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Scenes from protests for Palestine across the UK.

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Ashraf Sehrai passed away today while in administrative detention under PSA. This is what he said on the martyrdom of his son-

عرب کی عجم کی
عباسیوں کی داستاں لکھی
مجھے چندے مقیم آستان غیر ہونا تھا
مگر اب لکھ رہا ہوں سیرت پیغمبر خاتمﷺ
خدا کا شکر ہے یوں خاتمہ بالخیر ہونا تھا

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Murder by incarceration:
Tehreek e Hurriyat chairman Muhammad Ashraf Sehrai passed away today. He had symptoms of Covid.
He spent the last year in jail after being arrested under the Public Safety Act in July.
إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
https://t.co/lMITfzdNuB

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@BlavatnikSchool @M_S_Beg @BBCNewsnight The Indian government has still not cancelled pilgrimages despite being overwhlemed by a massive second wave of covid.
https://t.co/hIJG7DHMdP

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Uttrakhand Govt. has said that the annual pilgrimage (Chardham yatra) to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri & Gangotri will begin on May 14.

@AnupamTrivedi26 shares more details with @shreyadhoundial

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The Indian government has still not cancelled pilgrmages despite being overwhlmed by the worst rates of covid in the world.

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Uttrakhand Govt. has said that the annual pilgrimage (Chardham yatra) to Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri & Gangotri will begin on May 14.

@AnupamTrivedi26 shares more details with @shreyadhoundial

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“Suppression of information and criticism of government is not only dangerous for India but it is putting people around the world at risk” says MPP student @M_S_Beg, whose tweets are amongst those removed https://t.co/oR8B5d0rDV

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Call on the Indian government to cancel plans for the Amarnath Yatra. A pilgrimage while a pandemic is raging on will expose Kashmir to the risk of a calamity
@cvoule @UN @UNAUK
@UNDPPA @antonioguterres @UN_SPExperts @UNHumanRights @Sidyboury @volkan_bozkir
@UN_HRC @mbachelet

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MPP student @M_S_Beg was interviewed on @BBCNewsnight about the Indian government's handling of the COVID-19 crisis.

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"Na khaunga na khane dunga..."

In light of findings by the French anti-corruption agency, Agence Française Anticorruption, that reveal Dassault paid 1 million euros to Indian middleman as ‘gift’, this statement by Modi needs a facelift-

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A resolution of Kashmir is never going to move forward when "peace talks" begin on the same note that is responsible for the problem to begin with.

The #SuezCanal crisis will eventually be resolved but the path to peace in Kashmir is perpetually stuck.

Artwork by @KReadingRoom

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Intervention with education and history of Kashmir has begun- The J & K government has decided to include the story of Brigadier Rajinder Singh in textbooks for students of J & K. Brigadier Rajinder Singh was the Chief of Army under Maharaja Hari Singh.

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Dr. Bari a Kashmiri assistant professor at Government Degree College Udhampur has been booked under the Anti-terror law, Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA) for "activism".

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ICC opens 'war crimes' investigation in Palestinian territories. ICC an prosecute on genocide, crimes against humanity on territory of states party to Rome Statute.

Israel has never ratified the Rome Statute, but the United Nations accepted the accession of Palestinians in 2015

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Just 42 days into 2021 and India has already imposed eight internet shutdowns. Imposition of internet shutdown has been a common occurrence in India, especially used as a tool by the state to curb public agitation.
https://t.co/ItnCa4ISkt by @journoprajakta @indiejmag

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Mass frisking in Lal Chowk-
Mass frisking, is used as a tool by the Indian soldiers to subject the public to a particularly degrading form of physical dominance and control.

“It is like crackdown of 90’s is back. I have not seen this in a long time” - a local shop owner.

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In connection with @UKLabour's national policy forum 2020, consultation response by @KReadingRoom has been posted on Labour policy forum website. Submission highlights misplaced categorisation of ‘Kashmir’ in the national policy consultation
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https://t.co/WnhGZEhoWb

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Praying for everyone's safety. May Allah protect your loved ones.

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Update: reports coming in suggest the earthquake was much more powerful at Mag. 6.1

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People al over Kashmir are reporting very strong jolts, houses shaking under the force of the earthquake. Praying for everyone's safety.

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Update: reports coming in suggest the earthquake was much more powerful at Mag. 6.1

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Earthquake mag. 4.3 earthquake reported 146 km southeast of Hotan, Xinjiang, China. Strong jolts felt all over Kashmir also.

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Initial reports indicate earthquake at 10 km depth. Tremours still going on.