Indian Army soldiers carry out a search operation for suspected rebels during a gunbattle at Hardshoora village, 35 kilometers (20 miles) north of Srinagar, India, Thursday, April 2, 2015. Suspected Kashmiri rebels and Indian security personnel were engaged in a fierce gunbattle Thursday in the Himalayan territory, officials said.
Shujaat Bukhari

Honoring the Life of a Journalist Killed in Kashmir

In this interview with noted author and editor, Vijay Prashad, Dennis J. Bernstein discusses the recent streetside assassination of journalist Shujaat Bukhari in Kashmir.

by Dennis J Bernstein

How Hindu Nationalism Intensified India’s Brutal Repression of Kashmir

From bans on eating beef, regular disruption of cell and internet service and renewed violence against civilians, India’s ruling Hindu Nationalist Party has ushered in a new level of repression in Kashmir.

How Hindu Nationalism Intensified India’s Brutal Repression of Kashmir

A sweeping social media gag; dozens of Kashmiri female students 

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Rezwan

Rezwan

Rezwan is the Global Voice Regional Editor for South Asia.

Ieshan Wani

Ieshan Wani

Ieshan Wani is a journalist from Kashmir, who has reported for various publications from Kashmir and New Delhi. He has been writing on human rights and the conflict in Kashmir.

Sahar Habib Ghazi

Sahar Habib Ghazi

Sahar Habib Ghazi is a Managing Editor at Global Voices. She previously worked as a journalist in Pakistan covering war, elections, earthquakes, floods, human smuggling, and kidney tourism.

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After Arresting Kashmiri Photojournalist, India Defines ‘Duties’ of a Journalist

India’s counter-terrorism law enforcement agency has outlined what Kashmiri journalists should report on in order to qualify as a journalist following the arrest of 23-year-old Kashmiri photojournalist Kamran Yousuf.

After Arresting Kashmiri Photojournalist, India Defines ‘Duties’ of a Journalist

India's National Investigation Agency (NIA) — a counter-terrorism law enforcement agency — has outlined what Kashmiri journalists should report on in a 

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Vishal Manve

Vishal Manve

Vishal Manve is a journalist who focuses on business, global politics, and foreign policy. Based in India, he currently works for Agence France-Presse (AFP) as an economics correspondent. He is a regular contributor at Global Voices, Fair Observer and Free Press Kashmir and has volunteered with #RightsCon and International Journalism Festival. His writings have been translated into French, German, Greek, Arabic etc.

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India Awards Army Officer Who Used Human Shield In Kashmir

Officials defended the inhumane act of using a human shield as a measure to save its personnel from protesters’ stone-pelting.

India Awards Army Officer Who Used Human Shield In Kashmir

Just last month, video footage of a young man tied to the front of an army vehicle being paraded in villages located in central Kashmir's Budgam district went viral. On Monday, Major Leetul Gogoi, who tied the young man to

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teleSUR English bring you world news with a focus on the people, the common citizen, and stories untold by traditional media. You will only find them at teleSUR.

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India State Government Blocks Social Media Access, ISPs In Restive Kashmir

Among those blocked were WhatsApp, Twitter, Facebook, Reddit, Snapchat, Tumblr, Skype and Viber.

India State Government Blocks Social Media Access, ISPs In Restive Kashmir

The Jammu and Kashmir government Wednesday blocked nearly 22 social media websites alongside internet service providers for a period of one month or until further notice to get a grip on the escalating protests and clashes in the conflict-ridden region. The state government issued an order signed by the principal secretary in the state’s home

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Disturbing Video Shows Indian Army Using Protester As A Human Shield

An Indian Army spokesperson, Colonel Rajesh Kalia, said in a statement, “The contents of the video are being verified and investigated.”

Disturbing Video Shows Indian Army Using Protester As A Human Shield

Video footage showing a young man tied to the front of an army vehicle being paraded in a village located in central Kashmir's Budgam district went viral last week over social media. A Hindi-speaker heard in the background says, "Stone throwers will meet a similar fate."

An Indian Army spokesperson, Colonel Rajesh

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Indian Security Forces Are Blinding Hundreds Of Protesters With Shotgun Pellets

In the past five months more than 6,000 people, mostly young men, have been injured by shotgun pellets, including hundreds blinded in one or both eyes.

Indian Security Forces Are Blinding Hundreds Of Protesters With Shotgun Pellets

SRINAGAR, India — Indian authorities call the shotgun shells filled with hundreds of small metal pellets a "non-lethal" weapon for crowd control, but that does not make them harmless. They've inflicted a permanent toll on hundreds of Kashmiris hit by them. Their faces are scarred. Their eyes are damaged or simply gone, replaced

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