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.
On November 22, 2021, leading global human right defender Khurram Parvez was arrested at his residence in Srinagar, Kashmir following a raid at his residence and the offices the Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS). We call on all states committed to the protection of human rights and democracy, and the United Nations, to …
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Prof. Saiba Varma is not a member of Kashmir Scholars And Consultative Network (KSCAN) as of September 19, 2021.
Digital sieges are a technique of political repression in Kashmir, and a severe impediment to the enjoyment of internationally and constitutionally guaranteed civil, political, and socio-economic rights. They curtail circulation of news and information, restrict social and emergency communications, and silence and criminalize all forms of political interactions and mobilizations https://kashmirscholars.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/kashmirs-internet-siege-jkccs-report-august-2020-1.pdf Kashmir's internet siege: A …
This archive provides access to almost all media stories published in English in various media outlets since the siege of Kashmir began in August 2019. https://kashmirscholars.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/kashmir-siege-media-review.pdf Kashmir Siege: Annual media review
The siege of Kashmir has completed a year. As scholars of Kashmir, we renew our call for a peaceful and just resolution of the Kashmir issue as per the wises of all the peoples of historic Jammu and Kashmir. A peaceful Kashmir is essential for peace in the region and the world. For background on …
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 …
The Jammu and Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS), the premier human rights organization in Kashmir publishes its bi-annual report that from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2020
Based on India's human rights record, its treatment of minorities, the aggression in Kashmir, India is a failed democracy that does not deserve to be a representative at the UNSC . Read the letter here https://kashmirscholars.files.wordpress.com/2020/06/letter-to-the-un-general-assembly-to-reject-indias-bid-for-a-seat-at-unsc-june-15-2020.pdf Reject India's bid for a seat at the UNSC
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