Rape and molestation have been systematically used as a weapon in the Indian forces' efforts to intimidate and humiliate the local population. Kashmiri women are interrogated, warrantless and without concrete proof, and are dragged out of their homes, molested, tortured, threatened, abused, and killed.

Topics: Rape, rape by armed forces, molestation, torture.

The following pages constitute the report of human rights violations in Kashmir under the National Conference Government, and significant happenings in the valley up until November 1997.

Topics: The civilian government, human rights violations by the armed forces, killings, arrest, sexual abuse, counter-insurgency, militants.

A report concerning the illegitimacy and rigging of elections in Kashmir, including government-deployed intimidation campaigns, and weaponized lawfare.

Topics: State-sponsored terrorism, smokescreen elections, press coverage on elections in Kashmir

This report by examines how Kashmiris are coerced by Indian forces to participate in the elections and vote. The report also sheds light on militant groups in Indian-Administered Jammu and Kashmir, particularly Indian state-sponsored counter-insurgency groups.  It is based on a fact-finding trip conducted from May 19 through 23, 1996 during elections and other investigations.

Topics: counter insurgents, the prelude to elections, day of polls, counter-insurgent outfits, reports in the media
Terms: state-sponsored armed groups, surrogates of the Indian army, 'setting a Kashmiri to kill a Kashmiri' strategy, state-sponsored gangs, murder, loot and extortion, state disinformation, propaganda of state-sponsored gangs as people acting in self-defense, propaganda of armed resistance denying democratic rights, denial of political rights, elections to subvert democratic rights, election manipulation, propaganda of elections as act of political allegiance, J&K Disturbed Areas Act, J&K Public Safety Act (PSA), Terrorist and Disruptive Activities Prevention Act (TADA), Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), excessive use of force by security personnel, lack of press freedom, staged encounters, fake encounter killings, Rashtriya Rifles, denial of right to self-determination

A report on human rights violations committed by the Indian forces during October 1995 (including 36 custodial deaths) and November 1995 (31 custodial killings).

Topics: Critical summary and daily events for October 1995 (custodial deaths, execution campaigns, arrests, siege and search operations, crackdowns, and other violations by Indian forces). Critical summary and daily events for November 1995 (custodial killings, arrests, gang rape, torture, crackdowns, among other atrocities).