South Asia Human Rights Journalist Association

New Delhi, February 19: Prominent  senior  Indian journalist and human rights activist Gautam Navlakha has reaffirmed that he stands firmly by his writings, including his work on Kashmir, stating that his views are based on empirical evidence and honest analysis despite years of incarceration in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case. Interview with Indian Express Navlakha, 73, said he has no regrets about his writings on the Maoist movement and Kashmir, emphasizing that he has always provided a factual and reasoned basis for his opinions. Expressing happiness over his return to Delhi after nearly six years in custody and house arrest, he said his immediate focus is on settling back home and managing his health, adding, “My journey begins now. Let’s see how it goes.”
 

A latest report by Human Rights Watch has highlighted serious human rights violations in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, particularly Ladakh, and across India, saying the BJP-led government has normalised violence, discrimination and repression against religious minorities, marginalised communities and critics. 

New Delhi, January 29 : The continued disturbing incident of religious harassment by Hindutva elements has come to light in India, where a Muslim woman travelling on a train was pressured by fellow passengers to chant

Srinagar, Jan 29 , 2026: The Kashmiri teenager (16-year-old ) shawl seller was brutally attacked by Hindutva Hindus in Uttarakhand state.The 16-year-old Kashmiri had traveled from occupied  Kashmir to earn a livelihood through honest means in India was assaulted a group of Hindus without provocation , leaving him with serious injuries that required 15 stitches. The  teenager sustained head injuries and a fractured arm in an communal attack in Vikas Nagar, Uttarakhand.He was rushed to hospital and is now in stable condition.

Srinagar, January 29 :  The Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services in occupied Kashmir is grappling with nearly 41 per cent manpower shortage with 1,490 posts vacant against a sanctioned strength of 3,639, an RTI reply has revealed. 

Kashmiri outrage: ‘Militarized Rails, Crippled Economy’
Local Kashmiri resources, industries are being crippled, railway line used for Indian military use.
January 28, 2026
by Raies Mir 
Despite claims of improved connectivity, no substantial consignments of Kashmiris local resources including apples and handicrafts logistics have been transported out of Kashmir via rail services.
 In September 2025, apples were not even transported via the Mughal Road (Shopian–Poonch) when the Srinagar–Jammu highway remained closed for nearly two weeks. Large quantities of apples rotted in stationary trucks along the highway. This occurred while BJP governments Adani-linked entities reportedly maintain major apple production farms in Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, and a significant share of apple exports were routed to Bangladesh.
 

Srinagar, January 13: In yet another move aimed at tightening control over religious and civic life in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian authorities have launched a sweeping data-collection exercise targeting mosques and persons associated with them across the Kashmir Valley.
 

Srinagar, January 12, 2026 : Al Jazeera in its fresh report said that the Indian government has imposed a sweeping two-month ban on virtual private networks in occupied Jammu and Kashmir and launched an aggressive crackdown in the territory. Police in riot gear have been stopping pedestrians and motorists, checking their mobile phones and even forcing people to unlock their devices to detect VPN use. According to Al Jazeera, the move has significantly intensified psychological pressure on Kashmiris, who were already living under pervasive surveillance. 

 November 27, 2025New Delhi: Widespread outrage has erupted across India following two alarming incidents highlighting the vulnerability of minorities and the failure of authorities to ensure their safety. 

 Srinagar, November 19: Indian forces personnel launched violent cordon-and-search operations in Baramulla district of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.Indian Army, paramilitary and Border Security Force personnel conducted search and frisking operations in Uri and other areas of the district. Army officials said the operation was launched after detecting suspicious movement near the Line of Control in the Uri area. However, no recoveries were reported at the time of filing this report.