South Asia Human Rights Journalist Association

Srinagar, March, 20, 2015:  It was in 20 March 2000 when thirty six civilians of Sikh community were killed at Chattisinghpora, Islamabad (Anantnag) District, by unidentified gunmen in army uniform.

Srinagar, Monday, March 16, 2015: In Srinagar, Justice (retd) Moti Lal Koul who in his report has said that Indian Central Reserve Police (CRPF) paramilitary personnel for killing 3 unarmed innocent Kashmiri youth Tariq Ahmad Mir, Tauseef Ahmad and Muhammad Yusuf Sufi at Gagrin area of South Kashmir’s Shopian district . Justice (retd) ML Koul with regard to Shopian (Gagrin) killings on September 7, 2013 indicted paramilitary CRPF for the innocent killings and had submitted his report in July 2014.

Srinagar, March 16th, 2015: In Srinagar, Parveena Akhtar the wife if a missing civilian told reporters that police raided her house and arrested her husband Tariq with the assurance that he will be released after questioning. Police party informed us that Tariq will be questioned for a burglary incident. “From past one month we had been visiting police station demanding his release, but every time we were forced to leave from the police chowki with an assurance that he will be released tomorrow,” she said.

Feb 9 2015: Haleema Begum is the ill-fated mother of  19-year- old Farooq Ahmad Bhat who was killed in indicriminae  firing of Indian paramilitary forces during a processionin Palhalan village in Pattan on February 9.  Haleema, the mother of the victims is a housewife and mother of four daughters. Her dear son was killed by forces after she keeps gazing at the main door of her house ."I am waiting for my son to return home and ask for tea. I've four daughters, and the only one son, who left us. Death is certain for anyone.

Srinagar, Sunday, February 15th, 2015 : Indian Army raided the house of a Kashmiri photo journalist,Tajam-ul-Islam, today, on Sunday  and ransacked his house after he clicked pictures of  Indian army men who were video graphing the protesters at Palhalan in Pattan in Baramulla district on Friday.

Srinagar, Monday, February 9th, 2015:  A 23-year old youth was killed and another three were injured when Indian paramiltary forces opened fire on unarmed people at Palhalan Pattan in Baramulla distric.

 
 Press Release 21st January 2015:The 25th anniversary of the Gaw Kadal massacre of around 50 civilians by the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and police is also the anniversary of the renewed beginning of the mass uprising of the Kashmiri right to self-determination movement. The journey of these 25 years of resistance also witnessed widespread and systematic use of violence by India. The Gaw Kadal anniversary therefore serves as an important moment to account for State violence and impunity.