Tag: #HumanRights

Mehbooba Mufti Seeks Repatriation of J&K Under-trial Prisoners from Outside Jails | Rights, Justice & Institutional Reform

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Mehbooba Mufti Seeks Repatriation of J&K Under-trial Prisoners from Outside Jails | Rights, Justice & Institutional Reform

Mehbooba Mufti has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Jammu & Kashmir High Court seeking the repatriation of undertrial prisoners from jails outside the Union Territory back to J&K. She argues this prolonged detention violates their constitutional rights. By: Javid Amin | 30 October 2025 In a significant legal move that touches at the intersection of criminal justice, human rights, and institutional reform in the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K), former Chief Minister and opposition leader Mehbooba Mufti has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in…

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Urges GoI to Release Ailing Separatist Leaders on Humanitarian Grounds

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Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Urges GoI to Release Ailing Separatist Leaders on Humanitarian Grounds

Hurriyat Chief Calls for Compassionate Approach Amid Rising Health Concerns By: Javid Amin | 29 October 2025 Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq has appealed to the Central government to release ailing separatist leaders Shabir Ahmad Shah and Mohammad Yasin Malik on humanitarian grounds, citing their worsening health conditions and the moral responsibility of the state to uphold human dignity. In a public statement issued from Srinagar, Mirwaiz stressed that the appeal is not rooted in political considerations but in basic human compassion. “Humanity should come before politics. We are…

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Jammu Administration Orders Power, Water Disconnection at Illegal Rohingya Settlement

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Jammu Administration Orders Power, Water Disconnection at Illegal Rohingya Settlement

Crackdown reignites debate over refugee policy, urban safety, and humanitarian balance in J&K By: Javid Amin | 22 October 2025 In a decisive administrative action, the Jammu district administration has ordered the disconnection of electricity and water supply to a plot in Trikuta Nagar’s Nideesh Enclave, allegedly illegally occupied by Rohingya refugees. The move follows persistent complaints from local residents and a formal appeal by the Residents’ Welfare Association (RWA) demanding restoration of civic order. Officials confirmed that the Tehsildar of Bahu issued written directives to both the Power Development…

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Omar Abdullah Vows to Revoke Public Safety Act After J&K Statehood Restoration

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Omar Abdullah Vows to Scrap PSA After J&K Statehood Restoration

Omar Abdullah Vows to Scrap PSA After J&K Statehood Restoration By: Javid Amin | 18 October 2025 A Defining Promise for Post-UT J&K In a politically charged statement, Omar Abdullah, Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, has vowed to revoke the Public Safety Act (PSA) immediately after the restoration of statehood. The announcement, made during a press conference in Srinagar on October 18, 2025, has sent ripples across political and civil society circles. It is one of the most direct commitments by any mainstream leader in J&K in recent years…

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The Social Burden of Marriage on Kashmiri Women: Between Tradition and Trauma

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The Social Burden of Marriage on Kashmiri Women: Between Tradition and Trauma

The Social Burden of Marriage on Kashmiri Women | Dowry, Pressure & Cultural Change By: Javid Amin | 15 October 2025 Marriage in Kashmir: A Celebration with a Hidden Weight In the lush valleys of Jammu and Kashmir, marriage has long been seen as a sacred institution—a blending of spiritual belief, cultural tradition, and familial bonding. The solemnity of the nikah, the elegance of the bride’s attire, the aroma of wazwan, and the warmth of shared laughter reflect the community’s deep-rooted values of togetherness. But beneath this ceremonial grandeur, many…

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AAP Rallies Behind J&K MLA Mehraj Malik, Forms Legal Team to Challenge PSA Detention

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AAP Rallies Behind J&K MLA Mehraj Malik, Forms Legal Team to Challenge PSA Detention

AAP Comes To The Rescue Of Mehraj Malik Its Lone Jammu Kashmir Legislator By: Javid Amin| 14 September 2025 A Political Storm in Jammu & Kashmir The political landscape of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has once again been shaken by the controversial use of the Public Safety Act (PSA), a law that has often come under scrutiny from rights activists and political observers. This time, the storm surrounds Mehraj Malik, a sitting Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) and president of the Jammu & Kashmir unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP). Malik’s…

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TMC Delegation Accuses Centre of Neglecting Border Areas After Visiting Poonch & Rajouri

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TMC Delegation Accuses Centre of Neglecting Border Areas After Visiting Poonch & Rajouri

TMC Delegation Slams Centre Over Neglect of Border Communities A five-member Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation visited the border districts of Poonch and Rajouri, where they met with families affected by recent Pakistani shelling. The delegation, which included MPs Derek O’Brien, Sagarika Ghose, and Mohd Nadimul Haque, along with West Bengal minister Manas Bhunia and former parliamentarian Mamata Thakur, strongly criticized the Central government for allegedly neglecting the border areas. Key Highlights from the Visit 1. Meeting with Victims of Cross-Border Shelling The delegation interacted with victims who lost loved ones…

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Cross-Border Tragedy: 3 Civilians Killed in Pakistan Army’s Indiscriminate Firing

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Cross-Border Tragedy: 3 Civilians Killed in Pakistan Army’s Indiscriminate Firing

Three civilians killed in indiscriminate firing by Pakistan army across LoC in J&K Srinagar 07 May 2025: Three civilians were killed and several houses damaged as Pakistan resorted to heavy shelling, including the use of artillery fire, along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Wednesday. Army officials stated that during the night of May 6–7, the Pakistan Army initiated arbitrary firing, including artillery shelling, from posts across the Line of Control and International Border (IB) opposite Jammu and Kashmir. “Three innocent civilians lost their lives…

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Satellite Townships for Urban Relief, No Outsiders Involved: J&K CM Responds

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Satellite Townships for Urban Relief, No Outsiders Involved: J&K CM Responds

No intention of settling outsiders in satellite townships: CM Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on Thursday that the government has no intention of settling anyone from outside in the proposed satellite townships in the UT. “When I said in the press conference that we have not received any proposal for townships, I did not say anything wrong. For now, at the ministerial level, the Council of Ministers has not received any proposal for townships. But when it comes, we will have to pay attention to it,” Omar said while replying to…

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Celebration or Punishment? Madhya Pradesh Police Make Headlines for Public Shaming

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Celebration or Punishment? Madhya Pradesh Police Make Headlines for Public Shaming

Madhya Pradesh cops shave heads, parade men for ‘creating ruckus’ after India’s Champions Trophy win A group of youngsters in Madhya Pradesh’s Dewas district were allegedly paraded by the police after their heads were shaved for exuberant celebrations following the Indian cricket team’s Champions Trophy victory on Sunday night Two men have been booked under the National Security Act (NSA) after the incident escalated into violence, and they allegedly attacked the police, NDTV reported. Videos of the incident, showing the shaved-headed youths being escorted by police on Monday, went viral. The…

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