ISLAMABAD, Jun 5 (APP): The imposition of draconian laws like the Armed Forces Special Powers Acts (AFSPA) in the Indian state of Manipur has deepened the trust deficit between the government and multi-ethnic society of Manipur state, fueling the already active separatist movements in the region. Since May 3, Manipur has witnessed inter-ethnic clashes primarily… Continue reading Draconian laws fuel separatist movements in India’s conflict-hit Manipur state
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Pakistan urges UN role for immediate release of detained Kashmiri leader Asiya Andrabi
ISLAMABAD, Jan 03 (APP):Pakistan on Sunday approached the United Nations Secretary General in New York and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva to seek immediate release of Kashmiri political leader Asiya Andrabi. Asiya Andrabi, also a human rights activist,was incarcerated in infamous Tihar Jail in India whose life was in danger owing… Continue reading Pakistan urges UN role for immediate release of detained Kashmiri leader Asiya Andrabi
Indian army officer accused of planting weapons on Kashmir civilians
ISLAMABAD, Dec 28 (APP): Indian police have accused an army officer and two associates of planting weapons on the bodies of three labourers killed in Kashmir to make it look as though they were armed fighters in a staged gun battle. Their July deaths sparked a furor in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir… Continue reading Indian army officer accused of planting weapons on Kashmir civilians
Pakistan calls for judicial inquiry into extra-judicial killing of innocent Kashmiris
ISLAMABAD, Sep 19 (APP): Pakistan on Saturday called for a transparent judicial inquiry, under international scrutiny, into the extra-judicial killing of three innocent Kashmiris in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on July 18 this year, as the Indian occupation forces had admitted the crime. The Indian occupation forces had martyred 25-year old Imtiyaz… Continue reading Pakistan calls for judicial inquiry into extra-judicial killing of innocent Kashmiris
Sexual violence haunts women in Indian-held Jammu & Kashmir
ISLAMABAD, Jun 18 (APP):It’s a double-edged sword for women in Indian Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK) – to live in a conflict zone and also experience a constant threat of sexual violence. As the world marks United Nation’s International Day for Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict on June 19 (Friday), the women in IOJK… Continue reading Sexual violence haunts women in Indian-held Jammu & Kashmir
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