Bilal Hussain Freelance journalist Sajad Gul was at home in Shahgund, a village in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district, when the army came for him. It was about 10 p.m. on January 5. The journalist’s family told local media that Gul received a phone call asking him to come outside. The …
Read More »Feature: Demolition drive in Muslim tribe locality in Jammu sparks charges of bias
(The Wire) The drive by the Jammu Development Authority – which has often faced accusations of selective eviction drives – has sparked protests in Jammu
Read More »Feature: Beaten and hunted by colleagues: Ordeal of a Muslim cop in West Bengal
Nikhil Singh On a very ordinary morning of 6 August last year, a police constable in West Bengal, Suraf Hussain and his family were attacked by his colleagues. Their lives have taken unexpected and unpleasant turns since then. On that day, Suraf, who is a constable in West Bengal police, …
Read More »Feature: ‘Pained, threatened’: Kathua victim’s family on convicted policemen’s early release
(The Wire) Two of the policemen convicted for destruction of evidence in the rape and murder case have been granted bail before the end of their five-year sentences.
Read More »Feature: In first election after farm law repeal, BJP sees massive defeat in Chandigarh
(The Wire) In what could portend a similar trend in Punjab, AAP, which fought the civic election for the first time, emerged a major gainer.
Read More »Feature: Saffron terror: Christians in India hold clandestine gatherings at night; secret baptism
Amidst the festivities of Christmas across the world, the Christians in India have been reduced to holding clandestine religious gatherings and secret baptisms as RSS goons never tolerate the non-Hindu rituals. Any non-Hindu religion has become a liability in Modi’s India as vicious Hindutva ideology, seeking Hindu domination in India, …
Read More »Feature: Mental health is on the brink in Kashmir
(News Click) Experts believe that higher psychiatric disorders contribute to increased suicide rates in conflict zones, as mental health is often overlooked in focus on the physical aspects of trauma.
Read More »Feature: Indian jails: Over 55% under trial inmates are Muslims, Dalits and tribals
Abdul Bari Masoud In its latest analysis on prison occupancy, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) revealed that the last two years witnessed over 23 percent increase in Indian jails which have already overcrowded and have the most inhuman conditions. The report said over nine lakh more were arrested during …
Read More »Feature: ‘We Haven’t Eaten for Days’: Family of Dalit Man Lynched ‘by Jat Mob’ in Hisar
(The Wire) For ten days now, the family of Vinod Singh, a 40-year-old daily wager, has been protesting outside the Hisar civil hospital, refusing to take his body back until all accused are not arrested.
Read More »Feature: Hyderpora ‘Encounter’: A month on, families await justice; probe report not made public
(The Wire) After the 'encounter' on November 15, the J&K lieutenant governor ordered a probe into the matter after families accused the police of killing innocent civilians.
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