South Asia Human Rights Journalist Association

Kurnool, March 03 : Kashmiri students at the Government College of Nursing in Kurnool district, Andhra Pradesh, are facing blatant religious discrimination during the holy month of Ramadan, as college authorities refused to make basic arrangements for sehri and iftar, and attempted to restrict the wearing of hijab. The students, enrolled under the Indian government’s Special Scholarship Scheme, said their requests for minimal accommodations during Ramadan were rejected. Efforts to bring food from outside for sehri and iftar were also blocked, with authorities reportedly telling them that “if religion was so important, you should not have chosen this college.”

 New Delhi February 26: The Indian Supreme Court has questioned the dreaded Indian agency NIA for referring to certain alleged inflammatory speeches of 1990s while opposing the bail plea of senior APHC leader Shabir Ahmed Shah in a fake funding case. Jailed APHC senior leader Shabir Shah was arrested By Enforcement Directorate in a fake case  on July  2017 and was soon shifted to Tihar Jail Delhi where he is lodged till date.

 Srinagar, February 25 : The Civil Society of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir has written to the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) chief, highlighting the deteriorating health of jailed Hurriyat leader Mushtaqul Islam, who has lost his sight due to alleged medical negligence in Kothbalwal Jail, Jammu.

New Delhi, February 25 : India's ties with Israel have deepened under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, with New Delhi adopting tactics similar to Israel's occupation of Palestine in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, say analysts. At a private event in 2019, a senior Indian diplomat suggested adopting the "Israeli model" in occupied Jammu and Kashmir, referring to Israel's settlements in occupied Palestinian territory. Six years later, India's policies reflect this approach, with the Modi government embracing Israel's tactics in governance.

 New York, February 25 (KMS):  The Genocide Watch has raised serious concerns about what it describes as the “Preparation” stage of genocide unfolding in India, pointing to rising anti-Muslim rhetoric, weapons training camps run by Hindutva groups, and repeated incidents of violence during religious processions. Genocide Watch is a non-governmental organisation based in Washington, DC, which campaigns against genocide and the various stages leading up to genocide. It was founded by Gregory Stanton in 1999. 

Srinagar, February 20: The Indian Army has launched a massive operation in the Rajouri district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army launched a cordon-and-search operation (CASO) in Sunderbani and other areas of Rajouri district following reports of suspicious movement by unidentified individuals in the area.  Indian Army officials claimed that, based on intelligence inputs and sustained surveillance, suspicious movement of militants was detected in the general area of Nathua Tibba, Sunderbani, along the Line of Control (LoC) during the early hours of February 19, 2026.

Srinagar, February 20: The Indian Army has launched a massive operation in the Rajouri district of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The Indian Army launched a cordon-and-search operation (CASO) in Sunderbani and other areas of Rajouri district following reports of suspicious movement by unidentified individuals in the area.  Indian Army officials claimed that, based on intelligence inputs and sustained surveillance, suspicious movement of militants was detected in the general area of Nathua Tibba, Sunderbani, along the Line of Control (LoC) during the early hours of February 19, 2026.

 New Delhi, February 20: A Muslim man, who tried to save his teenage son from getting beaten up by a Hindutva group, was killed in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Delhi state.  Mohammed Umardeen was shot dead in Delhi’s Nandi Nagri by the Hindutva goons while trying to rescue his teenage son from getting beaten up by a Hindutva group. He was targeted for his religious identity.  Umardeen was relishing a cup of tea with his wife, mother and three daughters, when a call from his 15-year-old son, Tehjeem, changed everything.

New Delhi, February 20 : Gitanjali J Angmo, wife of renowned Ladakh-based climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has said in the Indian Supreme Court that four videos that formed the basis of his detention were not shown to him.

 Srinagar, February 19 : Tens of thousands of vacancies are lying unfilled across government departments and public sector undertakings in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, with nearly 3.50 lakh unemployed youth registered with employment exchanges.