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WKFM Urges UN, UK and EU to Intervene in Case of Kashmiri Female Political Prisoners

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…

Kashmir and the Criminalization of Dissent

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…

Mosque Profiling in IIOJK: Grave Breaches of International Law and Crimes Against Humanity

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…

Right to Self-Determination Day: APHC-AJK organises rally in Muzaffarabad

Muzaffarabad: Right to Self-Determination Day: APHC-AJK organises rally in Muzaffarabad Muzaffarabad, January 05 (KMS): All Parties Hurriyat Conference Azad Jammu and Kashmir (APHC-AJK) chapter organised a grand rally in Muzaffarabad on the occasion of Right to Self-Determination Day today. According to Kashmir Media Service, the APHC-AJK rally started from Shaheed Afzal Guru Chowk, Dumail, in…

AJK PM expresses dismay over UN’s lackadaisical approach towards Kashmir dispute

Muzaffarabad: The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, has urged the United Nations to discharge its legal and moral responsibilities and resolve the long-pending Kashmir dispute in accordance with the Kashmiris’ aspirations. According to Kashmir Media Service, Faisal Mumtaz Rathore in his special message on the occasion of Right to…

‘Kashmiris making unprecedented sacrifices for right to self-determination’

Lahore: Right to Self-Determination Day was observed in Lahore under the auspices of Kashmir Centre, Lahore. According to Kashmir Media Service, the purpose of marking the day was to remind the world of the Kashmiris’ fundamental and inalienable right to self-determination. The speakers on the occasion said the Kashmiri people have been making unprecedented sacrifices…

AJK President urges world community to help resolve Kashmir dispute

Muzaffarabad: President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry has called upon the international community, particularly the United Nations, to play an effective role in resolving the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the wishes of the Kashmiri people and relevant UN resolutions. According to Kashmir Media Service, Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry in his…

5th January 1949 Resolution clear international legal roadmap for Kashmir solution: Speakers

Islamabad: A seminar was convened today to mark the anniversary of the pivotal 5th January 1949 Resolution on Jammu and Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service, the seminar “5 January: Renewing the call for Self-Determination in Jammu and Kashmir” was jointly organised by the India Study Cebtre (ISC) at the Institute of Strategic Studies Islamabad,…