South Asia Human Rights Journalist Association

Washington, January 23,2021  The Indian American Muslim Council (IAMC) , an advocacy organisation of Indian American Muslims has released its Human Rights Compendium Series and the first report in this series called Human rights in India: Status report 2021 – Crushing Dissent, Muslim Mirror reported. 

 Srinagar, Jan 22, 2021: About 21 prisoners from Jammu and Kashmir, presently facing illegal detentions in various jails of Indain state Uttar Pradesh, have been shifted to the high-security Agra jail. This is being done on the orders of the Indian Home Ministry (MHA). The prisoners being shifted now are believed to be  most of them associated with senior veteran Hurriyat leader,  Syed Ali  Geelani. These inmates were booked under draconian law Public Safety Act (PSA) and were arrested  in August 2019.

 Jammu, Jan 22 , 2021:  Unknown persons on Friday hurled a grenade at an Indian police party in Dadpeth on Chaatroo highway in Kishtwar in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Official sources told GNS that there was no loss of life or injury reported in the incident even as the entire area has been cordoned off by Indian troops to nab the attackers. It is after a very long time that any such incident has been reported in the district.

Srinagar, Jan 22 , 2021: Trade Alliance (KTA) has demanded immediate restoration of 4G internet services in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. KTA President Ajaz Shahdhar in a statement in Srinagr said that “We want the government to restore 4G in Jammu & Kashmir, that will help in  Trade, Education and Media Activities".He said the reach of wire-based internet services is limited in Kashmir valley and not every student has access to it. "It becomes impossible to students to attend a online lectures on 2G mobile speed", he said.

 By: Ajaz Ahmad War Srinagar 
Srinagar, January 21 : Gawkadal Massacre is one of the brutal massacres in the history of Kashmir. 31 years ago it shocked the entire region and humanity gauging by scale of tyranny unleashed by the state against peaceful protesters .
One cannot miss the basic facts that the Gawkadal massacre was named after the Gawkadal bridge in Srinagar, Kashmir, where, on 21 January 1990, the Indian paramilitary troops of the Central Reserve Police Force opened fire on a group of Kashmiri protesters in what has been described by some authors as "the worst massacre in Kashmiri history".At least 50 people were killed (according to survivors, the actual death toll may have been as high as 280 .
Pertinent to mention, the massacre happened two days after the Government of India appointed Jagmohan as the Governor for a second time in a bid to control the mass protests by Kashmiris.It happened during the mass leaving of Kashmiri Pandit community .
Diverse global reputed human rights groups and personalities commented on the horrors of Gawkadal Massacre .
 

 Srinagar, January 21, 2021: A complete shutdown is being observed in Srinagar including Lal Chowk and its adjacent areas on Thursday to commemorate the 31st martydrum anniversary of victims. 

 Srinagar, Jan 20, 2021: Indian troops during cordon and search operations arrested two youth in Islamabad district. Indian troops during naka at multiple places and intensified checking arrested Ayaaz Ahmad and Rayees Ahmad   in different areas  of the district. On the other hand, a woman identified as Rupali Vaid (54)was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Gandhi Nagar area of Jammu city in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. 

Srinagar, Jan 18, 2021: the people staged a protest against the Indian army who is trying forcibly  to occupy a playground in Srinagar city. The protesters at press enclave in Srinagar city said that from the past week, the Indian army is regularly visiting the playground and they started fencing work in Chattabal area of cit in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The local while expressing concern  over grabbing land by Indian Army said “Where will our children go if the Indian Army occupies this playground?