South Asia Human Rights Journalist Association

New York, January 15, 2020: The New York-based Human Rights Watch has criticized the Indian government for gross human rights violations including communication blackout imposed after the abrogation of Kashmir’s special status in August, last year.  The Human Rights Watch in its World Report 2020 said, the Indian government has tried to shut down Kashmir, hiding the full extent of the harm caused there. The 652-page report says that on August 5, before revoking the state’s special status, the government imposed a security lockdown and deployed additional troops. Thousands of Kashmiris were detained without charge, including former chief ministers, political leaders, opposition activists, lawyers, and journalists. The internet and phones were shut down. The government said it was to prevent loss of life, but there were credible, serious allegations of beatings and torture by Indian forces.

 Srinagar, January 11,2020:  Indian troops have arrested overa dozen  persons in Srinagar ,Budgam, Bandipora, Kulgam, Pulwama and Shopian districts..Indian troops, paramilitary forces and Special Operation Group during joint cordon and search operations and house raids arrested  Rizwan Ahmed Rather of Methan Chanapora and Shahnawaz Sikandar of Rajpora Pulwama in Nowgam in Srinagar, Irfan Rashid Dar, Shabir Ahmed Gojri, Zahoor Ahmed Parray alias Jaana, Shabir Ahmed Wani, Muhammad Ashraf Shah and Sajad Ahmed Dar, all residents of Hajin town of Bandpora.The official said one of them whom he identified as Zahoor Ahmed Parray alias Jaana was booked under black law Public Safety Act and shifted to Srinagar Central Jail.

 January 08, 2020: Tehseen Nazir, 16, was killed after a Jammu Kashmir Police vehicle mowed him down near Nowgam Chowk in south Srinagar city on Tuesday morning.  An eyewitness, Nazir Ahmad Lone, a nearby shopkeeper said the Police vehicle was coming fast from Natipora to Nowgam Bypass direction when the driver of the vehicle hit a Maruti car and a minor boy. Tehseen, who had left his home, Nowgam at around 9 am to attend his tuition classes at Candid High School was walking on the roadside and was a few meters away from his school when suddenly, a Jammu and Kashmir Police bus that was coming behind him hit him, leaving him in pool of blood. Soon after the incident, locals told media men that the Police started firing, teargass shelling  and used brute force to disperse the  protesters.

Srinagar, December 25, 2019: Indian authorities gave sanction for prosecution of jailed leader, Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front Chairman, Muhammad Yasin Malik and Dukhtaran-e-Millat Chief, Aasiya Andrabi on the charges of raising anti-India slogans and asking people to boycott the election drama, frequently staged by India in the territory. The cases were registered in 2010 and 2018 under the draconian law, Unlawful Activities Act. Muhammad Yasin, Asiya Andrabi , Faheeda Sofi and Nahida Nasreen are detained in Indian Tihar Jails since long time.

Hong Kong, December 25): After decades of notching important diplomatic victories, India is now on the receiving end of unprecedented global suspicion and hostility, Asia Times, a Hong Kong-based English language newspaper, reported. The newspaper said, “New Delhi’s diminishment of global stature has been fed by three key policies of the Narendra Modi government – a religion-based citizenship law, the abrogation of Kashmir’s special status and demonetization.”
 

Srinagar, December 24, 2019:  At least three youth from south Kashmir’s Shopian have been booked under the draconian law Public Safety Act (PSA) . 

Srinagar, December 23, 2019 : Indian forces and police personnel  arrested two youth in Sopore and Tral towns. Indian Army’s 22 Rashtriya Rifles, Central Reserve Police Force and Special Operation Group arrested Sadam Ahmed Mir of Brath in Janwara area of Sopore .

Srinagar, December 22, 2019: A 65-year old member of Jamat-e-Islamia Jammu and Kashmir died in Naini central jail Allahabad Jail in Indiaon Saturday  who was detained by authorities under draconian law Public Safety Act (PSA)  in July , 2019  and was shifted to Allahabad Jail,in India. The victim was identified as Ghulam Mohammad Bhat (65) son of Mohammad Sultan Bhat of Kulangam, Handwara.
A family member of the deceased told over phone that Bhat was arrested on July 10 by Police Post Chogal and then shifted to Police Station Mattan, Islamabad. “Two days later, he was shifted to Allahabad Jail India. On Saturday, we were informed by the police about his death,” he said and added family has gone to Allahabad to receive the body of the deceased.
 

human rights violations Srinagar, December 07, 2019: A mentally-challenged man was shot at and  critically injured by Indian troops in Pulwama district.