India: Deadly Force Used Against Protesters, Police Target Anti-Citizenship Law Demonstrators

(New York   23 Dec, 2019:In New York, Global Rights Watchdog, the Human Rights Watch, has asked the Indian authorities to cease the use of unnecessary lethal force against demonstrators protesting a law that discriminates against Muslims. The Human Rights Watch in a statement posted on its website, today, said since protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act began, at least 25 people have been killed and hundreds arrested. The rights body urged the Indian government to revoke the controversial Citizenship Amendment Act, which violates India’s international obligations to prevent deprivation of citizenship on the basis of race, color, descent and ethnicity.

India facing unprecedented global suspicion, hostility: Asia 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.”
 

Authorities booked 3 Shopian Youth Under balck law PSA

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

Indian forces arrest two youth in Sopore, Tral areas

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 .

65-year-old Jamaat leader dies in Allahabad UP jail

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 IndiaThe 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.
 

Indian troops shot at, injure mentally challenged Kashmiri

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

After Dogra rule, prayers ban in Jamia Masjid Srinagar witnesses longest ever lockdown, for 18th consecutive Friday, No congregational prayers

Srinagar, Dec 07, 2019 human rights violations: The continued siege and curb is turning out to be the longest in the past three decades when there have been no congregational prayers including Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar.

NPP leaders detained , injured in Indian Police action in Jammu

 Jammu, 07 Dec 2019: The Indian police detained Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP )chairman and former so-called Education Minister, Harsh Dev Singh, party president, Balwant Singh Mankotia (Ex-so-called MLA) and a score of other JKNPP party leadersin jammu city on Dec 6 Friday. 

Indian police arrest Kashmris with money at Dehli Airport India

New Delhi, Dec 5 , 2019(Agencies): Four Kashmiri men were arrested by the customs officials, in coordination with the Military Intelligence and the CISF, at Delhi airport along with Rs 40 lakh for , officials said on Thursday. 

Economy of Kashmir suffered losses of Rs 15,000 crore since Aug 5’ due to militarh lockdown: Trade body

Srinagar, December 05, 2019:The economy of Kashmir has suffered losses of Rs 15,000 crore since August 5, when the Indian government abrogated Article 370 provisions, a commerce body has said that this is just a conservative estimate due to continued lockdown and internet blockade imposed by India.  The Indian Modi Government had repealed provisions of the article that gave special status to the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir, and bifurcated it into union territories of Ladakh, and Jammu and Kashmir and placed Kashmir under prison. 

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