South Asia Human Rights Journalist Association

 NEW DELHI ,January 27:  The organisation renewed its demand for the release all political prisoners including Kashmiri rights defender Khurram Parvez and Indian journalist Siddique Kappa. The National Confederation of Human Rights Organisations (NCHRO)welcoming the recent United States Commission on International Religious Freedom’s (USCIRF) move including human rights defender, Khurram Parvez and journalist Siddique Kappan on the Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) Victims List, The list is a database of persons who have been imprisoned or detained in what is referred to as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC), which USCIRF defines as a country that has engaged in or tolerated “systematic, ongoing, and egregious” violations of religious freedom. India has now been recommended as a part of this category for two years in a row has shared the concern of the USCIRF.

 BENGALURU , January 27 : A group of academics, former bureaucrats, scientists, social workers, artistes, and writers penned an open letter to the Karnataka government in India, calling attention to “the deteriorating governance and frequent violence against religious minorities” in the state. the signatories, numbering 34, include historian Dr Ramachandra Guha, lawyer Flavia Agnes, human rights activist Bezawada Wilson, and artist S.G. Vasudev.

Srinagar, January 26 : Kashmiris on both sides of the Line of Control and across the world are observing Indian Republic Day, today, as Black Day in protest against India’s continued  illegal occupation and denial of Kashmiris’ right to self-determination. Call for the observance of the  Civil curfew and Black Day was given by the All Parties Hurriyat Conference Chairman, Masrrat Alam Bhat, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Shabir Ahmad Shah, JKLF and other Hurriyat leaders and parties. The day is marked with as civil curfew and black day in occupied Kashmir and anti-India demonstrations and rallies in AJK and in world capitals.The authorities also suspended internet and mobile services in all  areas of the territory till 3PMIST.
 

HYDERABAD, India January 26 : The Hyderabadi women expressed solidarity with the Muslim girl students of the Udipi college of southern Indian sate Karnatka and made an appeal to the college authorities to allow them to attend classes. The Muslim girls and women have vehemently denounced the administration of an Udupi college in Karnataka state for barring Muslim girl students wearing Hijab from attending classes.“We strongly condemn the policies and practices of rightwing forces where they are creating a communal and unsafe environment for Muslim minority, especially Women,” asserted a group of Muslim women at a joint Press Conference in Hyderabad city.

 BENGALURU,January 26: The Karnataka political, social and religious org has asked Muslim students and parents not to participate in “Surya Namaskar” official programes as the ritual is against Islam. “Surya Namaskaar” is against Islam. We don’t prostrate before our Prophet Muhammad PBUH and we believe in oneness of the only God.The organisation including the state unit of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) Dr. Muhammad Saad Belgami, told media men that, “Surya Namaskaar” is against Islam. We don’t prostrate before our prophet Muhammad ( PBUH)  and we believe in oneness of the God. “Surya Namaskar” is not allowed for Muslim students,” he said.

Srinagar, January 26  The Indian police of Uttar Pradesh (UP) state has filed a chargesheet under sedition fake charges against the three Kashmiri students, who were arrested for allegedly celebrating Pakistan cricket team’s win against India in the T20 World cup last year in October. 

Srinagar, January 21,2022: Justice continues to elude the families of the victims of the deadliest Gaw Kadal Srinagar massacre even after the passing of 32 years, in IIOJK.over 50 people were killed and hundreds others were injured when Indian troops had opened fire on peaceful protesters in Gaw Kadal area of Srinagar on this day in 1990. On January 20, 1990, the troops of Indian Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had barged into residential houses in Chota Bazar area of Srinagar and molested several women.

 Srinagar, Jan 18, 2022:  A  joint team of  Indian Army and Special Operation Group have launched Cordon and Search Operations and beefed up security ahead of Indian Republic Day in Poonch district in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Ahead of Indian Republic Day, the vigil along the Line of Control has been heightened and as a part of this, CASO was launched in Poonch and Mendhar belts, said a senior police officer.The searches were  also continued in different areas of Samba and Ramban districts and close to the LoC areas. Indian army soldier and a police man died in Kupwara and Baramulla districts.

 Rajouri,Jan 18: Five persons were killed while two others were injured in three separate road accidents in district Rajouri, in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Three persons including a driver were killed while another person seriously injured when a Tipper rolled down into a deep gorge in remote Khawas area of district Rajouri.

 Srinagar,Jan 18: A suspicious bag bomb scare created tense found in Srinagar city in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, nothing was eventually found by the BDS summoned to the place on near Qamarwari area of the city.Amid two grenades blasts, one near PCR and another at Saraf Kadal in Srinagar in  last two days, ahead of Indian R-Day in Srinagar, the abandoned bag led to the bomb-scare early morning on Tuesday.