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Why is Rutgers University hosting an Islamophobe and a sexual predator to talk about Kashmir?

Stand with Kashmir calls on Rutgers and all other campuses hosting Vivek Agnihotri to rescind their invitation. Who is Vivek Agnihotri and why is he in the US? Vivek Agnihotri is an Indian filmmaker. His films include Buddha In A Traffic Jam and The Tashkent Files. He is […]

“If freedom is what they want, freedom is what they should have”: Arundhati Roy on Kashmir

On 12 November, acclaimed novelist and writer Arundhati Roy, delivered the Jonathan Schell Memorial lecture to a packed auditorium in New York City. In her address, she tackled the rise of Hindu nationalism and its threat to democratic values, minority rights and the environment in India. She also spoke at length about India’s occupation of Kashmir. Here […]

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Kashmiri voices are growing: The message from the Congressional hearing

The stench of Hindu nationalism at work in Indian-occupied Kashmir cannot be contained or ignored — and neither can the defiant voices of an internally colonized population in Kashmir demanding self-determination. This was the message from the US Congressional hearing on Kashmir that took place last week. On November 14, a historic US congressional hearing entitled […]

Congress continues to hold the spotlight on India for abuses in Kashmir

On Thursday, November 14th, the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission is hosting a delegation of expert witnesses including Kashmiri-Americans who will speak about human rights abuses that have been committed at the hands of Indian armed forces in Indian-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (“Kashmir”). The panel will address abuses that have occurred since the Indian government-imposed blockade on […]

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And so it begins. India’s settler-colonial project in Kashmir has arrived.

On 5 August 2019 India abrogated Article 370 that ended Kashmir’s semi-autonomous status. On 31 October 2019, these changes come into effect. When the clock strikes midnight on 31 October 2019, India’s settler-colonial project in Kashmir will begin. The foundation for this project was laid since the military invasion and occupation of Kashmir in 1947, […]

What did the far-right European lawmakers see in Kashmir?

“We were told by the police to keep the shikaras moving in the lake so that the delegates can see the things are normal,” a boatman in Dal Lake said. An exclusive on the ground report from a Kashmiri journalist Srinagar. Indian-occupied Kashmir- On Tuesday, when the delegation of 23 European Union lawmakers from far-right […]

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Showing up for Kashmir

Kashmiris and allies planned vigils in 60 cities around the world on October 27th to mark 72 years of Kashmiri resistance against Indian occupation. A diverse range of allies came out to demonstrate their solidarity with Kashmiris, and drew connections between shared struggles. Here are a selection of vigils from across the […]

This Diwali, I’m lighting a candle in solidarity with Kashmiris

Ankita, a volunteer with Stand with Kashmir, explains what Diwali means to her this year. October 27th, commemorated annually by Kashmiris, marks 72 years since India’s occupation in Kashmir began. Stand With Kashmir and its allies called for an International Day of Resistance, observed with candlelight vigils throughout the world. Today […]

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Kashmir is heard on Capitol Hill

India’s actions in Kashmir have earned scrutiny on Capitol Hill. In a two-part hearing titled “Human Rights in South Asia,’’ Representatives questioned two U.S. State Department officials and six private individuals about conditions in Kashmir since the Indian government’s unilateral and unconstitutional abrogation of Article 370 on August 5th. India’s formidable soft power […]

Kashmiri families have been resisting the Indian occupation for three generations: Here’s my family’s story.

Sehla Ashai shares a family history that depicts how the International Day of Resistance came to be. On a recent Sunday evening, I flew from my home in Texas to Washington, D.C., where I was slated to speak to congressional staffers about the current human rights crisis in Indian Occupied Kashmir. My parents who […]

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