘forfeited’) on 5th August, 2025.
 

 Srinagar, August 07 , 2025: In yet another move to tighten its grip on the Kashmir narrative, the Indian government has banned 25 books in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, branding them a threat to “India’s integrity.”

Srinagar, August 08 : As the ongoing military  and  cordon  and search operation in Kulgam district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) enters its ninth consecutive day, toda, the besieged residents of Akhal village have appealed for relocation, citing severe hardships and growing fears for their safety. The cordon and search operation launched by Indian forces on Thursday has brought daily life to a standstill.

Geneva, June 27 : A Kashmiri delegation staged a strong protest in front of the United Nations office in Geneva, denouncing India’s illegal occupation and systematic human rights violations in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
The protest was held on the sidelines of the 59th Session of the UN Human Rights Council and was attended by hundreds of demonstrators, including human rights activists, academics, Hurriyat leaders, and members of the Kashmiri diaspora. Holding banners and placards inscribed with slogans such as “Free Kashmir” and “Stop the systematic violence and bloodbath of innocent civilians in Kashmir”, the protestors called for urgent UN intervention to halt the atrocities and hold the Indian government accountable for war crimes and human rights abuses in Indian occupied Kashmir.

 Srinagar, June 11, 2025: Indian BJP regime continues to confiscate the Kashmiris’ lands and properties and in the latest case its LG administration attached agricultural land of a Kashmiri in Banihal district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.  Indian police personnel   under Indian Home Ministry and LG has attached property include land measuring 1 Kanal and one  Marla land of Mohammad Saleem in Takia Tethar area of the district under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).

 Demands opening of Srinagar-Rawalpindi Road for connectivity 

 Srinagar, April 22 : Kashmir Transporters in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, who had deployed thousands of vehicles for security purposes during the 2024 Amarnath Yatra have complained of unpaid dues amounting to over Rs 200 crore despite assurances that all payments would be made within 15 days of the yatra’s conclusion.The transporters urged the authorities to clear their long-pending payments as they were under severe financial distress. 

Muslims in Rajouri open doors of masjids for stranded tourists  

 Students call incident a ‘serious threat to peace and social harmony’