Articles
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A Memorable Evening of Unity, Reflection, and Community Spirit in Washington Metropolitan Area
It is customary to warmly welcome overseas guests and extend due respect upon their arrival in the Washington metropolitan area. This time, however, the gathering…
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My mother Asiya Andrabi was punished for refusing to accept India’s rule over Kashmiris
Ahmed Bin Qasim A couple of days ago, I sat through a judge sentencing my mother, Asiya Andrabi (64), to three terms of life imprisonment,…
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When Invoking History Becomes a Crime
Nissar Ahmed Thakur The Indian judiciary’s controversial decision to sentence Aasiya Andrabi and her two close associates to life imprisonment under the widely debated Unlawful…
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Indian Verdicts That Betray Justice: The Case of three daughters of Kashmir
Dr Waleed Rasool The fundamental question that arises today is stark and unavoidable: when courts deliver verdicts, do they always deliver justice? The recent sentencing…
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Aasiya Andrabi, aides icons of Kashmir resistance
Aasiya Andrabi, 64, a scholar and teacher of Islam, a prominent resistance leader, is a founding chairperson of Dukhtaran-e-Millat, the largest all-women socio-political and religious…
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Indian Court Verdict Against Three Kashmiri Women: A Politically Motivated, Travesty of Justice
The recent judgment delivered by an Indian court sentencing three Kashmiri women to life imprisonment after they had already endured nearly eight years in custody…
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A Verdict That Chills Dissent
Humayun Aziz Sandeela When courts hand down life sentences in politically sensitive cases, the judgment rarely remains confined to the courtroom. It travels into the…
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When the State Becomes the Executioner: Bulldozer Justice in IIOJK
There is a particular kind of brutality that wears the costume of law. It does not arrive as chaos. It arrives with paperwork,…
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When Human Rights Advocacy Becomes a Crime
The voice of thirty-three respected international human rights organizations—ranging from Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch to the International Federation for Human Rights and the…
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Jammu & Kashmir: India’s Colonial Echoes—A Forced Annexation and a Call to Global Conscience
Mushtaq Hussain Introduction Nearly a century has passed since the British Empire formally exited the Indian subcontinent, yet the colonial principles, exploitative mechanisms, and legal…