JKCCS

Official Handle of Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society. JKCCS works on documentation & litigation of human rights issues in Indian administered J&K.

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Read our latest report "Kashmir’s Internet Siege", with an expansive timeline.

The report provides an overview of the harms, costs and consequences of the digital siege in J&K, from Aug 2019 to the publication of this report in Aug 2020.

#Kashmir

https://t.co/HvgpCIWos6

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@_kRaay Sure.

[JKCCS @jkccs_]

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights @mbachelet has said after over a year since her last report on #Kashmir “incidents of military and police violence against civilians continue, including use of pellet guns, as well as incidents related to militancy."

https://t.co/Y69Hipdnwo

[CIVICUS Monitor @CIVICUSMonitor]

🇮🇳 #India #civicspace rating remains "REPRESSED"

➡️Activists, academics & journalists face judicial harassment
➡️Human rights defenders in jail facing health risks
➡️Authorities continue to impose harsh restrictions in Jammu & Kashmir

Read more here:
https://t.co/mzxMDb64d2

[JKCCS @jkccs_]

Important thread on the recent @UNHumanRights letter to #India raising human rights concern in #Kashmir.

[Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons @apdp_jkccs]

Thread:

In the latest @UNHumanRights letter to #India, 9 UN Special Rapporteurs have raised concern over the widespread human rights violations in #Kashmir, especially #enforceddisappearances #extrajudicialkillings and #torture. Excerpts from the letter are below:

[Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons @apdp_jkccs]

The @UNHumanRights has again called on #India to probe alleged cases of forced disappearance and mass graves in Jammu and #Kashmir.

In a letter, at least nine UN rapporteurs also asked New Delhi to reconsider the closure SHRC in the disputed region.

https://t.co/a9hQ1BqRud

[JKCCS @jkccs_]

Over the years, the families of the disappeared have faced immense challenges in seeking answers about their loved ones and in the pursuit of justice. Despite all the adversities, their fight continues...

#IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

[Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons @apdp_jkccs]

Today on 30th August, the International Day of Disappeared, APDP commemorates more 8000 victims of Enforced Disappearances in Jammu & Kashmir & calls for truth, justice & reparations in Kashmir ! @UNHumanRights @WGEID #IDD2020StandwiththeDisapeared"

[JKCCS @jkccs_]

The disappearance and killing of three youth from Rajouri in an alleged fake encounter in Amshipora, Shopian on 18 July 2020 is yet again a reminder of the deeply entrenched structures of violence that are prevalent in Kashmir.

#IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

[JKCCS @jkccs_]

The graves, their creation and effect, belong to the present history of Kashmir, to a continuing chronicle of violence and violation- Buried Evidence

#IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

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Families of those who have been subjected to enforced disappearances also suffer economically because in many cases, the breadwinner of the family is targeted.

#IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

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Disappearances are used to not only silence opponents but also create uncertainty and fear in the wider community- Advocate Parvez Imroz

#IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

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The struggle of the families of the disappeared is a continued battle.

#IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

[JKCCS @jkccs_]

Today on 30 August, the International Day of the Disappeared, APDP commemorates more than 8000 victims of Enforced Disappearances in Jammu & #Kashmir.

#IDD2020StandwiththeDisapeared

[JKCCS @jkccs_]

The internet siege in #Kashmir exemplifies India's counter-insurgency policy of using punitive measures against the Kashmiri population to break their will.

Read our full report "Kashmir’s Internet Siege" here - https://t.co/XmclapXVOC

[JKCCS @jkccs_]

The ongoing internet siege enacts a "digital apartheid" in #Kashmir and is a form of collective punishment.

Read our full report "Kashmir’s Internet Siege" here - https://t.co/XmclapXVOC

[JKCCS @jkccs_]

Amid #Covid_19 pandemic, #Kashmir faces a challenge in downloading health guidelines due to poor internet speed.

Read our full report "Kashmir’s Internet Siege" here - https://t.co/XmclapXVOC

[JKCCS @jkccs_]

The promise of lasting peace, freedom and justice for the people of Jammu & Kashmir is inextricably tied to digital and human rights in the region.

#Kashmir

[JKCCS @jkccs_]

Read our latest report "Kashmir’s Internet Siege", with an expansive timeline.

The report provides an overview of the harms, costs and consequences of the digital siege in J&K, from Aug 2019 to the publication of this report in Aug 2020.

#Kashmir

https://t.co/HvgpCIWos6

[JKCCS @jkccs_]

Kashmir’s Internet Siege argues that the multi-faceted and targeted denial of digital rights is a systemic form of discrimination, digital repression and collective punishment of the region’s residents, particularly in light of India’s long history of political repression.