KI August 2018

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Vol: 24 No. 08
Monthly August 2018
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Kashmiris IOK boils over Shifting of Aasiya

observe attempts to repeal Andrabi to New Delhi
Martyrs’ Day Article 35-A draws flak in IOK
Pakistan and India should resolve Kashmir dispute
“Kashmir remains our biggest contention. It is unfortunate that Kashmir, which is the core issue
between Pakistan and India, has suffered immense human rights violations at the hands of
Indian Army in the last 30 years. The leadership of Pakistan and India now need to come to the
table to resolve it.”
(Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan

in his speech in Islamabad after his party’s victory in general elections
on July 26, 2018)
Kashmir Insight AU G U S T 2 0 1 8
Editor: M Raza Malik From The Editor's Desk
In an anti-Kashmiri move, Governor N N Vohra, has
Sub Editor: Benazir Khan removed a clause from draconian Public Safety Act to allow
Art Editor: M.Haroon the authorities to shift the Kashmiris illegally detained
under the black law to jails in India. The Governor at the
behest of Hindu extremist government in New Delhi
CONTENTS amended the PSA through an Act as per which the provision
Editorial relating to detention of prisoners under Section 10 was
deleted. The notification to this effect reads that
Resentment brewing in IOK over "amendment has been made in Section 10 Act VI of 1978
India’s attempts to repeal Article 35-A . . . . . . . . . . 02 and in Section 10 of Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act,
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PSA states, "Any person in respect of whom a detention
Shutdown, restrictions mark order has been made under Section 8 shall be liable to
Burhan Wani’s anniversary in IOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03 detained at such place" which the government may decide
"provided the detainees who are permanent residents of the
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state" are not lodged in jails outside the state (Jammu and
Kashmiris observe Martyrs’ Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 07 Kashmir)”.
IOK boils over attempts to repeal Article 35-A . . . . 10 The PSA, described by the Amnesty International as a
lawless law, is being used to book the detainees, mostly
Hurriyat leaders hail Imran Khan’s statement on youth, after labeling them as threat to the “security of state”.
Kashmir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 The amendment in the PSA is aimed at putting the Kashmiri
detainees, particularly political prisoners, through harsh
UN HR Report on Kashmir tabled in UK
conditions in Indian jails. The move would allow the
Parliament . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 occupation authorities to lodge Hurriyat leaders and
Pictorial activists in Indian jails far away from their homes in order to
break their resolve for freedom and to force them into
Images speak louder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 submission.
Human rights situation Although it has been the practice of the Indian authorities to
HR violations by Indian troops in IOK keep some Kashmiri detainees in different jails in India to
punish them for resisting India’s illegal occupation of their
during July 2018 motherland but those booked under the PSA were lodged in
Raies Ahmed Mir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 the Valley or at the most in Jammu jails. However, now with
the abrogation of this clause, any Kashmiri detained under
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fake charges can be lodged in any Indian prison.
Shifting of Aasiya Andrabi to The authorities of Indian jails have always been biased
New Delhi draws flak in IOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 against the Kashmiri prisoners. On one hand, the Kashmiri
inmates are denied basic facilities including medical care
Deletion of PSA clause evokes and hygienic food, while on the other, they are kept with
strong condemnation in IOK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 hardcore criminals, who subject them to physical as well as
mental torture.
EU Parliament document highlights
Right now more than 700 Kashmiris booked under the PSA
HR abuses in IOK. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 are languishing in different jails of occupied Kashmir and
Chronology there is every possibility that they will be moved to different
Indian jails.
A chronological account of developments
The world human rights organisations must take cognisance
on Kashmir (144) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 of India’s nefarious designs against the Kashmiri detainees
Beauty thy name is and play role in their release without any further delay.
Kashmiri houseboats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
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Resentment brewing in IOK over

India’s attempts to repeal Article 35-A
In occupied Kashmir, resent- erty, right to employment and tional provision.
ment is brewing among the right to settlement enjoyed by It is a fact that Narendra Modi-
people against the BJP-led Delhi the people of Jammu and led BJP government in Delhi
government’s attempts to Kashmir. The repeal of the right from its inception in May
abrogate Article 35-A of the Article 35-A will allow the 2014 is hell bent upon changing
Indian Constitution by using Indian citizens to get perma- the demographic composition
the judiciary of the country. nently settled in Jammu and of Jammu and Kashmir to
Complete shutdown was Kashmir. This will ultimately completely merge it with India.
observed in the occupied pave the way for the Indian Ahead of the farcical elections
territory on August 5 and 6, government to convert the in occupied Kashmir in
2018 to protest against the Muslim majority in occupied November-December 2014, BJP
hearing of petitions challenging Kashmir into a minority as was confident of securing 44
in the Indian Supreme Court the these designs are intended to plus seats of the 87-member
Kashmir Assembly
but could only get 25
seats - none from the
Kashmir Valley.
These election
results gave a major
set-back to its
communal agenda
validity of the Article 35-A. Call defeat the essence of Kashmiris’ in occupied Kashmir and now it
for the strike was given by the inalienable right to self- wants to settle non-Kashmiris
Joint Resistance Leadership determination, the purpose of in the territory to strengthen its
comprising Syed Ali Gilani, relevant UN resolutions on vote bank to secure more seats
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and Jammu and Kashmir and the
in the sham polls in the future.
Muhammad Yasin Malik and results of plebiscite whenever It is unfortunate that instead of
was supported by legal and held in the territory in compli-
honouring the aspirations of the
trade bodies and civil society ance with the UN Security
organisations. Council resolutions. Kashmiri people New Delhi is
A non-governmental organisa- The Joint Resistance Leadership using different tactics to
tion “We the Citizens” and and other social, religious and strengthen its illegal hold on
other groups have filed peti- trade bodies have said that the Jammu and Kashmir. The
tions seeking repeal of the repeal of Article 35-A was a
world community particularly
Article 35-A, that empowers the matter of life and death for the
Kashmiris and they would not the UN must take cognisance of
Jammu and Kashmir legislature
to define “permanent resi- allow the Indian conspiracies India’s actions regarding
dents” of the territory and against the demography of Jammu and Kashmir - an
provides special rights and Jammu and Kashmir to succeed internationally-recognised
privileges to them. The scrap- and would spill their blood to
disputed territory - and impress
ping of Article 35-A will result safeguard the special status of
upon it to give the Kashmiri
in the loss of special privileges the territory. They warned of
guaranteed under state subject mass agitation if any tinkering people their right to self-
laws including right to prop- was done with the constitu- determination.
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Shutdown, restrictions mark Burhan Wani’s anniversary in IOK

Kashmiris vow to carry on martyrs’ mission
The people of Jammu and outside the Central Jail in Tral, the hometown of Burhan
Kashmir have been engaged in a Srinagar. They had gathered in Wani. Call for the strike and the
just struggle aimed at securing the jail premises to attend the march was given by the Joint
their inalienable right to self- court proceedings against one, Resistance Leadership
determination for the past Abdul Qadeer, who had asked comprising Syed Ali Gilani,
several decades. Hundreds of the Kashmiri people to defy the Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and
thousands of Kashmiris have Dogra rule. Muhammad Yasin Malik. The
laid down their lives for the occupation authorities had made
Kashmiris on both sides of the
sacred cause of freedom from heavy deployments of Indian
Line of Control and all across the
Indian bondage since 1947, but troops and police personnel in
world observed the second
the month of July holds a Srinagar and all other major
martyrdom anniversary of
significant place in the history of towns to prevent the Tral march
prominent Kashmiri youth
Jammu and Kashmir as it is and stop people from holding
leader, Burhan Muzaffar Wani,
remembered for martyrs like anti-India demonstrations. The
on July 08, 2018 with the reaffir-
Burhan Muzaffar Wani and the authorities also put several
mation of their pledge to
martyrs of 13th July 1931. Hurriyat leaders including Syed
continue the freedom struggle till
Burhan Wani along with his two the martyrs’ mission was duly Ali Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar
associates, Sartaj Ahmed Sheikh accomplished. Farooq, Muhammad Ashraf
and Masoom Ahmed Shah, was Sehrai, Muhammad Yasin Malik,
Complete shutdown was
killed by the Indian troops in a Zafar Akbar Butt, Bilal Siddiqi
observed in occupied Kashmir
fake encounter in Kokernag area and Muhammad Yousuf Naqash
while the occupation authorities
of Islamabad district on July 8, under house detention or in
had imposed curfew and other
2016. custody to stop them from
restrictions across the territory to
On July 13 in 1931, the troops of prevent people from staging leading the march. The occupa-
Dogra Maharaja had shot dead anti-India demonstrations and tion authorities had also
22 Kashmiris, one after the other, conducting a march towards suspended train and internet

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services.
Defying curfew and restrictions,
Kashmiri youth came out of their
houses in several areas and tried
to march towards the residence
of Burhan Wani in Tral. Indian
troops resorted to brute force to
prevent the march. Clashes were
witnessed between the
protesters and the Indian troops
in many areas of the town. The
troops fired bullets and teargas
shells on the protesters who
pelted them with stones.
A prayer session was organised
by the Jammu and Kashmir
Muslim Conference for Burhan rally in Islamabad to commemo- Kashmir, India could not stop the
Muzaffar Wani and other rate the second martyrdom Kashmiris’ peaceful struggle for
martyrs of 2016 uprising in anniversary of Burhan Wani. The securing their inalienable right to
Handwara area of Kupwara. protesters were carrying self-determination.
Party Chairman, Shabbir Ahmed portraits of martyred Burhan The Hurriyat leaders said that
Dar, presided over the meeting. Wani and banners and placards the killing of Burhan Wani
Hurriyat leaders including Hilal reading anti-India and pro- triggered a mass uprising that
Ahmed War, Javaid Ahmed Mir, freedom slogans. They also still continued. During this
Mukhtar Ahmed Waza, shouted high-pitched slogans in period, many civilian protesters
Muhammad Ahsan Untoo and favour of Kashmir’s freedom have been killed, many injured
Imtiaz Ahmed Reshi addressing from the Indian occupation. and the eyesight of thousands of
public gatherings in Tral, Addressing the rally, the youth has been damaged by the
Pulwama, Islamabad and Hurriyat leaders said that pellets fired by the Indian forces,
they deplored.
Prime Minister of Azad Jammu
and Kashmir, Raja Farooq
Haider Khan, Ghulam
Muhammad Safi, Syed Faiz
Naqshbandi and other Hurriyat
leaders participated in the rally.
On the second anniversary of
Burhan Wani, his father,
Muzaffar Ahmed Wani, in an
interview said that everybody
knew Jammu and Kashmir had
seen a complete change after
Burhan’s martyrdom. “I think it
is because every day people
especially young boys are
harassed, tortured and detained
Srinagar areas paid glowing martyred Burhan Wani had due to which they are adopting
tributes to Burhan Wani and added a new page to the history various methods of resistance. I
other Kashmiri martyrs. of the ongoing freedom move- can only blame (Indian) govern-
The leaders of Azad Jammu and ment. They said that by killing ment for this situation. Being a
Kashmir chapter of All Parties people and committing crimes teacher I don’t shy away from
Hurriyat Conference organised a against humanity in occupied saying that ‘to every action there

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is an equal and opposite reac-

tion”.
Burhan Wani’s mother,
Maimoona Muzaffar, a graduate
and daughter of a retired school
headmaster, said that it had been
two years since her son (Burhan)
achieved what he had set out to
achieve - martyrdom. She said
that it felt like yesterday when
her son left home in order to fight
the Indian occupational forces.
On the other hand, Hurriyat
leaders and organisations
strongly denounced the occupa-
tion authorities for imposing The APHC Chairman said that
these brave hearts would always
curfew and restrictions and those brutally massacred during
be remembered for their exem-
arresting Hurriyat leaders and popular uprising in 2016
plary contributions towards the
activists to prevent people from presented invaluable and
ongoing freedom movement.
holding various programmes on exemplary sacrifices. He hailed
He condemned the Indian
the martyrdom anniversary of the spirit of Kashmiri people and
authorities for imposing restric-
Burhan Wani. They also said that said that they were very much
tions and curfew in Tral and
the sacrifices of Kashmiri sensitive and serious about the
other areas of occupied Kashmir
martyrs would not be allowed to resistance movement. He said
to prevent people from paying
go waste and their mission that the Kashmiris would never
homage to Burhan Wani.
would be accomplished at all budge from their stand and
“People were restricted and
costs. would take the mission of their
barred from commemorating
The Chairman of All Parties martyrs to its logical conclusion
their beloved youth. Burhan is a
at all costs.
Syed Ali Gilani cautioned the
people about the Machavilian
and deceitful politics of pro-
India politicians, saying that the
ethics and moral values were
absent in the Indian political
discourse.
The Chairman of Hurriyat
forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, in
a statement deplored that
arbitrary arrest and detention of
youth, raids on people’s homes,
heavy deployment of Indian
forces’ personnel across the
territory, repeated curfews,
restrictions and bans on commu-
Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali role model and his martyrdom is nication channels and harass-
Gilani, in a statement in Srinagar a milestone and an inspiration ment of people had become order
while paying rich tributes to for generations to come. Those of the day in occupied Kashmir.
Burhan Muzaffar Wani and his sacrificing their precious lives The Chairman of Jammu and
other associates on their are beacon lights of our cher- Kashmir Liberation Front,
martyrdom anniversary said that ished movement,” he said. Muhammad Yasin Malik, paying

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tributes to Burhan Wani said that Kashmiri martyrs. Kashmiri had been minimal and in this
massive protests in occupied representative and the Chairman modern age, young people could
Kashmir should serve as an eye- of South Asia Centre for Peace potentially make a lasting
opener for New Delhi and it and Human Rights, Professor impact, particularly in the case of
should realise the fact that the Nazir Ahmed Shawl, addressing Kashmir.
worst form of its state terrorism the rally reiterated that the They said that Kashmir Youth
had failed to subdue the supreme sacrifices of the Assembly was the first youth
Kashmiris’ freedom sentiment Kashmiri martyrs would be organisation of its kind dedi-
and they were determined to honoured by accomplishing cated to youth activism focussing
take their ongoing liberation their noble mission. He main- on Kashmir. They said that with
movement to its logical conclu- tained that the echo of the the guidance and assistance of
sion. sacrifices of the Kashmiri people their elders who had dedicated
Other Hurriyat leaders including was being heard in different their lives and made much
Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, international fora. sacrifices, they hoped to continue
Agha Syed Hassan Al-Moosvi Young Kashmiris in the UK also the struggle for freedom against
Al-Safvi, Yasmeen Raja, came together to pay homage occupation and for the right to
Zamruda Habib, Farida Bahenji, and respect to the Kashmiri decide their fate by themselves.
Muhammad Yousuf Naqash, martyrs who have sacrificed The holding of anti-India
Hakeem Abdur Rasheed, Syed their lives in the ongoing demonstrations and observance
Bashir Andrabi, Bilal Siddiqi, struggle for right to self- of strike by the people of occu-
Mir Shahid Saleem, pied Kashmir on the
Mukhtar Ahmed martyrdom anniver-
Waza, Javaid Ahmed sary of Burhan Wani
Mir and Zafar Akbar sent a loud and clear
Butt in their state- message to India that
ments also paid rich people of Kashmir
tributes to Burhan reject its illegal
Wani. They said that occupation of their
the Kashmiri martyrs’ homeland. New Delhi
sacrifices, which had needs to acknowledge
centre-staged the the fact that its state
Kashmir dispute at the terrorism had failed to
global level, would not suppress the
be allowed to go waste Kashmiris’ resolve to
and their mission get rid of its subjuga-
w o u l d b e a c c o m- determination. They vowed to tion during the past seventy one
plished at all costs. They continue the struggle against years and it must respect their
described Burhan Wani as a oppression and injustice sentiments and fulfill its promise
strong symbol of youth resis- committed against the innocent of giving them their right to self-
tance in occupied Kashmir. They people of occupied Kashmir. determination.
said that the oppressed Kashmiri The young Kashmiris under the It is also high time for the world
people would always remain banner of the Kashmir Youth community to take cognisance of
indebted to this youth icon of Assembly assembled in London the Indian brutalities in the
Kashmir who sacrificed every and stressed the need to high- occupied territory and play its
comfort and luxury of life for the light at the international level, role in the settlement of the
Kashmir cause. the gross human rights viola- Kashmir dispute in accordance
British Kashmiris including tions being perpetrated by the with the aspirations of the
women and children assembled Indian troops in the occupied Kashmiri people for ensuring
at Victoria Square in front of territory and advocate the cause durable peace not only in South
Lord Mayor’s office in for right to self-determination. Asia but also in the entire world.
Birmingham to join the rally They said that international
organised to pay tributes to all youth engagement on Kashmir
(Humayun Aziz Sandeela)

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Kashmiris observe Martyrs’ Day

Reaffirm resolve to continue freedom struggle
Kashmiris on both sides of the
Line of Control and across the
world observed Kashmir
Martyrs’ Day on July 13, 2018, to
convey the message to the
international community that
India had failed to suppress the
freedom movement of Kashmiri
people through the use of brute
force and they were determined
to continue their struggle till it
reached its logical conclusion.
On the 13th of July in 1931, the
troops of Dogra Maharaja had
killed 22 Kashmiris, one after the
other, outside Central Jail in
Srinagar during the court The day was marked by arrested Mirwaiz Umar Farooq
proceedings against one Abdul complete shutdown in occupied along with Hurriyat leader, Hilal
Qadeer who had asked the Kashmir call for which was given Ahmed War, when he defied his
Kashmiri people to defy the by the Joint Resistance house detention and tried to
Dogra rule. Thousands of people Leadership comprising Syed Ali march towards Naqshband
had gathered outside the court to Gilani, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Sahib while leading a procession.
show their solidarity with Abdul and Muhammad Yasin Malik. The authorities also barred
Qadeer. As the time for obliga- The occupation authorities had people from offering Juma
tory Zuhar prayers approached, imposed restrictions in Srinagar prayers at different mosques
one of the youth stood up and and other including Jamia Masjid Srinagar,
m a j o r Jamia Masjid Trehgam Kupwara
towns by and Jamia Masjid Chekpora
deploying Kupwara.
Indian
The Chairman of All Parties
troops and
Hurriyat Conference, Syed Ali
p o l i c e
Gilani, in a statement in Srinagar
personnel
said that the Kashmiri people
in strength
were pursuing a peaceful
to prevent
movement to achieve their right
people
to self-determination and they
f r o m
conducting would never succumb to the
a march state terrorism unleashed by
towards India to suppress their struggle.
started reciting Azan. He was Naqshband Sahib in Srinagar He strongly condemned the
shot dead by the Dogra soldiers where the martyrs of 13th July curbs imposed by the occupation
and the next youth started the are buried. The authorities put authorities to prevent the march
Azan where it was left by the Hurriyat leaders including Syed towards Naqshband Sahib and
martyred youth. He was also Ali Gilani, Muhammad Ashraf said that India had turned
killed and in the process of Sehrai and Muhammad Yasin occupied Kashmir into a military
completing the Azan a total of 22 Malik under house arrest or in garrison. He criticised the Indian
Kashmiris were martyred, one custody to prevent them from authorities for their undemo-
after the other. leading the march. Indian police cratic and autocratic approach

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saying that their tall claims and

parroting about India being the
largest democracy of the world
proved hoax.
The APHC Chairman said that
the Kashmiris were pursuing a
movement to achieve their right
to self-determination to decide
the political destiny of Jammu
and Kashmir as guaranteed by
the UN through its several
resolutions. He said that in this
just struggle, hundreds of
thousands of Kashmiris had
sacrificed their lives and proper-
ties worth billions while thou-
sands were languishing in life had been made since July 13, Kashmiri martyrs said that the
detention and torture centres. He 1931, and lacs of Kashmiris had people of Kashmir were deter-
maintained that despite all odds been martyred and continued to mined to fight with full force the
and atrocities, the Kashmiris will be killed in their struggle for Indian suppression with an
never budge even an inch nor freedom. ultimate objective of liberating
will succumb to force or pressure The Mirwaiz said that undoubt- Jammu and Kashmir from
tactics being used by the Indian edly it was an uphill task that the India's illegal occupation. He
authorities against them. brave people of Kashmir had urged New Delhi to read writing
The Chairman of Hurriyat undertaken but to break the on the wall and take steps
forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, in shackles of subjugation and towards resolving the Kashmir
a statement said that the martyrs achieve freedom was the dream dispute in accordance with the
of 13th July 1931 were the torch- of every nation which was worth Kashmiris’ aspirations.
bearers of Kashmiris’ struggle all the struggle and sacrifice The Chairman of Tehreek-e-
for right to self-determination as being offered. Hurriyat Jammu and Kashmir,
Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, in a
statement in Srinagar said that
the people of Kashmir had been
struggling for their fundamental
rights since July 13, 1931. He said
that the Kashmiris would
continue their struggle and
would render every kind of
sacrifice to accomplish the
mission of their martyrs.
Other Hurriyat leaders including
Agha Syed Hassan Al-Moosvi
Al-Safvi, Shabbir Ahmed Dar,
Mir Shahid Saleem, Mukhtar
Ahmed Waza, Muhammad
Yousuf Naqash, Bilal Siddiqi,
Javaid Ahmed Mir, Zafar Akbar
they set the precedent to stand up The illegally detained Chairman Butt, Yasmeen Raja, Zamruda
against repression and fight for of Jammu and Kashmir Habib, Farida Bahenji,
their fundamental right, the right Liberation Front, Muhammad Muhammad Iqbal Mir,
to be masters of their destiny. He Yasin Malik, in a statement Muhammad Ahsan Untoo,
said that tremendous sacrifices of paying rich tributes to the Imtiaz Ahmed Reshi, Ghulam

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Nabi War and Ghulam Nabi stance and give the Kashmiris of South Asia Centre for Peace
Waseem in their statements paid their right to self-determination and Human Rights, Professor
rich tributes to the martyrs of in accordance with the UN Nazir Ahmed Shawl, addressing
July 13, 1931 and reiterated that resolutions. the rally reiterated that the
the people of Kashmir will never The speakers appealed to the supreme sacrifices of the
hesitate to render any kind of international community to play Kashmiri martyrs would be
sacrifice in their struggle for its role in stopping the Indian honoured by accomplishing
securing their birthright to self- state terrorism in the territory. their noble mission. He appealed
determination. They demanded immediate and to the international community
The High Court Bar Association unconditional release of all to take cognisance of the Indian
of occupied Kashmir in its illegally detained Hurriyat brutalities in occupied Kashmir
statement in Srinagar paid rich leaders and activists languishing and initiate measures to resolve
tributes to the martyrs of July 13, in different jails. They also the Kashmir dispute.
1931 and demanded that the appealed to the Pakistan govern- Meanwhile, Kashmir Council
mission of the martyrs should be ment to apprise the international European Union (KCEU)
supported by all people across community of the latest situation organised a peaceful protest
the globe who believe in funda- of occupied Kashmir through its camp in Brussels, the capital of
mental freedoms of the people. effective diplomacy. Belgium, on the occasion of the
Meanwhile, martyrdom
leaders of anniversary of
Hurriyat Azad Kashmiri martyrs
Jammu and of 13th July 1931.
Kashmir chapter The camp was
organised a held in front of
condolence E u r o p e a n
reference to mark Union’s institu-
the Kashmir tions including
Martyrs’ Day and EU’s External
pay tributes to the Action Service at
Kashmiri martyrs t h e E U
including those Headquarters in
who sacrificed Brussels. The
their lives on July programme was a
13, 1931. The part of KCEU’s
speakers in their
widespread
addresses highlighted the The speakers included Ghulam
Muhammad Safi, Muhammad awareness campaign on Kashmir
sacrifices of the martyrs of 1931
Farooq Rehmani, Syed Faiz and the copies of the UN’s recent
and said that they had laid the
Naqshbandi, Abdul Hameed report on Kashmir were also
foundation of Kashmir freedom
Lone and Syed Muzaffar Shah. handed over to the officials of the
movement. They reaffirmed the
Kashmiris’ resolve to carry on the EU’s institutions.
Abid Khurshid, Raja Kafeel,
martyrs’ mission till it reached its Shehzad Rathore, Arshad Saani, During the camp, the volunteers
logical conclusion. Ejaz Abbasi, Abid Abbasi and of KCEU also took signatures
The speakers said that India was Sardar Hameed were also from the European people in
using brutal tactics including present on the occasion. favour of Kashmiris’ right to self-
arrests, harassment and the use British Kashmiris including determination and against the
of brute force to suppress the women and children assembled human rights violations perpe-
ongoing liberation struggle of at Victoria Square in front of trated by the Indian troops in
Kashmiri people but would Lord Mayor’s office in occupied Kashmir. They also
never succeed in its nefarious Birmingham to join the rally informed the European people
designs. They urged the Indian organised to pay tributes to all about the prevailing situation in
government to give up its rigid Kashmiri martyrs. The Chairman the territory.

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IOK boils over attempts

to repeal Article 35-A
In occupied Kashmir, complete
shutdown was observed in all
parts of the territory for two
consecutive days on August 5-6,
2018 against the BJP-led Delhi
government’s plans to abrogate
Article 35-A of the Indian
Constitution.
Call for the strike was given by
the Joint Resistance Leadership
comprising Syed Ali Gilani,
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and
Muhammad Yasin Malik and
was supported by legal and trade
bodies and civil society organisa-
tions. The shutdown was aimed in Kargil areas. Train service Members of District Bar
at lodging protest against the remained suspended for two Association, Kishtwar, also held
hearing by the Indian Supreme days. Indian police used brute a protest march in the town
Court of the petitions seeking force on protesters in Srinagar against the onslaught on the
repeal of the Article 35-A which when they tried to march Article 35-A.
guarantees special privileges and towards the United Nations The All Parties Hurriyat
rights to the permanent residents Office at Sonawar to submit a Conference Azad Jammu and
Kashmir chapter held a protest
rally in Islamabad against India’s
attempts to abrogate the Article
35-A of the Indian Constitution
by using judiciary. Addressing
the rally, the speakers said that
the move to challenge the
validity and legality of the
Article 35-A was actually
intended to pave the way for the
settlement of Indian citizens in
occupied Kashmir to change the
demography of the territory.
They expressed concern over the
conspiracies being hatched in
New Delhi which were aimed at
turning Muslim majority
of Jammu and Kashmir. It has memorandum seeking the population into minority in
been challenged by an NGO, ‘We World Body’s intervention for Jammu and Kashmir by abro-
the Citizens’, and other groups in the dismissal of the petitions gating the Article 35-A. They said
the Indian Supreme Court. challenging Article 35-A. The that any anti-Kashmir verdict
All shops, markets, businesses protest was organised by the from the Indian Supreme Court
establishments, educational Kashmir Economic Alliance. The and any attempt to alter the
institutions and fuel stations police arrested many protesters inherited demographic character
remained closed while streets including KEA leaders, Farooq of Jammu and Kashmir would
wore a deserted look in Kashmir Ahmed Dar, Ajaz Shahdhar and face stiff resistance in occupied
Valley, Poonch, Jammu and even Haji Nazir Ahmed Zargar. Kashmir.

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People held massive demonstra-

tions in Srinagar and other major
towns on August 03 against
assault on the Article 35-A. Soon
after the culmination of Juma
prayers, people took to the
streets in Srinagar, Badgam,
Kangan, Ganderbal, Islamabad,
Bandipora, Hajin, Kulgam,
Kupwara, Sopore and Baramulla
and staged forceful demonstra-
tions against the Indian conspir-
acy. Members of Sikh and Pandit
communities also participated in
the protests. The protesters led
by Hurriyat leaders including
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Poonch, Kishtwar, Banihal and Hassan Mir, G R Sufi,
Muhammad Yasin Malik, Rajouri areas of Jammu region Muhammad Shafi Pandit,
Ghulam Nabi Sumjhi, Yasmeen against the Indian govern- Jehangir Iqbal Ganai, Prof Gul
Raja, Muhammad Yousuf ment’s attempts to repeal the Muhammad Wani, Prof Noor
Naqash, Bilal Siddiqi, Mukhtar Article 35-A. Baba, Gowhar Gilani and Dr
Ahmed Waza, Muhammad Earlier on July 28, speakers at a Mubeen Shah. The participants
Ahsan Untoo, Molvi Bashir seminar in Srinagar discussed also held a sit-in to register their
Irfani, Imtiaz Ahmed Shah, Nisar ways and means to protect the protest against the attempts by
Hussain Rathar, Syed Imtiaz Article 35-A. The seminar was the extremist Hindu organisa-
Haider and Abdul Samad tions to get the Article 35-A
repealed.
On the other hand, the Joint
Resistance Leadership
comprising Syed Ali Gilani,
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and
Muhammad Yasin Malik in a
statement issued in Srinagar said
that the unequivocal, united and
unanimous verdict by the people
of Chenab Valley, Pir Panjal,
Kashmir and Kargil against the
planned attack on the identity of
Jammu and Kashmir should
serve as an eye-opener for the
Indian rulers and policy makers.
The resistance leaders also
announced that the protest
Inqilabi raised high-pitched pro- organised by Kashmir Centre for programme against the
freedom, pro-Pakistan and anti- Social and Development Studies onslaught on the Article 35-A
India slogans. Addressing the (KCSDS) and other civil society would continue.
protesters, the Hurriyat leaders groups. Prominent among those They said that the deferment of
said that the people of Kashmir who attended the seminar the case by a few weeks (till
were ready to defend the Article included Engineer Abdur August 27) by the Supreme
35-A with their blood. Indian Rasheed, Muhammad Yousuf Court of India was an indication
police subjected the protesters to Tarigami, Prof Hameeda about the intentions of the court
brute force at different places. Nayeem, Prof Saifuddin Soz, which entertained these mischie-
People also staged protests in Nizamuddin Butt, Ghulam vous petitions backed by the RSS

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as part of RSS’ well known 35-A tooth and nail. Association Surankote;
communal agenda on Jammu On the other hand, members of Advocate Basharat Khan,
and Kashmir. Jammu and Kashmir Civil President of Bar Association
The resistance leaders said that a Society Coordination Mendhar; Advocate Chaudhary
strict vigil would be maintained Committee, Mir Javaid Nazir, President of Bar
on the situation as they would Advocate, Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam Association Budhal/ Koteranka
continue to devise and follow a and Jagmohan Singh Raina, (Rajouri); and Advocate Shaheen
collective strategy in consulta- submitted an application in the Ajaz, President of Bar
tion with all segments of society, Indian Supreme Court seeking Association Thannamandi;
including traders, lawyers, civil dismissal of the petition filed for strongly supported the retention
society members, transporters the abrogation of the Article 35- of Article 35-A.
and others on the issue. They A. Earlier on July 31, representa-
lauded the people of Jammu and In the meantime, more than 300 tives of twenty-seven bodies
Kashmir from all regions and Lawyers of Jammu unanimously from a cross section of society
religions for their unity and passed a resolution at a meeting addressed a press conference in
exemplary courage in defending in Jammu for strengthening and Srinagar to show their resent-
this law, which was fundamental retention of Article 35-A. The ment against the conspiracies
to their existence. meeting was held under the being hatched to change the
The leaders said that demographic
this law was directly composition of
related to the J a m m u a n d
disputed status of Kashmir. The
the entire Jammu representatives of
and Kashmir as civil society groups,
people of the business chambers
territory were yet to and federations,
exercise their right transporters,
t o s e l f - tourism fraternity,
determination horticulturists,
guaranteed by the industrialists,
UN through its academia and other
several resolutions. social, religious and
Other Hurriyat cultural organisa-
leaders including tions said that the
Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, chairmanship of senior advocate press conference had been
Agha Syed Hassan Al-Moosvi A V Gupta at a hall in Jammu necessitated to exhibit their unity
Al-Safvi, Shabbir Ahmed Dar, High Court. Other prominent against the onslaught on their
Muhammad Yousuf Naqash, lawyers who expressed their hereditary state subject law.
Bilal Siddiqi, Hakeem Abdur views on the occasion included Meanwhile, Indian media
Rasheed, Mukhtar Ahmed Muhammad Aslam Goni, S C quoting Indian intelligence
Gupta, K K Pangotra, Abdul agencies reported that the
Waza, Zafar Akbar Butt,
Hamid Qazi, Sheikh Shakeel possible abrogation of Article 35-
Yasmeen Raja, Zamruda Habib,
Ahmed, Pawan Kundal, Murtaza A might trigger revolt in the
Farida Bahenji, Javaid Ahmed ranks of Jammu and Kashmir
Mir, Muhammad Iqbal Mir, Khan, M R Qureshi, Ehsan Mirza,
police. Director General of
Muhammad Ahsan Untoo, Shah Muhammad Chaudhary
Kashmir Police, Shesh Paul Vaid,
Imtiaz Ahmed Reshi, Ghulam and A H Butt. admitted that the local police had
Nabi War, Ghulam Nabi Meanwhile, a number of a view about this emotive issue.
Waseem and Maulana Muffasil/District Bars also held It is to mention here that the
Muhammad Abdullah Tari in interactions on the retention of Indian Supreme Court sensing
their separate statements said Article 35-A. Advocate Haq increasing tension in occupied
that the people of Jammu and Nawaz Mirza, President Bar Kashmir adjourned the hearing
Kashmir would resist any Association Rajouri; Advocate of Article 35-A till August 27,
attempt to abrogate the Article Yasir Janjua, President Bar 2018.

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Hurriyat leaders hail Imran Khan’s statement on Kashmir

Urge India to reciprocate his dialogue offer
In occupied Kashmir, Hurriyat
leaders and organisations have
welcomed the statement of
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf
Chairman and Prime Minister-
in-waiting, Imran Khan, that
Kashmir is the core issue
between Pakistan and India and
the two countries should
resolve the dispute through
dialogue.
Imran Khan in his speech on
July 26, 2018 following the
victory of his party in the
general elections had said,
“Kashmir remains our biggest one step towards us, we will Muslims of South Asia but also
contention. It is unfortunate that take two steps towards them. for the whole Muslim Ummah.
Kashmir, which is the core issue Right now it is one sided where He expressed the hope that the
between the two countries, has India is constantly just blaming elections in Pakistan would lead
suffered immense human rights us.” to a more stable government in
violations at the hands of Indian The All Parties Hurriyat the country and all political and
Army in the last 30 years. The Conference Chairman, Syed Ali religious organisations would
Gilani, in work together.
a s t a t e- The Chairman of Hurriyat
m e n t forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq,
issued in in a tweet said, the Kashmiris
Srinagar welcome the statement of Imran
welcoming Khan calling for the resolution
I m r a n of the Kashmir dispute through
Khan’s dialogue in view of the huge
statement human cost being borne by the
urged the people of Kashmir. He said that
Indian the people of Kashmir wanted to
l e a d e r- see a stable and prosperous
ship to Pakistan. “We are hopeful that
shun its under the leadership of Imran
leadership of Pakistan and India stubborn and haughty attitude Khan, who looks likely to form
now need to come to the table to and reciprocate Pakistan’s offer the government, Pakistan will
resolve it.” for sorting out all outstanding prosper and realise the dream
Imran Khan said that if leader- issues particularly the Kashmir that Quaid-e-Azam
ship in India was ready then he dispute. He said that Imran Muhammad Ali Jinnah had seen
would want to strengthen the Khan’s remarks reflected the for it,” he said. He maintained
relationship between the two state policy of Pakistan. He that the people of Kashmir have
countries. “Strengthening of ties maintained that Pakistan has a always wished for good neigh-
between the two nations will be political importance in the bourly relations between
beneficial for entire South Asia Muslim world and this country Pakistan and India. “We are also
as well. If India comes and takes is centre of hope not only for the hopeful that if both countries

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sincerely decide to resolve the

Kashmir issue this wish will
become a reality so that people
of South Asia can live in peace
and prosperity,” he said.
The Chairman of Jammu and
Kashmir Liberation Front,
Muhammad Yasin Malik, in an
interview in Srinagar recalled
his friendship with the former
cricket star, Imran Khan, and
said that Imran Khan would
focus on Kashmir to bring peace
to the entire South Asian region.
He said that in October 2005
when a devastating earthquake
Yasin Malik said that he shared a Muhammad Khan Sopori,
hit Kashmir on both sides of the
personal friendship with Imran Muhammad Iqbal Mir,
Line of Control, he and Imran
Khan whom he had met several Muhammad Sharif Sartaj,
Khan had spent Eid with victims
times. “I expect he will focus on Abdul Samad Inqilabi, Abdul
in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmir to bring peace to the Ahad Parra, Professor Nazir
Recalling the days, the JKLF entire South Asian region,” he
Chairman said that he accompa- Ahmed Shawl and Barrister
added.
nied the cricketer-turned Abdul Majeed Tramboo, in their
Other Hurriyat leaders statements hailed the dialogue
politician and prominent stars
from Pakistan film industry and including Maulana Abbas offer extended by Imran Khan to
singers to different refugee Ansari, Agha Syed Hassan Al- India for the resolution of the
Kashmir dispute. They said that
the gesture signified the urge for
honourable and lasting solution
of the dispute in accordance
with the Kashmiris’ aspirations
through meaningful and result-
oriented dialogue.
They said that Pakistan had
always supported the people of
Kashmir in their struggle for
securing their inalienable right
to self-de termination and
expressed the hope that this
support would continue on
moral, political and diplomatic
camps and spent time with Moosvi Al-Safvi, Muhammad grounds.
children to express solidarity Yousuf Naqash, Javaid Ahmed They felicitated Imran Khan for
with them. “There was devasta- Mir, Zafar Akbar Butt, the overwhelming trust reposed
tion all around. I along with Muhammad Shafi Reshi, Mir in his leadership by the people
Imran Khan and Pakistan film Shahid Saleem, Shabbir Ahmed of Pakistan and said that by
stars and singers spent two remembering the suffering
Dar, Muhammad Ahsan Untoo,
nights in tents in our effort to people of Kashmir in his speech
Ghulam Nabi War, Ghulam
bring a smile on the faces of he had generated hope in the
Nabi Waseem, Ghulam hearts of Kashmiri people.
people,” he added.

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UN HR Report on Kashmir
tabled in UK Parliament
The United Nations Human Pakistan and India to find a Britain to play an effective role in
Rights Report on Kashmir, resolution to this long-standing the resolution of the Kashmir
released in June, was tabled in dispute. He said that equally, dispute.
the British House of Lords on with reference to the report and Syed Ali Gilani in a statement
July 24, 2018 by the British peers the importance of some of its issued in Srinagar said that the
who called upon the UK govern- findings, they encourage all UK should play a key role and
ment to take steps to help states, including India and share responsibility for amicable
implement the recommenda- Pakistan, to respond positively to resolution of the vexed Kashmir
tions. the request of the UN High issue. He said that the people of
Lord Qurban Hussain raised the Commissioner for Human Kashmir hoped that all members
issue in the Upper House of the Rights to allow his team to visit of United Nations would listen to
Parliament, calling upon the occupied Kashmir and Azad their screams and take notice of
British government to facilitate Jammu and Kashmir. the atrocities perpetrated by the
an independent international Indian authorities on them and
inquiry into rights abuses in
occupied Kashmir. He said that
according to the UN report on
Kashmir, serious human rights
violations took place between
July 2016 and April 2018 and the
report denounced the lack of
prosecutions of Indian forces’
personnel in occupied Kashmir
due to the black law, Armed
Forces Special Powers Act, which
gives the Indian troops virtual
impunity for their actions.
Lord Qurban Hussain was joined
by a fellow peer, Lord Nazir
Ahmed, who said that it was the
UK’s responsibility as a perma- Lord Tariq Ahmed also said that would make efforts to see their
nent member of the UN Security both India and Pakistan were aspiration for right to self-
Council to defend and protect tied together by history, culture determination accomplished.
human rights around the world. and families. “Indeed, my The APHC Chairman hailed the
On behalf of the UK government, parents herald from India and British MPs for their keen interest
Lord Tariq Ahmed in his my wife’s parents herald from in the issue and termed it as
capacity as Minister of State for Pakistan. Communities and encouraging. He maintained that
the Commonwealth and United families can come together. the Britain had a great role to
Nations in the Foreign and Perhaps I am living proof of play in creating a conducive
Commonwealth Office (FCO) that,” he added. atmosphere for peaceful resolu-
responded that he would Meanwhile, the Chairman of All tion of the lingering Kashmir
continue to raise the importance Parties Hurriyat Conference, dispute.
of the issues in occupied Kashmir Syed Ali Gilani, referring to the Syed Ali Gilani also appreciated
with the Indian government. He UN Human Rights Report on the efforts of Lord Qurban
pointed out that in one of his Kashmir presented by Lord Hussain, Lord Nazir Ahmed and
visits towards the end of last Qurban Hussain, Lord Nazir Lord Tariq Ahmed for high-
year, he raised the issue of Ahmed and Lord Tariq Ahmed lighting the Kashmir dispute in
Kashmir and the need for in the UK Parliament urged the the UK Parliament.

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Human Rights Situation
India and its cronies in occupied

HR violations by Indian troops
Kashmir have been using different in IOK during July 2018
tactics for the past over seven
Compiled by Raies Ahmed Mir and torture at the hands of
decades to intimidate the
Indian troops in Rahmoo area of
Kashmiris into submission. Since its July 01: Indian troops arrested Pulwama district.
inception after victory in 2014 a Hurriyat activist, Mushtaq July 05: Indian police arrested
elections, Narendra Modi-led BJP Ahmed Wani, during a siege four youth from Awantipora
government in New Delhi is hell and search operation at and Kupwara areas.
bent upon changing the Wahab Parray Mohalla in July 06: The occupation
demographic composition of Hajin area of Bandipora authorities placed resistance
Jammu and Kashmir to completely district. leaders including Mirwaiz
merge it with India. The move to July 02: The troops beat up a Umar Farooq, Muhammad
abrogate the Article 35-A of the youth, Zahoor Ahmed Dar, Ashraf Sehrai and Muhammad
Indian Constitution, which and ransacked several houses Yasin Malik and several
guarantees special privileges and in Kundalan area of Shopian Hurriyat activists either under
rights to the permanent residents of district during nocturnal house arrest or in police
Jammu and Kashmir, is one such raids. stations. The All Parties
ploy. On the behest of BJP Indian police arrested three Hurriyat Conference
government in Delhi an NGO ‘We members of a family during a Chairman, Syed Ali Gilani, had
the Citizens’ and other groups have
filed petitions in the Supreme Court
of India seeking repeal of this
constitutional provision.
After failing to suppress the
Kashmiris through military might,
Indian government is now trying to
abrogate the Kashmir centric
Articles of the Indian Constitution
like Article 35-A and Article 370 to
pave way for settling the Indian
citizens in occupied Kashmir with
the ultimate objective to convert
the Muslim majority of the
territory into minority. This time
around, it is using judiciary for its
machinations to succeed. siege and search operation in already been under house
The world community in general Nowshera area of Rajouri. detention since 2010.
July 03: Indian troops used July 07: Three civilians, Shakir
and the United Nations in
brute force and injured half a Ahmed Khanday, Irshad
particular must take cognisance of
dozen people and ransacked Ahmed Lone and a teenage girl,
India’s nefarious designs
several houses during a Andleeb Jan, were martyred
regarding Jammu and Kashmir, cordon and search operation while several others injured
which is an internationally in Hajin town of Bandipora when Indian troops resorted to
recognised disputed territory, and district. indiscriminate firing of bullets,
impress upon it to give the people July 04: The troops beat up pellets and teargas shells on
of Kashmir their right to self- many people and damaged peaceful protesters in Redwani
determination. five houses during a siege and area of Kulgam district.
Following is an account of day-to- search operation in Lassipora July 08: The occupation
day human rights violations by area of Pulwama district. authorities imposed curfew and
Indian troops in the occupied Dozens of youth spent night other restrictions in Srinagar
territory during July 2018. on fruit trees to evade arrest and Tral while deploying

Indian troops and police three youth including Tamseel a demonstration against killing
personnel in strength in all major Ahmed Khan and Sameer of youth in Trehgam.
towns to prevent people from Ahmed Sheikh during a July 13: A youth, Ghulam Rasool,
staging anti-India crackdown operation at was injured in the firing of Indian
demonstrations and conducting Kundalan in Shopian. Indian troops on protesters in Achabal
a march towards Tral on the 2nd police and troops also injured area of Islamabad district.
martyrdom anniversary of over 150 people and damaged The occupation authorities put
popular youth leader, Burhan several houses by resorting to Hurriyat leaders including Syed
Muzaffar Wani. The authorities heavy firing and shelling in the Ali Gilani and Mirwaiz Umar
put several Hurriyat leaders area. Farooq under house arrest.
including Syed Ali Gilani, A first year student, Ubaid July 14: Indian forces' personnel
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Manzoor Lone, who was injured thrashed and critically injured
Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai, during Indian troops’ firing on two women, Showkeena Bano
Muhammad Yasin Malik, Zafar protesters in Nadihal area of and Aamina Bano, in Trehgam
Akbar Butt, Bilal Siddiqi and Sopore in Baramulla district on area of Kupwara.
Muhammad Yousuf Naqash June 25, 2018, succumbed to his Indian police arrested three
under house detention or in injuries at Soura Institute of youth from Pulwama.
custody to stop them from Medical Sciences in Srinagar. July 15: The police arrested three
leading the march youth during
towards Tral, the house raids in Heff
hometown of area of Shopian.
Burhan Wani. The The police also
authorities also took thirteen
suspended train teachers into
and internet custody in
services in the Baramulla district.
occupied territory. July 16: Indian
Several youth troops killed a
sustained injuries youth during a
after Indian police siege and search
and paramilitary operation in
personnel used Batpora Safawali
brute force on Gali area of
peaceful protesters Kupwara district.
at Nowdal Tral in Indian police
Pulwama district. July 11: Indian troops killed a arrested liberation leader,
July 09: Indian troops killed a civilian, Khalid Ghaffar Malik, Mushtaq-ul-Islam, from his
youth during a cordon and and injured several others by office in Srinagar and a youth,
search operation at Khanpora opening indiscriminate fire on Sabzar Ahmed Mir, from
Magam in Handwara. peaceful protesters in Trehgam Pulwama.
Indian police arrested several area of Kupwara district. July 17: The troops barged into
youth from Tangdhar and July 12: The troops killed a residential houses, beat up
Lalpora areas of Kupwara youth during a violent siege and several people and vandalised
district. search operation at Sadu Ganga property in Moshwara area of
The police arrested member of Kandi in Kupwara district. Shopian.
the so-called Kashmir Assembly, Several persons were injured A 66-year-old man, Ghulam
Engineer Abdur Rasheed, from after Indian troops resorted to Hassan Malik alias Noor Khan,
Pampore when he was on his indiscriminate firing on who was illegally detained
way to lead a protest march peaceful protesters in Trehgam under black law Public Safety
against killing of civilians by the town of Kupwara district. Act, died at Government Medical
troops in Radwani area of Indian police arrested member of College in Jammu. He was
Kulgam district. the so-called Kashmir Assembly, shifted to the GMC from Kot
July 10: Indian troops killed Engineer Abdur Rasheed, during Bhalwal Jail in Jammu.

July 18: The occupation
authorities lodged two sisters,
Urfi Rasool Wani and Sumaya
Rasool Wani, in Srinagar Central
Jail. They had been under illegal
detention for the last three
months.
July 19: Indian troops killed a
youth during a cordon and
search operation in Batapora
Magam area of Handwara
district.
July 20: A 40-year-old civilian,
Javaid Ahmed Malik, was killed
by Indian police in custody in
Chatroo Tehsil of Kishtwar search operation at Wani and a labourer, Deen
district. Mohalla in Khudwani area of Muhammad Malik, under
The police personnel thrashed
Kulgam district. Several people draconian law, Public Safety Act,
12-year-old girl, Ruhee Jan, in
were injured after the troops and lodged them at Kot Bhalwal
Awoora area of Kupwara
used brute force on protesters in Jail in Jammu.
district.
the area. Indian police arrested member of
The occupation authorities
July 23: Indian police beat up a the so-called Kashmir Assembly,
booked liberation leader,
photojournalist, Farooq Shah, Engineer Abdur Rasheed, and
Mushtaq-ul-Islam, under black
near Barzullah Bridge in Srinagar prevented him from visiting a
law, Public Safety Act, and
while he was performing his victim family in Gulgam
lodged him at Kot Bhalwal Jail in
Jammu. professional duties during anti- Drugmulla in Kupwara.
India demonstrations in the area. July 24: The occupation
authorities placed the All Parties
Hurriyat Conference Chairman,
Sy ed Ali Gilani, and the
Chairman of Hurriyat forum,
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, under
house arrest and stopped them
from attending a seminar in Aabi
Guzar area of Srinagar.
July 25: Indian troops killed two
youth, Abid Hussain Butt and
Bilal Ahmed Dar, during a
cordon and search operation in
Mehman Mohalla area of Lal
Chowk in Islamabad town. The
troops also destroyed a
residential house with heavy
July 21: Indian police arrested Over two dozen youth were mortar shelling in the area.
two youth from Sopore. injured after Indian forces' July 26: The troops killed a youth
Indian troops beat up six persons personnel fired teargas shells on during a cordon and search
and vandalised property in peaceful protesters during a operation in Check Sodul area of
Channa Mohalla, Khospora and cordon and search operation in Handwara district.
Gulshan Abad Watapora areas of Khudwani area of Kulgam July 27: Indian forces' personnel
Bandipora district. district. vandalised several houses in
July 22: The troops killed three The authorities booked a Goriwan Chowk area of
youth during a cordon and student, Umar Farooq Kanjwal, Bijbehara.

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Shifting of Aasiya Andrabi to

New Delhi draws flak in IOK
In occupied Kashmir, Hurriyat April 26. Kashmir Chairman, Muhammad
leaders and organisations The Joint Resistance Leadership Ashraf Sehrai, in a statement
strongly condemned the comprising Syed Ali Gilani, issued in Srinagar said that India
prolonged and illegal detention Mirwaiz Umar Farooq and was using the NIA as a tool to
of ailing Chairperson of Muhammad Yasin Malik in a intimidate the resistance leader-
Dukhtaran-e-Millat, Aasiya statement issued in Srinagar ship into submission. He pointed
Andrabi, and her associates, strongly denounced the shifting out that India was resorting to
Nahida Nasreen and Fehmeeda of Aasiya Andrabi, Fehmeeda nefarious tactics for the past over
Sofi, and their shifting on fake Sofi and Nahida Nasreen, to one year to harass the leadership
charges from a n d m a n y
Srinagar Central leaders were
Jail to New Delhi arrested and
by India’s shifted to Delhi’s
N a t i o n a l notorious Tihar
Investigation Jail under false
Agency (NIA) cases.
on July 06, 2018. Muhammad
The three Ashraf Sehrai
K a s h m i r i condemned the
women leaders raid on the
were produced house of Aasiya
before New Andrabi and
Delhi’s Patiala deplored that
House Court the NIA was not
w h i c h even sparing the
remanded them womenfolk.
to NIA’s custody New Delhi, terming it as political Other Hurriyat leaders including
for 10 days till July 16. Later on vengeance. Agha Syed Hassan Al-Moosvi
July 16, District Judge, Poonam A The resistance leaders said that Al-Safvi, Yasmeen Raja,
Bamba, sent the three DeM the NIA’s adventurism in Zamruda Habib, Farida Bahenji,
leaders on 30 days judicial occupied Kashmir was part of Muhammad Yousuf Naqash,
custody to a jail in New Delhi India’s efforts to force the pro- Shabbir Ahmed Dar, Hakeem
after the NIA, notorious for freedom leaders to surrender. Abdur Rasheed, Syed Bashir
implicating Kashmiri resistance They appealed to the interna- Andrabi, Bilal Siddiqi, Mir
leaders in fake cases, said that tional human rights organisa- Shahid Saleem, Mukhtar Ahmed
they were not required for tions to send their teams to Waza, Javaid Ahmed Mir and
further custodial interrogation. occupied Kashmir and India to Zafar Akbar Butt in their state-
On July 30, a team of NIA also observe by themselves the plight ments also strongly condemned
raided the residence of Aasiya of the Kashmiri detainees lodged the shifting of Aasiya Andrabi,
Andrabi at Iqbal Colony in Soura in different jails. The resistance Fehmeeda Sofi and Nahida
area of Srinagar. leaders also condemned the Nasreen to Delhi by the NIA and
The three Kashmiri women were summoning of noted journalist, their subsequent lodging at a jail
arrested from Anchidora area of Aaqib Javaid Hakeem, by the in the Indian capital for 30-day
Islamabad district on April 20, NIA to New Delhi for ques- judicial custody by a Delhi court.
2018 for allegedly organising tioning in Aasiya Andrabi case. The leaders condemned the
student protests against the rape They described the move as brazen and dastardly action by
and murder of 8-year-old girl of political vengeance against the the NIA against the Kashmiri
Kathua, Aasifa Bano. The NIA Hurriyat leadership. women leaders and termed it as
had filed an FIR against them on Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and the worst form of political

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vendetta. They appealed to the

international community and the
world human rights organisa-
tions to put pressure on India for
immediate release of the illegally
detained Kashmiri leaders.
Meanwhile, the leaders of All
Parties Hurriyat Conference
Azad Jammu and Kashmir
(APHC-AJK) chapter during a
press conference at National
Press Club in Islamabad strongly
condemned the shifting of
Aasiya Andrabi and her two
associates from Srinagar to New
Delhi by the NIA. Hurriyat
leaders said that India was trying Hameed Lone, Aijaz Rehmani, women and children partici-
to suppress the voice of the Manzoor-ul-Haq Butt, Sheikh pated in the protest.
Kashmiri people by implicating Mateen, Sheikh Muhammad Addressing on the occasion, the
the pro-freedom leadership in Yaqoob, Ishtiyaq Hameed, Altaf speakers including Mushtaq-ul-
false and baseless cases. They Hussain Wani, Muhammad Islam, Uzair Ghazali, Imtiaz
urged the international commu- Sultan Butt and Pervaiz Ahmed Ahmed Lone, Nargis Rasheed,
nity to play its role for the release Shah. Nasima Ghulam Rasool, Sidra
of all the illegally detained On the other hand, a protest rally Yousuf, Gul Zaman Tantray and
Kashmiris. was taken out in Muzaffarabad Gulzar Malik condemned the
Aasiya Andrabi’s son, Ahmed against the detention of Aasiya Indian authorities for using their
agencies like NIA even against
women Kashmiri leaders to
suppress the Kashmiris’ freedom
struggle.
The President of London-based
Jammu and Kashmir Council for
Human Rights (JKCHR), Dr Syed
Nazir Gilani, in a statement also
condemned the arrest and
shifting of Aasiya Andrabi and
her associates to New Delhi by
the NIA.
The Chairman of South Asia
Centre for Peace and Human
Rights, Professor Nazir Ahmed
Shawl, and the Chairman of
International Commission For
Bin Qasim, who was also present Andrabi and her associates and Human Rights, Barrister Abdul
at the press conference called their shifting to New Delhi from Majeed Tramboo, in a joint
upon the Pakistani media to play occupied Kashmir by the NIA. statement in London expressed
its role for making Kashmir the The rally was organised at serious concern over the deterio-
top national issue of the country. Basnara in Muzaffarabad under rating human rights situation in
The leaders who were present the auspices of the Srinagar- occupied Kashmir. They
during the press conference based International Forum for condemned the arrest and
included Muhammad Farooq Justice and Human Rights, shifting of Aasiya Andrabi, along
Rehmani, Syed Faiz Naqshbandi, headed by Muhammad Ahsan with her two associates to New
Abdul Majeed Mir, Abdul Untoo. A large number of Delhi from Srinagar by the NIA.

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Deletion of PSA clause evokes

strong condemnation in IOK
In occupied Kashmir, Hurriyat
leaders and organisations have
declared the amendment in
draconian law, Public Safety Act
(PSA), as true reflection of the
Indian authorities’ prejudice
against the Kashmiri prisoners.
They said that the move was
aimed at putting the Kashmiri
prisoners through harsh
conditions in Indian jails.
In an anti-Kashmir move,
Governor N N Vohra on August
01, 2018 removed a clause of the
PSA to allow the authorities to
shift the Kashmiris, detained
under the black law, to jails in omitted”. book the Kashmiris, mostly
India. As per a notification, the Section 10 of the PSA reads that youth, after labelling them as
Governor at the behest of Hindu any person in respect of whom a stone pelters.
extremist government in New detention order has been made Deputy Inspector General of
Delhi amended the PSA under Section 8 shall be liable to Prisons, MS Lone, said that the
through an Act under which the detained at such place which the enforcement of the law would
provision relating to detention authorities may decide ensure that some of the pris-
of prisoners under Section 10 provided the detainees who are oners are shifted to jails outside
has been deleted. permanent residents of Jammu occupied Kashmir. He said that
as of now, the prisoners from
the Kashmir Valley were at the
most being lodged in the jails in
Jammu and not outside the
occupied territory. That could
change now, he added.
Meanwhile, the Chairman of All
Parties Hurriyat Conference,
Syed Ali Gilani, in a statement
issued in Srinagar said that the
move by the State
Administrative Council (SAC),
headed by Governor N N
Vohra, to delete a provision in
the black law, Public Safety Act,
reflected the Indian authorities’
prejudice against the Kashmiri
The notification reads, and Kashmir are not lodged in prisoners. He slammed the
“Amendment has been made in jails outside Jammu and occupation authorities for their
section 10 Act VI of 1978 and in Kashmir. rude and heartless approach
Section 10 of Jammu and The PSA, described by the against the Kashmiri detainees,
Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, Amnesty International as a who are needlessly harassed
the proviso thereto shall be lawless law, is being used to and intimidated on one pretext

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or the other. He also cautioned against the Kashmiris. “We further instilling fear among the
people about future detrimental have bitter experience that families of prisoners and to
proposals of New Delhi and its Indian judiciary instead of build pressure on the people of
puppets and called for jointly delivering justice and bringing Kashmir to force them into
fighting against this lawless- culprits to book, is providing submission.
ness. safe passage to the culprits,” he Other Hurriyat leaders
The APHC Chairman said that said. including Muhammad Yasin
the occupation authorities were Syed Ali Gilani appealed to the Malik, Agha Syed Hassan Al-
even flouting the directives of Amnesty International, Asia Moosvi Al-Safvi, Yasmeen Raja,
the Indian Supreme Court Watch and other world human Zamruda Habib, Farida Bahenji,
which stated that a prisoner rights organisations to take Muhammad Yousuf Naqash,
should be kept in the jail nearest cognisance of the plight of the Shabbir Ahmed Dar, Hakeem
to the place of his residence. Kashmiri detainees and play Abdur Rasheed, Syed Bashir
“The families and even children role in their release. Andrabi, Bilal Siddiqi, Mukhtar
of the detainees are suffering The Chairman of Hurriyat Ahmed Waza, Javaid Ahmed
badly as the prisoners are forum, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, Mir, Mir Shahid Saleem and
lodged in jails outside the in a statement in Srinagar Zafar Akbar Butt in their
Kashmir Valley and despite expressed serious concern over statements denounced the act of
court rulings, deleting the
hundreds of provision of
those detained draconian law
were unneces- Public Safety Act.
sarily shifted, They said that the
thus facing move was aimed
adverse situa- at victimising the
t i o n s a n d Kashmiri polit-
scorning and ical prisoners by
harsh tempera- lodging them in
tures,” he said. Indian jails far
Syed Ali Gilani away from their
said, Indian homes.
leaders follow The High Court
their bigoted Bar Association
dogma and their of occupied
approach is quite the amendment to the draco- Kashmir in a
brutal and haughty. He termed nian Public Safety Act (PSA) statement described the dele-
it heart-wrenching that several terming the move as anti- tion of PSA provision as a
innocents were detained for human and politically- politically-motivated move
long periods on frivolous motivated that reflected the aimed at terrorising, torturing
charges. Citing the cases where revengeful mentality of the and humiliating the freedom-
Indian judiciary has failed to Indian authorities against the loving people of Kashmir.
deliver justice to the Kashmiris, Kashmiri political prisoners. He “It is neither fair nor just that a
he said that the cases related to said that dozens of prisoners detenue should have to suffer in
Muhammad Maqbool Butt, lodged in jails outside occupied such place as the government
Muhammad Afzal Guru, rape Kashmir including Delhi’s may specify. The normal rule
and murder of Aasifa, double notorious Tihar Jail were has to be that the detenue will be
murder and rape of Aasiya and deprived of basic facilities like kept in detention in a place
Neelofar and human shield medical care and hygienic food. which is within the environs of
case. He said that these cases The Hurriyat forum Chairman his or her ordinary place of
were glaring examples of Indian said that the amendment to residence,” the Bar Association
judiciary’s biased approach draconian PSA was aimed at said.

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EU Parliament document highlights

HR abuses in IOK
The European Parliament on July Singh, signed a conditional of the Indian Constitution. It
18, 2018 issued a fresh document accession of Jammu and Kashmir pointed out that in 1972,
on Kashmir that contains history to be confirmed by a referendum. following the Indo-Pak war,
of 70-year-old dispute, its It said that in January 1948, the Indian Prime Minister Indira
damaging impact on develop- UN Security Council adopted Gandhi and Pakistani President
ment in South Asia, UN resolu- resolutions 38 and 39 (1948), Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto signed the
tions, struggle of Kashmiri establishing the United Nations Simla Agreement, with which
people against the Indian rule Commission for India and they established the principle of
and human rights violations by Pakistan (UNCIP) to investigate resolving their differences
Indian troops in occupied and mediate the dispute. “In ‘through bilateral negotiations or
Kashmir. June, by resolution 47 (1948), the by any other peaceful means
The document titled ‘Kashmir: UN enlarged the UNCIP, mutually agreed upon’. Since
70 years of disputes’ was imposed a ceasefire that took then, it said, Delhi has main-
published by the European effect in January 1949, and tained that the Kashmir issue has
Parliamentary Research Service established the conditions for a to be resolved bilaterally, while
(EPRS). The document, authored
by Enrico D’Ambrogio, member
EPRS, provided an overview of
the current situation in Kashmir
highlighting the militarisation of
Indian occupied Kashmir and
outlining the issues that have
been vividly described in the
recent report of the UN High
Commissioner on Human
Rights.
The document said that Kashmir,
located between China, India
and Pakistan, had been at the
heart of a complex, 70-year
dispute between Delhi and
Islamabad, which had strained
bilateral relations and impeded plebiscite. With the July 1949 Islamabad has upheld the UN
the development of stronger ties Karachi Agreement, India and Security Council resolutions of
in the whole of South Asia. Pakistan agreed that military 1948 and 1949. It added that
The European Parliament’s observers would supervise the under the Simla Agreement, the
document, while referring to the ceasefire line; accordingly, these ceasefire line was renamed as the
history of the Kashmir dispute, constituted the nucleus of the UN Line of Control (LoC).
said that when in mid-August Military Observer Group in India The European Parliament’s
1947 the UK’s administration of and Pakistan (UNMOGIP), still document said that in 1984, the
India, and the British Raj, ended, operational today,” it added. It Indian Army occupied the
the subcontinent’s princely states further stated that the UN Siachen Glacier, a glaciated,
were given the choice to join the resolution 47 (1948) laid out the inhospitable and un-demarcated
predominantly Hindu India or steps for holding a plebiscite but area in north of the LoC; this
Muslim Pakistan. It said that the plebiscite was never held. prompted another conflict with
being a Hindu king of a largely The document maintained that Pakistan and a ceasefire was
Muslim population, the Jammu and Kashmir gained signed in 2003. “The strategic
Maharaja of Kashmir, Hari special status under Article 370 and economic significance of the

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Siachen Glacier has been called

into question: a large majority of
the casualties among the two
sides in the area are due to
medical reasons related to the
harsh terrain and climate
conditions, and the cost of
maintaining an army presence is
unreasonably high,” it added.
The document said that since
1989, an uprising against Delhi’s
rule has been running in occu-
pied Kashmir, a region character-
ised by high unemployment and
by the presence of over 700,000
soldiers, who forcefully control a
population of 8 million. “In 1999, (Jammu and Kashmir) Special occupied territory and the EU
another limited border conflict - Powers Act 1990 (AFSPA) and should play its role for preven-
the Kargil war - took place. In the Jammu and Kashmir Public tion of the rights abuses. Also, all
2005, a cross-LoC bus service was Safety Act 1978 (PSA) give the criminals involved in human
launched, followed by cross-LoC security forces virtual immunity rights violations in Kashmir
trade in 2008. Human rights against prosecution for all kinds should be tried through the
workers found about 1000 of human rights violations, international court of law, he
unmarked graves near the LoC in including enforced or involun- maintained.
2008,” it added. tary disappearances and rape,” it Ali Raza Syed said that the
said. It also international investigation into
maintained severe human rights abuses in
that since 2016, occupied Kashmir was a long-
hundreds of lasting demand of the people of
Kashmiri Kashmir and for that the struggle
protesters have of people working for protection
been blinded of human rights in Kashmir
by shotgun including Advocate Pervaiz
pellets used by Imroz was appreciable. He also
the Indian lauded the work of European
troops as a personalities and human rights
crowd control organisations including Ms
measure in Marjan Locus for highlighting
occupied the Kashmir dispute. He also
The European Parliament’s
Kashmir. appreciated many of the MEPs
document said that in June 2018,
the UN in its first-ever Human Meanwhile, the Chairman of including Dr Sajjad Karim for
Rights Report on Kashmir called Kashmir Council European their longstanding support to the
for establishing a commission of Union (KCEU), Ali Raza Syed, in Kashmir cause.
inquiry into the human rights a statement issued in Brussels It is important to mention here
violations in Kashmir. “UN High praised the European Parliament that the United Nations in its
Commissioner for Human for issuing a fresh document on first-ever human rights report on
Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al-Hussein Kashmir highlighting the human Jammu and Kashmir in June 2018
called to curb excessive use of rights violations by the Indian had called for an urgent need to
force by the Indian security troops in occupied Kashmir. He address past and ongoing human
forces, which has led to unlawful said that there should be an rights violations and abuses and
killings and a very high number international investigation into deliver justice to all people in
of injuries. The Armed Forces human rights violations in the Kashmir.

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people.
A chronological account of March 05: Indian police arrest
developments on Kashmir (144) the veteran Hurriyat leader, Syed

Ali Gilani, at Srinagar Airport,
KMS Research Desk soon after he returns from New
Delhi. The police take him to his
2014 residence at Hyderpora and
firecrackers and take out
place him under house arrest.
March 02: The veteran Hurriyat processions singing Kashmiri
songs and performing dance. Complete shutdown is observed
leader, Syed Ali Gilani, and the
in Baramulla town to mark the
Chairman of Jammu and Indian troops stab and critically
first martyrdom anniversary of a
Kashmir Liberation Front, injure a youth inside a hotel in
youth, Tahir Rasool Sofi, who
Muhammad Yasin Malik, in their world-famous health resort
was killed in the firing of Indian
interviews in Srinagar urge the Gulmarg after Pakistan cricket
troops on peaceful protesters in
world community to play an team defeats India in the Asia
Baramulla, last year. All shops
effective role in resolving the Cup match. Kashmiri students
and business establishments
Kashmir dispute in accordance studying in Swami Vivekananda
remain closed while traffic is off
with the Kashmiris’ aspirations. Subharti University in Meerut
the road.
The leaders appreciate the US city of Uttar Pradesh, India, are
State Department’s report on thrashed by Hindu students for The occupation authorities
human rights abuses in occupied
Kashmir by the Indian forces.
Indian police arrest several
Hurriyat leaders and activists
including Shabbir Ahmed Shah,
Nayeem Ahmed Khan,
Muhammad Yousuf Naqash and
human rights defender,
Muhammad Ahsan Untoo, at
Bemina Bypass in Srinagar when
they are on their way to Lalpora
area of Kupwara to express
solidarity with the families of
seven youth, who were recently
killed by Indian troops in a fake
encounter. The police personnel
also use force against the celebrating Pakistan’s victory impose restrictions and deploy
Hurriyat activists when they try against India. The University Indian troops and police
to resist their move to arrest the authorities ask the Kashmiri personnel in strength in the town
leaders. students to leave the campus. to prevent people from holding
March 03: People raise high- Hurriyat leaders including Syed anti-India demonstrations.
pitched slogans in favour of Ali Gilani in their statements in Indian police arrest the leader of
Pakistan and freedom in Srinagar congratulate the Tehreek-e-Hurriyat Jammu and
occupied Kashmir while Pakistani team and say that the Kashmir, Abdul Ghani Butt, in
celebrating the victory of way Kashmiri people celebrate Sopore.
Pakistan against India in the Asia the victory of Pakistan should A day after scores of Kashmiri
Cup cricket tournament. People serve as an eye-opener for New students are expelled from a
in large numbers take to the Delhi. They say that India is university in Utter Pradesh,
streets in Srinagar and other ruling Kashmir at the dint of India, the Kashmiri students
towns after Pakistan defeats military might and has failed to pursuing higher education in
India in a nail-biter. They burst win the hearts of the Kashmiri Punjab also complain of
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harassment by the Indian

authorities. The Kashmiri
students pursuing Bachelor of
Dental Surgery (BDS) at the Desh
Bhagat Dental College and
Hospital, Muktsar, Punjab, tell
mediamen in Srinagar over
phone that they are being
harassed after Pakistan defeated
India in the Asia Cup match.
They say that the non-Kashmiri
students not only harass the boys
but also harass and abuse the
Kashmiri girls.
March 06: The veteran Hurriyat
leader, Syed Ali Gilani, and
Pakistan’s victory against India India’s illegal military
Jammu and Kashmir Liberation
in the Asia Cup. occupation over Jammu and
Front Chairman, Muhammad
The Chairman of All Parties Kashmir continues. Slogans
Yasin Malik, condemning the
Hurriyat Conference, Mirwaiz against India and in favour of
expulsion of the Kashmiri
Umar Farooq, addressing Juma Pakistan and freedom are also
students from a university at
congregation at Jamia Masjid in raised during the addresses of
Meerut in Uttar Pradesh and
Srinagar says that the action the leaders.
registration of sedition cases
against them say that the against the Kashmiri students in Indian police arrest JKLF
incident has testified that there is Uttar Pradesh has exposed Chairman, Muhammad Yasin
no room for dissenting voices in India’s hollow claims of being Malik, along with dozens of his
India. the largest democracy of the party activists including Noor
world. Muhammad Kalwal, Showkat
M a r c h 0 7 : P r o t e s t
demonstrations are held in APHC leaders, Shabbir Ahmed Ahmed Bakhshi, Sheikh Abdur
several areas of occupied Shah, Nayeem Ahmed Khan, Rasheed and Javaid Ahmed
Kashmir against the callous Mushtaq-ul-Islam and others Zargar at Budshah Chowk in
attitude of the Indian authorities addressing the rallies and protest Srinagar. The arrests are made to
towards the Kashmiri students in demonstrations at different prevent a march from Maisuma
India, particularly after places say that the Kashmiris will to Lal Chowk against the ouster
remain insecure as long as of Kashmiri students from a
University in Uttar Pradesh.
The students of Kashmir
University defying restrictions
imposed by the authorities hold a
protest rally in the campus to
express solidarity with the
ousted students.
The authorities place the ailing
veteran Hurriyat leader, Syed Ali
Gilani, under house arrest in
Srinagar to prevent him from
addressing protest
demonstrations.
Compiled by: Showkat Ali
To be continued...
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Beauty thy name is
Kashmiri houseboats
The Jammu and Kashmir Nishat: Nishat is the
has become a great tourist favorite houseboat for
destination because it has honeymooners. It
developed and taken care comprises one double
of its uniqueness in a bedroom and offers all the
perfect manner. comforts of privacy, facing
Houseboats in Indian the lake.
occupied Kashmir serve as
Kushdil: Kushdil is again
the best medium to fulfill
the favorite of newlywed
your dream of staying as
couples or honeymooners,
close to nature as possible.
Generally, you will find two or and it too has one double
They have made people's fantasy
more bedrooms with attached bedroom. It has all modern
of living on the water come true.
bathroom, common eating-place facilities for its guests.
Facing the majestic Himalayas
and offering the pleasant sounds and a balcony. The interiors are Gulshan: It is a two bedroom
of rolling waters, these house- decorated in typical Kashmiri boat with a verandah in front.
boats are the greatest attraction style with vibrant colours and Meant for family vacations, this
in Kashmir. art. A few boats may have a houseboat provides outstanding
separate cook boat attached to view of the snow-clad peaks
One can experience the stunning the main houseboat that serves a from the verandah.
beauty of these houseboats and variety in Chinese, Continental
the natural surroundings on Dal Clermont: Another two
and authentic Kashmiri dishes. bedroom boat, the Clermont too
Lake, Nagin Lake and Jhelum You can find a wide variety of
River. The houseboats as old as offers vacations with ultimate
houseboats and you can easily
find the one that suits your
requirements.
Firdous: These houseboats are
very grand and huge in their
looks as well as construction. The
royal Firdous has three double
bedrooms with attached bath-
rooms, hot and cold water, and
living room. There are proper cozy atmosphere and privacy. It
facilities for electricity and is perfect for those who love to
50 years can be seen in Kashmir. cooking. The balcony space is big
Earlier used by the people of spend their holidays on waters in
enough to seat a group of friends. solitude.
fishing communities only, these The interiors are decorated with
boats today are not merely a Kashmiri handicrafts. The silent The credit for initiating the trend
tourist attraction but are also a atmosphere, breathtaking of living in a houseboat in
place where the use of unique natural beauty and the homely Kashmir goes to the Britishers
Kashmiri handicrafts can be seen comfort are capable of providing who were prohibited to own land
(in furniture, carpets etc.). They freshness to any exhausted by the Maharaja of Kashmir. As a
are completely made of wood traveler. result, they built their residences
and provide the guests with on water. Today, it is more than
homely environment, quiet Kushal: Khushal is compara- just a house on the lake. Almost
surroundings and enchanting tively smaller than Firdous. It has all the major rivers and lakes in
views outside. Quite similar to a two bedrooms and all other Kashmir offer houseboat cruises
fully furnished house, they offer desired comforts similar to a to the tourists. These houseboats
you proper living rooms, three or four star hotel room. The can also be used for 'shikara'
drawing and dining rooms, design of the rooms and furni- rides (simply wandering in the
carved wooden furniture and ture is unique. It is perfect for lake), or sunbathing on the top-
beautifully decorated interiors. family holidays. deck.

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The robbers robbed

(A Kashmiri folktale)
In olden times there lived a great all the bundles inside the hut, the They uttered such terrible oaths
and wealthy king, whose door of which opened and shut and vowed such fearful
greatness and wealth were the by itself at the mention of a vengeance on the offender that
envy of the world. Many kings certain charm that he heard quite the prince up in the tree trembled
had assayed to fight with him plainly. He saw all this, and exceedingly and began to repent
and had been defeated, till at last remembered the words of the his adventure.
he began to think that he was charm, and determined to enter In the morning the robbers again
unconquerable, and became the hut himself as soon as the left; and as soon as they were well
careless and indifferent to the robbers departed. out of the way, the boy
state of his army. Accordingly on the next day, descended the tree and went and
Meanwhile, another powerful when the robbers were well out repeated the charm whereby the
king had been carefully training of sight and hearing, he came door of the hut was opened. The
his forces. He saw the state of down from the tree, went to the door obeyed, and he entered.
affairs, and determined to fight a hut, and uttered the words of the But, alas! The door closed as soon
battle with this king. The two charm that he had heard. The as he was inside, and would not
armies met on a large plain and door immediately opened to open again, although the boy
fought bravely for several days. him, and he entered. He found shouted till he was hoarse and
For sometime the battle seemed immense piles of valuable begged and prayed that he might
to be equal, but at last the great treasure in the place - gold and be set free.
and wealthy king was slain and silver, and precious stones, and Evidently the poor boy had
his forces scattered. The strange sundry articles of curious work- omitted or added something to
king then entered the city and manship were stored up there in the words of the charm, and thus
reigned in his stead. His first act abundance. He arranged as brought this misfortune on
was to banish the late king's wife much of the treasure as he could himself. Terrible must have been
and her two sons. They were sent place on a camel that he found his feelings as he counted the
out of the country without the grazing near, and then, repeating hours to the robbers’ return and
least means of subsistence, so the charm, shut the door and tried to imagine what they would
that the queen was obliged to went home. His mother was do to him when they saw him
pound rice for a ser of rice a day delighted to see the result of her there. It was vain to hope for
while the two boys got what they son’s day’s work. escape. He was shut up in a
could by begging. One day the The following morning the prison of his own making and
woman advised one of her sons younger prince thought that he must bear the consequences.
to go to the jungle and cut some also would visit this jungle and Before nightfall, sounds of
bundles of wood for sale. The try his luck. So he quickly learnt approaching footsteps were
eldest went, and while he was the words of the charm and heard and presently the door
engaged in cutting wood he saw started. He arrived at the jungle, opened and the robbers came in.
at a little distance a small caravan and climbed the same tree near A savage gleam of delight passed
of loaded camels and mules the hut, and waited there over their countenances as they
attended by several men, who patiently for the robbers’ coming. saw the youngster crouching
evidently were robbers. The boy Just before dark they appeared, away in a corner and weeping.
was frightened, because he bringing with them several loads “Oh! Oh!” they exclaimed.
thought they would kill him if of treasure. On reaching the hut
they knew he was there. So he “This is the thief that dares to
they entered by means of the
climbed up a tree to hide himself. intrude into our quarters, is it?
charm, as before. Great was their
The caravan halted by a small hut We'll cut him into pieces and
surprise and anger when they
in a part of the jungle near to this strew them about the place that
found that some person had been
tree. He saw the men unload others may fear to follow in his
to the place and taken some of the
their camels and mules and place steps,” they said.
things.

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This they really did for they were members of some royal
bloodthirsty and had no feeling, family but he did not
and then went to sleep. The next know. Accordingly the
day they started off on their robber went and found
marauding expeditions as usual out the house where the
as if nothing had happened. queen and prince were
While they were absent the eldest living. He marked it, so
prince arrived to see what had that he might know it
become of his brother and to help again and then hastened
him in carrying away the spoil. to inform the rest of the
His grief was inexpressible when band. However, the
he saw the pieces of flesh strewn prince had fortunately
about the place. noticed the mark and
“They shall rue this,” he guessing what it meant,
exclaimed and caused the door of went and marked
the hut to be opened by means of several of the adjoining
the charm and entered. He houses in the same way.
collected the most valuable He thus thoroughly
articles that he could lay hands nonplussed the robbers.
on and put them into a sack. “This plan will not do,”
Afterwards he emptied the they said, “one of us had
contents of another sack on the and receded slowly and
better get to know through the
ground outside the hut, and smoothly, and accommodated
tailor where these people live
placed the pieces of his brother’s her gestures to a song till at length
and then go to the house and
corpse in it. And then, having she saw her opportunity and
cultivate their friendship. An
repeated the charm and shut the running against the robber struck
opportunity for despatching the
door, he took up the two sacks, off his head.
prince would soon be afforded.”
threw them over his shoulder “What have you done, mother?”
This was agreed to unanimously,
and walked home. On reaching exclaimed the prince, who was
and the leader of the robber band
home he had the pieces sewed up horror-struck.
was voted to the work. He soon
in a cloth and buried. “I have simply changed places
made friends with the young
When the robbers returned that prince and his mother and was with our friend,” she replied.
evening and discovered what received into the house at all “Instead of him murdering you, I
had happened they were very times as a welcome guest. One have murdered him. Look!
angry. They resolved to find the day, however, the woman Behold the dagger with which he
thief, and took an oath to rob no observed a dagger hidden would have slain you.”
more until they had accom- beneath his coat and from this “Mother,” said the prince, “how
plished their desire. They went to and one or two other things that shall I ever be able to repay you
the city and lodged in different she afterwards noticed, decided for your watchfulness over me. I
parts of the bazaar in order to in her mind that the man was no did not notice anything wrong
ascertain if anyone was living friend, but an enemy and a about the man. I never saw his
there who had suddenly become robber. dagger before. This must be one
rich. One of the robbers of the robbers, come to wreak
She wished to be rid of him.
happened to meet with the tailor vengeance on me for taking some
Consequently one evening she
who had made the shroud for the of their treasure.”
suggested to her son and his
young prince who had been so
friend that she should dance When the robber band knew of
foully slaughtered and heard
before them and they agreed. In the death of their leader they
from him that the mother and
her hand she had a sword, which divided the spoil and retired to
brother of the boy seemed to
she waved about most grace- their own villages. The young
have got a lot of money lately but
fully. prince married and prospered
how, he could not say. Some
Now she approached the robber exceedingly.
people said that they were

Feedback
Heroes of Kashmir the reality that tyranny, martyrs rule the hearts of the
Dear editor, the commemoration oppression and other means of masses which India cannot
of second martyrdom subjugation by New Delhi diminish. New Delhi should
anniversary of popular youth cannot suppress the voice of understand that the Kashmiri
leader, Burhan Wani, with Kashmiris and they will continue youth are laying down their lives
enthusiasm by the people of their struggle till they achieved for a just cause and their
Jammu and Kashmir to pay their cherished goal. In the sacrifices will not go waste and
tributes to him speaks volumes month of July alone, 21 youth one day it will have to leave
of the fact that his martyrdom were martyred by the Indian Jammu and Kashmir.
has become a milestone in the troops across occupied Kashmir Thanks
ongoing freedom struggle of and these protests are clear Obaid Ibrar
Kashmir which has entered into a evidence of the fact that the Rawalpindi
decisive phase now. The Indian people of Kashmir remember Hurriyat leaders caged
government and media have their martyrs. Dear editor, Indian troops and
been calling Burhan Wani and After the imposition of police personnel are committing
other martyred freedom the worst kinds of
activists as terrorists but human rights
now it is proven that violations - in fact
they are the real heroes crimes against
of Kashmir and humanity - in
Kashmir's freedom occupied Kashmir by
struggle has nothing to killing innocent
do with terrorism. The civilians with
fact of the matter is that impunity. India has
what the Indian forces imposed restrictions
are doing in occupied on the political,
Kashmir is the actual religious and social
terrorism. They must activities of the All
realise that a terrorist is Governor's Rule in occupied Parties Hurriyet Conference
one who fights against the Kashmir, the Indian authorities Chairman, Syed Ali Gilani, and
people; however, Burhan Wani have broken all previous records other resistance leaders
and other martyred Kashmiri of repression by putting Indian including Mirwaiz Umar Farooq,
youth fought and sacrificed their Army along with other forces on Muhammad Yasin Malik and
lives for the people and their roads to beat and kill the Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai.
better future. Kashmiri people. The Indian These leaders are often placed
The international community authorities should know that under house arrest or behind the
should take cognisance of the their oppression cannot deter the bars to prevent them from
genocide of the people of people of Kashmir from perusing leading anti-India
occupied Kashmir at the hands of the path of freedom. demonstrations and reaching the
Indian troops and play its role in Thanks masses in the backdrop of the
the settlement of the Kashmir Raees Ahmed killing of innocent civilians at the
dispute to save the Kashmiris Kupwara hands of the Indian forces during
from the Indian brutalities. Funerals of martyrs protests or in fake encounters.
Thanks Dear editor, the presence of The world human rights
Inayat Ali thousands of people at the organisations must impress
Islamabad funerals of the youth martyred upon India to lift restrictions on
We remember you by Indian troops in occupied the pro-freedom leaders so that
Dear editor, the unified protests Kashmir is itself a clear they could propagate their
and mourning over the killing of referendum of Kashmiris against ideology and perform their
youth in occupied Kashmir the Indian occupation over political and religious
should serve as an eye-opener for Jammu and Kashmir. It also obligations.
the world as well as New Delhi proves the fact that heroes of Thanks
and they should acknowledge liberation movement and Jabbar Khan

Atrocities by Indian troops
(January 1989 to July 31, 2018)
Total killings 95,071
Custodial killings 7,112
Civilians arrested 144,362
Structures destroyed/damaged 108,868
Women widowed 22,880
Children orphaned 107,717
Women gangraped/molested 11,077

Including custodial killings
Source: Kashmir Media Service (www.kmsnews.org)

Where is plebiscite?
“We have no further interest, and we have agreed that a plebiscite in Kashmir might
take place under international auspices after peace and order have been established.
“We desire only to see peace restored in Kashmir and ensure that the people of
Kashmir are left free to decide in an orderly and peaceful manner the future of their
state.”
(Gopalaswami Ayyangar, Indian Minister without portfolio

at UN Security Council, January 15, 1948)
All Parties Hurriyet Conference Azad Jammu And Kashmir

P. O. Box No. 2617, GPO Islamabad.
Ph: 0092-51-4861457, Fax: 0092-51-4861458 (Islamabad)
0092-5822-432344 (Muzaffarabad)
Email: kashmirinsight@yahoo.com

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Shifting of Aasiya Andrabi to

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vendetta. They appealed to the

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Deletion of PSA clause evokes

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EU Parliament document highlights

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Siachen Glacier has been called

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developments on Kashmir (144) the veteran Hurriyat leader, Syed

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The robbers robbed

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Total killings 95,071

Custodial killings 7,112

Civilians arrested 144,362

Structures destroyed/damaged 108,868

Women widowed 22,880

Children orphaned 107,717

Women gangraped/molested 11,077

Source: Kashmir Media Service (www.kmsnews.org)

(Gopalaswami Ayyangar, Indian Minister without portfolio

All Parties Hurriyet Conference Azad Jammu And Kashmir

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