Srinagar: Former J-K chief ministers Mehbooba Mufti and Omar Abdullah termed the takeover of Kashmir Press Club by a group of journalists as “state sponsored...
Omar, Mehbooba call press club takeover ‘state sponsored coup’
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Kashmir Press Club taken over by force in ‘military-style coup’, journalists’ bodies condemn
Srinagar: Kashmir-based journalists on Saturday expressed anguish over what they termed an “illegal and arbitrary” takeover of the Kashmir Press Club by some...
Police arrests Ahsan Untoo for ‘disinformation, hate speech’
Srinagar: Police on Friday arrested Mohammad Ahsan Untoo, chairman International Forum for Justice and Human Rights Jammu and Kashmir (IFJHRJK), for...
Media bodies condemn journalist Sajad Gul’s arrest, seek immediate release
Srinagar: The Kashmir Press Club (KPC) on Monday called for an immediate release of the journalist, Sajad Gul and urged the authorities to drop all the cases...
MHA blocks Kashmir related websites, 20 YouTube channels; check out the list here
Ministry of information and broadcasting has blocked two Kashmir-related websites and 20 YouTube channels Two websites — Kashmir Global and Kashmir Watch,...
Police Warns Social Media Users in Kashmir, Second Time In 10 Days
‘You Are What You Post, Think Before You Share’ Srinagar- In a second such warning in less than a fortnight, the Jammu & Kashmir Police has warned social...
What would you have us do @Paraga?
Twitter's censorship of voices calling for justice to prevail in Kashmir goes beyond 'ethical control' It's happening again. Twitter, the so-called beacon of...
In Kashmir, journalists under shadow of gun, harassment and intimidation
On 14 June 2018, one of Kashmir’s most prominent journalists, Shujaat Bukhari, 50, had just finished a meeting with the editorial staff of his English daily,...
Twitter did not reply to letters by J-K police seeking action against Kashmiri handles: Report
Twitter did not reply to the Jammu and Kashmir’s letters seeking details against certain handles for posts “glorifying terrorism”, Hindustan Times has...
‘Not allowed to travel abroad’: J-K govt puts 22 journalists on lookout circular
The authorities in Kashmir have prepared a look out circular list on the basis of which journalists, human right activists and academicians are being barred...
Human Rights Watch calls on India to stop harassment of critics
NEW YORK, Sep 17 (APP): Human Rights Watch (HRW), a prominent international watchdog body, Friday accused the Indian authorities of using politically...
UNHRC criticises India for pressure on journalists, use Of UAPA in Kashmir
The United Nations high commissioner for human rights Michelle Bachelet has criticized India for pressure on journalists, use of UAPA and the as “frequent”...
Killing the story: How the Kashmiri press was silenced after the region lost autonomy
Journalist Irfan Amin Malik was having a quiet evening at home with his family. It was August 14, 2019, the eve of Indian Independence Day celebrations....
Pulwama gunfight: Curfew imposed in town, internet suspended in district
Authorities on Wednesday imposed strict curfew in south Kashmir’s Pulwama town following a gunfight in New Colony area of the district on Wednesday An...
Silicon Valley Must Not Silence Kashmir
Have you ever received emails from Twitter, asking you to find legal counsel because your account has been flagged by a nation’s government and security...
Advocacy group calls for ‘immediate’ release of Kashmiri journalist
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) on Sunday demanded the immediate release of Kashmiri journalist Asif Sultan, who has been in prison for the last...
Media Under Blackout In Kashmir As COVID Surges
COVID-19 is ravaging India, and the northern region of Kashmir is no exception. However, what is rather exceptional about the spread of COVID in that region...
‘Lockdown on thoughts’: Kashmiris slam India’s free speech curbs
Recent order asking government employees to share social media details latest in a series of measures aimed at curbing free speech.Srinagar,...
Why are social media platforms silencing Kashmiri voices
By suspending the account of Kashmiri activists and organisations, social networks are siding with undemocratic forces.For decades, India has sought to...
India’s new digital rules are bad news for democracy
The new rules expand the government’s already considerable control over digital entities and will likely affect freedom of expression and privacy.In 2014,...
UN Rights Chief Concerned Over Kashmir Restrictions
Official says Indian government restrictions on right to information and debate impair people's rightsSRINAGAR, Jammu and Kashmir Raids on human rights...
Recruitment of cyber volunteers by police in Jammu and Kashmir causes concern
Voters queue up for the District Development Council elections in Jammu and Kashmir which were held in December 2020 after the revocation of the state's...
Loss of autonomy in Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir threatens minorities’ rights – UN independent experts
Women walking past Indian security forces in Srinagar, summer capital of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir.India’s decision to end autonomy in Jammu and...
LS Passes Bill To Merge J&K Cadre With AGMUT
New Delhi- A bill to merge the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) cadre of all-India services officers with the Arunachal Pradesh, Goa, Mizoram Union Territory (AGMUT)...
Govt of India VS Twitter: From Kashmir Clampdown to Farmers’ Protest
Additional government forces were deployed in Kashmir in August 2019 before the GoI revoked J-K's special status and imposed a clampdown. Photograph by Umer...
US: Pro-India malware spying on Pakistan military
Both malware, circulated as fake Android apps, can access users' call logs, contacts, images, browser historyANKARA Two malware programs on an Android-based...