London: The World Kashmir Freedom Movement (WKFM) has made an urgent appeal to the United Nations, the UK government and the European Union Council, seeking intervention for Kashmiri female political prisoners allegedly illegally detained by the Indian government. In a letter addressed to international bodies, WKFM President Dr Muzzammil Ayyub Thakur highlighted the continued detention…
By: Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai The recent conviction of three prominent Kashmiri women leaders—Aasiya Andrabi, Fahmeeda Sofi, and Naheeda Nasreen—by an Indian National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in New Delhi underscores a disturbing trend in India’s governance of Jammu and Kashmir: the systematic criminalization of peaceful political dissent under the guise of counterterrorism. The three…
By: Syed Faiz Naqshbandi Jammu and Kashmir is a United Nations-recognized disputed territory, whose legal and political status remains unresolved under international law. Numerous UN Security Council resolutions affirm that the future of the territory must be determined through a free and impartial plebiscite. Despite these binding commitments, India continues its prolonged and illegal occupation…