Articles
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The Kashmir Stalemate: When International Law Becomes a Dead Letter
Altaf Hussain Wani We are witnessing the slow asphyxiation of the international legal order. Not through dramatic withdrawal or open defiance, but through the quiet…
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Enforced Disappearances: A Global Crime Still Haunting Kashmir
When the United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances (CED) opened its thirtieth session in Geneva on March 9, 2026 (will continue until March 19, 2026),…
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Islamophobia Beyond Borders: Politics, Media Narrativesand the Human Cost
Islamophobia rarely announces itself openly. It hides behind political slogans, security debates and sensational headlines. Sometimes it appears as a political speech warning about…
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Lt. Governor’s “Peace” in Kashmir: Reality or Official Fiction?
This is precisely what appeared to happen on March 12, 2026, when the Lieutenant Governor of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir, Manoj Sinha,…
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Indian occupied Kashmir—- “A disaster in waiting”
(Second of a two-part series) Settler Colonialism aspects in Kashmir involves: (1) Communication Blackouts and Media Restrictions: Indian authorities have historically used communication…
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Indian occupied Kashmir — “A disaster in waiting”
(First of a two-part series) The conflict of Indian-occupied Kashmir (IOK) is a longstanding dispute stemming from the 1947 partition of British India, characterized by…
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International Women’s Day and unheard voices of Kashmiri women
Altaf Ahmed Bhat Every year on 8 March, the world observes International Women’s Day to celebrate the achievements, dignity, and rights of women. Across continents,…
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Kashmir: A Land of Beauty, Sorrow and Enduring Spirit
There exists a valley in the northern reaches of the subcontinent where mountains, perpetually shrouded in mist, cradle waters so still and pure that…
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International Women’s Day and the Forgotten Women of Kashmir
Usama Imtiaz March 8th arrives every year with the same reliable energy. Social media fills up, inboxes get flooded with newsletters about empowerment, and somewhere…
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UN Women’s Day: Kashmir’s Women between Courage and Pain
Every year on 8 March, the world commemorates International Women’s Day, celebrating the achievements and dignity of women and renewing the global commitment to…