South Asia Human Rights Journalist Association

Srinagar, July 6, 2012: Nazir Fatima, 45, of Kamalkot Uri in north Kashmir is mentally disturbed since the day she heard that her son Syed Danish was found dead in Balagunj area of Lucknow, in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Danish’s sister Surkhab Fatima, 17, is yet to believe that her brother, who had gone to Lucknow for IAS coaching, is no more. Same is the situation with Farhat and Nida, two younger sisters of Danish, who are waiting for his return. And Zeeshan and Muntazir, younger brothers of Danish, say “bhaya would return soon.”

Srinagar, June 23, 2012: The Indian Army have revealed that its 24 personnel were terminated from the service for committing human rights violations in Kashmir during the past 18 years.

In response to a right to information (RTI) query filed by Khurram Parvez, the Programme Coordinator of Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society, the Indian Army disclosed that 24 troopers were dismissed from service in Kashmir rsince 1994 for committing crimes like rape, molestation and deaths. However, the Army refused to reveal the names of the troops dismissed from the service.

Srinagar, June 21, 2012:  Partial information gathered from  seven districts of Kashmir including three newly carved out districts reveals that 3400 persons were booked under the draconian law, Public Safety Act (PSA) during the past two decades. 

The information was furnished by the authorities in response to an application filed under Right to Information Act by human rights activist, Khurram Parvez of Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society, who says the actual number booked under the PSA exceeds 20000.

Srinagar, June 3, 2012:  Four Indian troopers of 25 Rashtriya Rifles barged into the house of one villager and started clicking photographs of women and girls present inside the house. They also misbehaved, abused and attempted to disgrace them in Panchayat Dungan (Barashari) of tehsil Mandi in Pooch district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The names of the victims were Shahnaz Akhter, Zaitoon Beguim and Parveen Akhter.

Report:Kashmir Centre European Union (KCEU) in association with International Human Rights Association of American Minorities (IHRAAM) hosted an Interactive Dialogue and Roundtable at the UN Office (Palais des Nations) in Geneva on 6th March. The participants of the event entitled 'Arbitrary Detention & Democracies' discussed practices of arbitrary detention in conflict where it leads to torture, execution and other human rights abuses.

Report: UN Special Rapporteur on extra-judicial, summary or arbitrary executions, Christof Heyns has called for repeal of all draconian laws including Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), Disturbed Areas Act (DAA) and Public Safety Act (PSA) from occupied Kashmir.
Releasing an interim report of his 12-day visit to India and occupied Kashmir, the UN Special Rapporteur told reporters in New Delhi on March 30, “AFSPA allows the state to override rights. Such a law has no role in a democracy and should be scrapped.”

India must deliver on its repeated commitments to the Human Rights Council
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC STATEMENT
AI Index: ASA 20/023/2012
1 June 2012
Document - India must deliver on its repeated commitments to the Human Rights Council
On 24 May 2012, India’s human rights record came under renewed international scrutiny during
its second Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the UN Human Rights Council.1 Amnesty
International welcomes the recommendations made to India by the reviewing states, many of
which reflect concerns raised previously by the organization.2

Srinagar, May 14,2012: At least 12 policemen came to the ground in University camps in Srinagar and started beating up the players. The students of Kashmir University staged a protest against the Indian police for roughing up cricket players and conducting aerial firing in the camps, today.

Poonch May 8,2012 : A  constable of Special Police Officer forcebly molested and raped a young girl in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir. Constable Mohammad Tahir raped the13-year-girl who is reported was his step-daughter at his residential quarters in District Police Lines in Poonch when his wife had gone to Rajouri district for some work on Sunday night, a police officer told to media . The girl narrated the entire happening to her mother, who returned in the morning and a complaint was lodged against the constable in Poonch, he said.

Srinagar, April 21,2012: body of 55-year-old person was recovered in suspicious circumstances in Islamabad district. Bijbehara police recovered a dead body a laborer by profession Mohammad Ashfaq Gorsi, (55), son of Mehraj-u-Din resident of Chambal Banihal at Baba Mohalla in Bijbehara, said a police spokesman.