#kashmir — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #kashmir, aggregated by home.social.
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Government relying on ‘copy-paste’ arguments to oppose bail in UAPA cases: Jammu and Kashmir HC
‘Beware of the words ‘internal security,’ for they are the eternal cry of the oppressor,’ the bench said in its order, quoting the French writer Voltaire.
#kashmir #JKHC #UAPA #PSA #KhursheedAhmedLone #UnionGovt #india
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Interview: “In my 34-year career as journalist, I have never felt as anxious as I do today,” says Samar Halarnkar
In an interview with Maktoob’s Gafira Qadir, Samar Halarnkar, founder of the independent media house Article-14, talks about the tough situation journalists are in, facing threats and new laws that limit their freedom. He also talks about how hard it is to report on the government in a critical way.
#PressFreedom #media #journalism #censorship #DraconianLaws #BJP #UnionGovt #UAPA #PMLA #kashmir #manipur #UttarPradesh #islamophobia #hindutva #authoritarianism #india
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Why Kashmir’s activists are turning to the National Green Tribunal to save its forests and wetlands
From sharply reprimanding the government to fining construction companies, the green court has backed conservation efforts in the Union territory.
#kashmir #environment #NGT #mining #forests #wetlands #EnvironmentalImpact #UnionGovt #JKGovt #india
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'Violated Principles of Natural Justice': Caravan Files Petition Against Govt Order On Army Story
In its petition, The Caravan has underlined that the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting's order asking the magazine to take down its article on allegations of torture and murder against the Indian Army also violated the fundamental right to free speech and expression and the freedom of the press.
#TheCaravan #kashmir #IndianArmy #torture #UnionGovt #IBMinistry #PressFreedom #FreeSpeech #censorship #ITAct #ITRules #IndianArmedForces #journalism #media #india
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India ‘weaponising global anti-terror fund’ to crack down on civil society groups, Amnesty says
The Indian government has exploited the assessment reports of a global money laundering and terrorist financing watchdog to target “legitimate human rights work of civil society”, a new report by Amnesty International said. More than 20,600 NGOs had their licences cancelled in India in last ten years, Amnesty says.
#NGOs #HumanRights #IndianGovt #amnesty #FATF #ReligiousDiscrimination #muslims #minorities #OppositionParties #ClimateChange #environment #UAPA #PMLA #kashmir #BhimaKoregaon #BK16 #DraconianLaws #hindutva #democracy #BJP #NarendraModi #modi #india
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#Srinagar : The government is helping a #Kashmiri #craftsman named Muhammad Yusuf Bhat to keep the #CenturiesOld #Palhoor ( #TraditionalSleeper ) alive in the #Kashmir Valley.
Yusuf, a resident of #Zanturg village in #KharioPampore , not only uses #straw to make #shoes but also many other items such as #patij (mats), #cups & #baskets .
This #art was used by the #Kashmiri people in #AncientTimes during severe cold season. -
Who Is Khurram Parvez, the ‘Human Rights Defender’ of J&K Arrested Under UAPA?
#KhurramParvez #kashmir #HumanRights #ForcedDisappearances #militarisation #activism #JKCCS #AFAD #UAPA #NIA #law #india
