Tag: #HumanRights

Disturbing Trend: 10 babies abandoned in Kashmir every month

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Disturbing Trend: 10 babies abandoned in Kashmir every month

At least three babies have died this year as their biological parents lacked awareness on surrendering them properly, which would have prevented fatalities By : Peerzada Ashiq Heartrending cases of “unwanted” babies abandoned at garbage dumps, less-travelled roadsides, and hospital bathrooms are rising in Kashmir. Jammu & Kashmir’s Social Welfare Department (SWD) is grappling with the issue as an average of 10 cases are reported every month, a jump from the average of five cases reported till a few years ago. “The worry is that not all cases are reported…

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NC leader Omar Abdullah accuses BJP of trying to bury democracy in J&K with sham elections

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NC leader Omar Abdullah accuses BJP of trying to bury democracy in J&K with sham elections

Former Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah dared the BJP to conduct polls in the Union Territory saying there was a growing anger amongst the public. Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah came down heavily on the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday on the issue of conducting polls in Union territory saying the people were suffering as they were being denied their right to an elected government, adding that there is a growing public anger. “Today, when we are told almost everyday that the situation is far improved.…

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Trudeau: World should be worried about India’s actions

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Trudeau: World should be worried about India's actions

Canada on Friday withdrew 41 diplomats from India days after New Delhi insisted on their removal alleging interference in internal affairs. Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has said by revoking diplomatic immunity to 40 diplomats, India contravened a very basic principle of diplomacy. Continuing his tirade against India on Friday, he said India violated the Vienna Convention rules and all countries in the world should be worried about the move. He also broached the subject of the murder of Khalistan terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar. He also said New Delhi was…

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Citing ‘Love Jihad’, Garba Organizers in Ujjain Ban Non-Hindus, Check Aadhaar Cards

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Citing 'Love Jihad', Garba Organizers in Ujjain Ban Non-Hindus, Check Aadhaar Cards

Organizers of Garba in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh, are reportedly checking Aadhaar cards and enforcing Tilak for male attendees. The organizers of Garba in Ujjain have banned the participation of non-Hindus in the event to allegedly “prevent love jihad”, according to a media report. The organizers, Sankalp Sanskriti Sanstha, are checking the Aadhaar cards of the participants and have also enforced that the male attendees would be “welcomed with a Tilak”, The Times of India reported on Wednesday. The latter requirement is seen as a measure to verify that participants are…

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Crackdown in Kashmir: Mirwaiz under house arrest, Friday prayers banned at Srinagar mosque

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Crackdown in Kashmir: Mirwaiz under house arrest, Friday prayers banned at Srinagar mosque

Kashmiris have often expressed solidarity with Palestinians and have protested in Srinagar around Jamia Masjid against Israel’s actions in Palestine Authorities in Kashmir did not allow Friday prayers at Jamia Masjid in Srinagar and put its chief priest Mirwaiz Umar Farooq under house detention, the managing body of the mosque said on Friday. The Anjuman Auqaf Jamia Masjid, which manages the grand mosque in Srinagar’s old city, said the police closed the gates of the mosque and informed devotees that the Friday prayers will not be allowed today. “Mirwaiz-i-Kashmir Molvi…

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Pro-Palestine Protests held in Kashmir, Authorities Bar Prayers in Jamia Masjid

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Protests in Kashmir for Palestine, Authorities Bar Prayers in Jamia Masjid

“The history has witnessed that no tyrant lasts for long, and the people do not stay oppressed forever. It is a lesson no one should forget, and I am sure God’s help will come soon,” a pro-Palestine supporter said. Scores of Kashmiri Muslims held a demonstration in central Kashmir’s Budgam district following the congregational Friday prayers in support of Palestinians amid the ongoing attack on the Gaza Strip by Israeli authorities. The protesters raised slogans against the state of Israel and the US, accusing them of carrying out unjust violence…

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Senior Lecturer disrespects female student’s religious freedom rips off her hijab in Bandipora School

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Senior Lecturer disrespects female student's religious freedom rips off student’s hijab in Bandipora School

A senior lecturer at a school in Bandipora, Kashmir, reportedly disrespected a female student’s religious freedom by ripping off her hijab. The incident occurred on October 9, 2023, and has caused outrage among the student body and the local community. According to witnesses, the lecturer, who has not been named, was teaching a class when he noticed the student wearing a hijab. He reportedly approached her and asked her to remove it, saying that it was not allowed in the classroom. The student refused, explaining that the hijab is a…

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Rohingya Immigrants Under Scrutiny for Document Forging, Raising National Security Concerns

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Rohingya Immigrants Under Scrutiny for Document Forging, Raising National Security Concerns

Rohingya immigrants residing in Jammu and Kashmir are facing scrutiny as some have been discovered in possession of Indian identification documents, notably Aadhaar cards and domicile certificates, reported The Tribune. While a substantial population of Rohingya resides in the Jammu division, a significant portion of them remains unregistered and resides in the region unlawfully. These immigrants have established settlements across various parts of the Jammu division, including remote districts like Kishtwar and Poonch. Presently, the police have initiated a verification process for the credentials of all such refugees, focusing particularly…

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Omar Abdullah asks EC to explain delay in J&K polls, calls it ‘Denial of Democratic Rights’

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Omar Abdullah asks EC to explain delay in J&K polls, calls it 'Denial of Democratic Rights'

National Conference’s victory in the Kargil hill council polls would only ‘further delay elections’, Omar Abdullah predicts The National Conference (NC) on Monday questioned the Election Commission (EC) decision to delay elections in J&K, as the party described the Kargil hill council results as “a verdict against the Centre’s move made on August 5, 2019 to bifurcate J&K”. “The ECI, when questioned about J&K elections, suggested it was “considering all factors”. What are the factors? It’s the fear factor of the BJP. It’s unfortunate, the ECI, which is a free…

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Hamas commander vows to end Israeli occupation in ‘Greatest Battle’

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Hamas commander vows to end Israeli occupation in 'Greatest Battle'

Palestinian fighters have launched the largest attack on Israel in years, infiltrating areas of southern Israel amid a barrage of rockets fired from the Gaza Strip that killed at least one woman and injured 15 others, Israeli medical workers said according to Al Jazeera. The rocket fire began from multiple locations in Gaza starting at 06:30am local time (03:30 GMT) on Saturday and continued for nearly half an hour, the Agence France-Presse news agency reported. Military commander, later announced the start of a military operation in a broadcast on Hamas…

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