The United Nations has raised serious concerns over human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir after the Pahalgam incident. Reports indicate abuse, suspicious deaths, and mistreatment during detentions. The UN urged India to conduct independent investigations and ensure accountability immediately. Officials said nearly 2,800 people, including journalists and human rights defenders, were detained during large-scale operations. […]
detentions
Detentions, lack of opportunities and deteriorating mental health: Report sheds light on IIOJK kids
ISLAMABAD: The reading down of Article 370 has contributed to structural and social changes that have perhaps been most keenly felt by children, a section that has the least amount of wherewithal to respond and protect itself, a report by the Forum for Human Rights in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) has […]
Throttling Dissent
Almost seventy years past independence, Pakistan continues to suffer under a searing ordeal of paranoia. Through its checkered history, the entrenched power corridors cultivated a discourse around ‘existential threat to the state’s survival’, nurturing general distrust of the activities of ‘civil society’ cadres and progressive elements. The hegemonic forces of the state have sought to […]