BY MANISHA GANGULY On November 13, Khurram Parvez, Kashmiri human rights defender and Chairperson of Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) was awarded the 2016 Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award for his…
Indian Association of People’s Lawyers (IAPL), expresses its outrage and strongly condemns the continuing use of brute force by the Indian Army, Security Forces and J&K Police on unarmed civilians…
Statement issued by FORUM AGAINST OPPRESSION OF WOMEN Let Us Work Together To Create New Strategies Of Struggle Against Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) We wholeheartedly support the decision…
Over 25 years on, Freny Manecksha unravels the grisly twists and turns in the tale, a take that involves allegations of gendered violence by the Indian army In April 2013,…
Despite the call by human rights organizations to stop the use of weapons such as pellet guns and chilli grenades in tackling riots or mob fury, security forces in the…
Boston/Srinagar - In an email conversation with Mehboob Makhdoomi, Expert on Kashmir situation and Socio-Political commentator from Harvard, American linguist and political activist Prof. Noam Chomsky compared the conditions in…
Essar Batool is a modern day role model to inspire women around the globe. She and her 4 female co-authors recently released “Do You Remember Kunan Poshpora?” to coincide with Kashmiri…
[The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Collective.] On 30th April this year, I…
Image credit: Jithin Thomas Original Image India's education system is an absolute failure. We intend to be factories of doctors, engineers and MBAs but have limited jobs for most sectors.…
By Trina Nileena Banerjee “We set our watch by the evening army patrol or load shedding schedule Between the two we couldn't decide which one was more punctual” ~ Haripriya…
Kanhaiya Kumar’s arrest was unfortunate and so his release on bail is a great relief. But beyond that, to seek revolutionary potential in the hoopla surrounding it, is to miss…
The Indian occupation of Kashmir is often called a "low intensity conflict," a military concept that came into vogue in the 1980s during US wars in Central America. It wasn't…
The artist, Ali Saffudin writes on his Facebook page: "Our land has a history of being ruled by tyrants and hypocritical regimes, but we Kashmiris have always voiced our opinion against…
Wake Up "Wake up brothers and sisters The savior of the nation We have come out all the way Knowing we all will die Why the fear is So shaky…
2nd November, Jammu and Kashmir: A protest was held in Srinagar in solidarity with Irom Sharmila's 15 years of resistance against the draconian Act, Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).…
This letter was handed over through the President of Manipur Pradesh BJP, Shri. Th. Chaoba. ____________________________________________________________ An Open Letter To The Honourable Prime Minister of India From Irom Sharmila…
On 2nd Nov 2015, Irom Sharmila will be completing 15 years of hunger strike to demand the Repeal of AFSPA, or Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Irom Sharmila's hunger strike…
The recent demand for abrogation of Article 370 by BJP and RSS has sparked fresh controversy about Kashmir, the land of blood and failed justice. The Article, which grants special…