Jammu & Kashmir
Kashmiri Police Constable dies as Protesting Mob Pushed Vehicle into River
Afroz Ahmad Lone, 23-year-old police constable working in J&K Police was killed in Sangam, Anantnag district of Kashmir in July 2015. He met an untimely death when an angry mob, protesting against the Indian rule in the valley, pushed the armoured police vehicle he was driving, into river Jehlum with...
Kashmir Unrest | Elderly man died of cardiac arrest amid teargas shelling
On the 60th day on Kashmir Unrest, 7th September 2016, there was a protest going on in Chawalgam village of South Kashmir’s Kulgam during the mass uprising. Abdul Gani, a 70-year-old man came out of his home to attend nature’s call when a tear gas exploded in his house premises. Abdul...
A Kashmiri Youth killing was targeted, claims family
An 18-year-old boy Irfan Fayaz Wani was killed after he was allegedly hit by a teargas shell in Malarata area of Srinagar city on Sunday evening. “Irfan had gone to Malarata to attend the wedding function of his cousin,” a family member tells Nadiyah Shafi. “The situation was normal when...
It is the End of the World Without My Brother – Kashmir Unrest
Across the fields in Kashmir, Danish Manzoor,18, was on his way to tuitions when a bullet hit him during the Kashmir Unrest. He could hear a peaceful protest, condemning the death of a 20-year-old youth, as he breathed his last breath. Danish and his friends were standing at a distance...
It is the End of the World Without My Brother – Kashmir Unrest
Across the fields in Kashmir, Danish Manzoor,18, was on his way to tuitions when a bullet hit him during the Kashmir Unrest. He could hear a peaceful protest, condemning the death of a 20-year-old youth, as he breathed his last breath. Danish and his friends were standing at a distance...
Impact Story
Journey of a Kashmiri girl to become the reigning World Champion of Kick-boxing
At the age of eight, Tajamul Islam is the first-ever Indian to become the world champion in kickboxing. From challenging the society’s perception of a girl’s ‘boundaries’ to overcoming training hardships in rural Kashmir, Tajamul’s journey is nothing less than extraordinary. “If you think girls can’t fight, you haven’t yet...
Is creating a culture of accountability in Kashmir, a problem? Khurram Parvez asks the Govt
Khurram Parvez is a noted Kashmiri Human Rights activist. He has led organisations like Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) and Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) to take strong stands on the police and army brutality in Kashmir. On September 15 Khurram was detained at Delhi airport...
Is creating a culture of accountability in Kashmir, a problem? Khurram Parvez asks the Govt
Khurram Parvez is a noted Kashmiri Human Rights activist. He has led organisations like Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) and Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS) to take strong stands on the police and army brutality in Kashmir. On September 15 Khurram was detained at Delhi airport...