This report published almost a year after the lockdown of Aug 5, 2019, paints a grim picture of human rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir. The report states that the year long lock down has had serious negative impact on public health and basic human rights of the population have been violated. Frequent closures, now intensified by a double lock down of COVID, harassment at barricades and checkpoints, and restrictions on communications is taking a toll on the local people. The report notes “there has been denial of the right to bail and fair and speedy trial, coupled with misuse of Draconian legislation, such as the Public Safety Act (PSA) and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA)to settle dissent.” The whole report is available here
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The Kashmir Scholars Consultative and Action Network (KSCAN), is an interdisciplinary group of scholars from various countries and regions engaged in research on the region of Kashmir. Each of us has written about Kashmiri history, society, culture, and politics, and their relation to the protracted conflict; and we are particularly concerned about the present conditions of violence. Our research on the Kashmir conflict addresses its history, its consequences for the region and beyond, and its possible resolution. It has implications for an internationally mediated political solution and is of relevance to policy makers.
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