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 - jkccs.net/report-kashmir…

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 - jkccs.net/report-kashmir…

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 - jkccs.net/report-kashmir…

Today on 30 August, the International Day of the Disappeared, APDP commemorates more than 8000 victims of Enforced Disappearances in Jammu & #Kashmir. #IDD2020StandwiththeDisapeared

The struggle of the families of the disappeared is a continued battle. #IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

Disappearances are used to not only silence opponents but also create uncertainty and fear in the wider community- Advocate Parvez Imroz #IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

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

The graves, their creation and effect, belong to the present history of Kashmir, to a continuing chronicle of violence and violation- Buried Evidence #IDD2020StandwithTheDisappeared

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

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

The UN Human Rights 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. bit.ly/31UYEOk

Important thread on the recent UN Human Rights letter to #India raising human rights concern in #Kashmir.

🇮🇳 #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: web.civicus.org/IndiaSept2020

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet 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." thekashmirwalla.com/2020/09/incide…