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.
Kashmir crisis update, October 30, 2019 October 30, marks eighty five days of the siege and communications clampdown in Kashmir. In another day, the state of Jammu and Kashmir will be officially bifurcated and turned into a Union territory of India. In the Valley, public transportation remains suspended, internet blocked, schools, colleges and universities nonfunctional, …
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Kashmir Scholars write to the visiting EP members urging them to speak to Kashmiri and Indian civil society members for an impartial assessment of the ongoing siege of Kashmir
In accordance with reports from other international human rights organizations such as Amnesty International, Physicians for Human Rights as well as the United Nations’ Office of the Human Rights Commissioner’s 2018 Kashmir-specific report, APDP calls for the following recommendations regarding ongoing use of pellet guns in Kashmir: Ban the use of pellet-firing shotguns in Jammu …
KSCAN scholars, subject experts in Kashmir's social and political history, law, and human rights, issue a document that answers commonly asked questions about the history of Kashmir, as well as changes following the deactivation of Article 370 of the Indian Constitution. You can access the document here
Day 70 of Kashmir under siege : October 14, 2019 The Kashmir siege completes day seventy, life in Kashmir remains disrupted. To date, we now have five on the ground fact finding reports from members of the Indian civil society Report 1, Report 2, Report 3, Report 4, Report 5 All reports have been uniformly disturbing, …
Kashmir Scholars release a fact sheet on the Kashmir dispute and the current siege
A report by Mirza Saaib Beg "All children in Kashmir grow as witnesses to the war around us. We go about our daily lives while an active war is raging in our backyards, our gardens, our schools, our hospitals. Despite the turmoil that engulfs us, our parents have prioritized education because they realize that this …
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Based on their visit to Kashmir between October 5-9, 2019, a new report was released by Nitya Ramakrishnan (Advocate) and Nandini Sundar (Sociologist) . The authors of the report visited various districts of Kashmir and spoke to various people on the ground. They report on various aspects of the siege, including illegal detentions of minors, …
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A group of Indian citizens has just released a report on the current siege. This report was prepared by a team of concerned Indian citizens who travelled to Kashmir from September 25-30, and Jammu between October 6&7 as part of a solidarity and fact finding mission to understand the impact of abrogation of Article 370 …
On day 60 of the siege, normal life remains disrupted in the Kashmir Valley. While the Indian home Minister claims that there are no restrictions in Kashmir, the ground reality is starkly different. Main markets and business establishments sometimes open only for a couple of hours in the mornings. Schools, colleges, and universities remain closed. …
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