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Fests: Stealthy Normalization of indian Occupation in Kashmir

December 06, 2022. indian-occupied Kashmir. The indian Occupation in Kashmir has always been at war with the local population, to maintain forcible control of the territory. However, this war is not always waged through the gun or through brute power and war crimes. Stealthy “normalization” has […]

india is Colonizing Kashmir’s Economy

November 23, 2022. indian-occupied Kashmir. “Economic Development” was the buzz word as the indian Home Minister moved to abrogate Article 370 and with it, the semi-autonomous status of Kashmir. However, the ground reality since that day itself and in its long-term aftermath has been different. Small businesses have collapsed, and […]

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Under Barbed Wire: Religious Freedom in indian-Occupied Kashmir

October 04, 2022. indian-occupied Kashmir. Despite being currently ruled by a right-wing Hindu nationalist government, India claims to be a “secular democracy.” Its constitution allows for the freedom of religion, meaning people should be able to follow and freely practice their religious beliefs. India’s constitution says that the state will […]

From VDCs to VDGs – A Legalised Network of Armed Gangs in indian-occupied Kashmir

September 14, 2022. indian-occupied Kashmir. Aside from the Indian army and its paramilitary forces, as well as the Jammu and Kashmir police, India and its client regimes in Kashmir have always employed and trained ‘civilian’ networks to harass, intimidate, surveil, and kill Kashmiris and suppress the freedom movement. These government backed militias […]

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india is coercing Kashmiri academics to submit and self-censor

August 18, 2022. indian-occupied Kashmir. Since August 2019, India has intensified its attacks against all facets of Kashmiri civil society: human rights defenders and organizations, journalists, lawyers, and activists. More recently, the Indian government has escalated its crackdown on Kashmiri academics and researchers, in an attempt to completely stifle all forms of […]

india’s Independence Day Circus in indian-Occupied Kashmir

August 15, 2022. indian-occupied Kashmir. Every year, the indian government plans grand Independence Day celebrations in occupied Kashmir in an attempt to enforce its nationalism on the people and display false propaganda of Kashmiri’s celebrating indian independence for indian and international audiences. Last year, amidst strict curbs on any kind on […]

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Dear Masaba, Why Did You Film In Occupied Kashmir?

August 11, 2022. indian-occupied Kashmir. Netflix’s Masaba Masaba released its 2nd season. While many are celebrating the representation of desi women the show provides, the fact that it is normalising india’s occupation of Kashmir is not being spoken about, so we wrote an open letter to Masaba addressing […]

The Most Militarized Pilgrimage: Amarnath Yatra.

July 9, 2022. Srinagar, indian-occupied Kashmir. In Indian-occupied Kashmir, the number of bunkers, drones, and raids have increased in preparation for the Amarnath Yatra, a Hindu pilgrimage that started on June 30, 2022. After a gap of two years due to COVID19, the most militarized […]

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Uncovering india’s Propaganda Movie “The Kashmir Files”.

June 30, 2022. The writer’s name is hidden for anonymity. Note from the author: As someone who identifies as a queer Kashmiri Pandit born and raised in the diaspora, I acknowledge that I have never lived under occupation or endured systemic Islamophobia, and that my experience differs greatly from those living in […]

The Case for Yasin Malik.

May 25, 2022. Srinagar, indian-occupied Kashmir. The tragic story of Kashmir is epitomized in the struggles of its beloved son, Yasin Malik, one of the most iconic leaders of Kashmir’s independence struggle. The twists and turns of the political conditions in Kashmir are reflected in the wounds and […]

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