In May 2026, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir. Indian authorities killed at least two people and continued their ongoing systematic campaigns of mass detention and collective punishment. Indian authorities acknowledged demolishing 81 homes, expropriating 120 properties and arresting 716 people during January-March 2026 under an “anti-drugs” campaign. Indian forces used 11 people as human shields, resulting in the maiming of Mohammad Jahangir Malik. Arjumand Gulzar Dar, a teacher from Pulwama, was extrajudicially executed in Muzaffarabad by suspected Indian agents. Indian authorities prohibited Eid prayers in Jamia Masjid, Srinagar for the eighth consecutive year.
Numerous Kashmiri journalists, human rights defenders, activists, and dissenters continue to be arbitrarily detained. Emblematic cases include those of human rights defender Khurram Parvez—illegally imprisoned for over four and half years (1,682 days), journalist Irfan Mehraj—illegally imprisoned for over three years (1,198 days), human rights lawyer Mian Abdul Qayoom—illegally imprisoned for over two years (736 days) and scholar Shafat Wani—illegally imprisoned for over one year (447 days).