Latest in: Kashmir Crisis
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Indian gags fail to suppress Kashmiris’ desire to determine their destiny
In a rare first-hand account by a Western journalist, an American magazine has revealed harrowing Indian state repression against the people of Kashmir, which since August 5 revocation of its autonomy has been virtually cut off...December 4, 2019 1058 0 -
‘Let Kashmiris decide their destiny’
India’s repression has turned Kashmir into a “volcano waiting to erupt,” and it is time that New Delhi lets the people of Jammu and Kashmir to decide their destiny, a top Pakistani diplomat argued. Writing an...November 23, 2019 1054 0 -
Why is the UN Security Council not stopping human rights violations in Kashmir?
Pakistan’s ambassador to the United Nations raised this question while voicing deep concern over the 15-member forum’s inability to act against India for its flagrant violations in the disputed Kashmir territory that New Delhi annexed on...November 22, 2019 802 0 -
Arundhati Roy: Silence is the stifled Kashmir’s loudest sound
Arundhati Roy speaking to Democracy Now Image Credit: Screenshot In her latest denunciation of India’s crackdown in Kashmir, acclaimed Indian novelist Arundhati Roy has said the level of horror in the region – annexed by New...November 19, 2019 1283 0 -
U.S. lawmakers ask India to allow observers into Kashmir
During an unprecedented hearing on the Capitol Hill, Kashmiri-Americans issued a stinging rebuke to Indian atrocities while U.S. lawmakers called for sending independent observes into Kashmir to ascertain facts in amid ongoing restrictions on freedoms in...November 15, 2019 757 0 -
UN expresses concern as India formally annexes disputed Kashmir region
Hours after New Delhi officially took over the disputed Jammu and Kashmir region following its August 5 revocation of the regional autonomy, the United Nations Secretary General reiterated the world body’s concern over the precarious situation....October 31, 2019 755 0 -
UN slams Indian repression in Kashmir; says political decisions taken without Kashmiris’ consent
In a forceful denunciation of Indian restrictions still in force in the Indian-administered Kashmir, the United Nations has said major political decisions about the disputed territory are being taken without consent of the affected people. Rupert...October 29, 2019 741 0 -
U.S. believes Kashmiris’ voice needs to be heard
Amid continuing humanitarian catastrophe in the Indian-administered Kashmir, a senior State Department official told lawmakers at a hearing on Tuesday that Kashmiris’ voice needs to be heard once political process is restored. Acting Assistant Secretary of...October 22, 2019 998 0 -
Kashmir crisis be seen in the context of Indian BJP’s nationalism project – Ilhan Omar
Arguing that the U.S. should not ignore democratic values in its relationship with India, Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said at a hearing on Tuesday that Washington should see the situation in Indian-administered Kashmir as part of the...October 22, 2019 1379 0 -
Elizabeth Warren voices concern over Kashmir siege; urges respect for Kashmiris’ rights
As Indian repression of the Kashmiris since August 5 revocation of the region’s autonomy entered its third month, Democratic candidate Elizabeth Warren joined a growing number of American lawmakers to express concern over continued unprecedented restrictions...October 6, 2019 803 0
