Content related to advocacy work in which Kashmir Law & Justice Project is involved.
A public statement issued by eleven human rights organizations condemning Indian authorities' ongoing illegal imprisonment of Kashmiri human rights defenders Irfan Mehraj and Khurram Parvez and calling for their immediate and unconditional release. This statement is issued on the first anniversary of Irfan Mehraj's arbitrary detention.
Originally published
March 2024
A public statement issued by eleven human rights organizations condemning Indian authorities' ongoing illegal imprisonment of Kashmiri human rights defenders Irfan Mehraj and Khurram Parvez and calling for their immediate and unconditional release. This statement is issued on the first anniversary of Irfan Mehraj's arbitrary detention.
Originally published
March 2024
Almost 140 international human rights groups -- including KLJP -- representing thousands of social justice and movement lawyers globally have submitted a critical amicus brief in support of the appeal filed by several Palestinian human rights organizations, Palestinians in Gaza, and Palestinian-Americans, Defense for Children International - Palestine et al v. Biden et al. (U.S. Ct. of Appeals, 9th Cir. case no. 24-704). The appeal arises from the district court’s decision to decline ruling on the case because it deemed the matter to be reserved for the political branches of government.
Originally published
March 2024
Almost 140 international human rights groups -- including KLJP -- representing thousands of social justice and movement lawyers globally have submitted a critical amicus brief in support of the appeal filed by several Palestinian human rights organizations, Palestinians in Gaza, and Palestinian-Americans, Defense for Children International - Palestine et al v. Biden et al. (U.S. Ct. of Appeals, 9th Cir. case no. 24-704). The appeal arises from the district court’s decision to decline ruling on the case because it deemed the matter to be reserved for the political branches of government.
Originally published
March 2024
This roundtable discussion addresses the legal frameworks providing parallels and distinctions between settler colonial projects in Palestine, Kashmir, and Turtle Island. The event consists of two threads: the first one will cover the broader themes of legal framework and ramifications in Turtle Island, Palestine, and Kashmir; the second will hone in on the lived experiences from the three geographies, providing a grounded view of resistance and ways forward as they relate to settler colonialism.
Originally published
February 2024
This roundtable discussion addresses the legal frameworks providing parallels and distinctions between settler colonial projects in Palestine, Kashmir, and Turtle Island. The event consists of two threads: the first one will cover the broader themes of legal framework and ramifications in Turtle Island, Palestine, and Kashmir; the second will hone in on the lived experiences from the three geographies, providing a grounded view of resistance and ways forward as they relate to settler colonialism.
Originally published
February 2024
A public statement issued by dozens of human rights organizations condemning Indian authorities' ongoing illegal imprisonment of Kashmiri human rights defenders Khurram Parvez and Irfan Mehraj. This statement is issued on the second anniversary of Khurram Parvez's imprisonment.
Originally published
November 2023
A public statement issued by dozens of human rights organizations condemning Indian authorities' ongoing illegal imprisonment of Kashmiri human rights defenders Khurram Parvez and Irfan Mehraj. This statement is issued on the second anniversary of Khurram Parvez's imprisonment.
Originally published
November 2023
This letter from a transnational collective of human rights and civil society organizations was submitted to the UN Human Rights Committe in connection with the the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) review of the USA. It focuses on how the spread of the US' counter-terrorism framework beyond its borders is having concrete human rights impacts like repressing civil society, eliminating due process rights and starving citvil society organizations of funding. The letter focuses on five specific examples from different parts of the world, including Indian-administered Kashmir (others include Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Palestine). The signatories include: Al-Haq, Addameer, Center for Constitutional Rights, Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales, Colectivo de Abogados y Abogadas “José Alvear Restrepo” (CAJAR), European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, Movement Law Lab, KLJP, Palestine Institute for Public diplomacy (PIPD), Rede de Apoio às Favelas (Rio de Janeiro), Rede de Advogadas Populares Feministas Coletes Rosas (Rio de Janeiro), Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa and Temblores ONG.
Originally published
September 2023
This letter from a transnational collective of human rights and civil society organizations was submitted to the UN Human Rights Committe in connection with the the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) review of the USA. It focuses on how the spread of the US' counter-terrorism framework beyond its borders is having concrete human rights impacts like repressing civil society, eliminating due process rights and starving citvil society organizations of funding. The letter focuses on five specific examples from different parts of the world, including Indian-administered Kashmir (others include Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Palestine). The signatories include: Al-Haq, Addameer, Center for Constitutional Rights, Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales, Colectivo de Abogados y Abogadas “José Alvear Restrepo” (CAJAR), European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, Movement Law Lab, KLJP, Palestine Institute for Public diplomacy (PIPD), Rede de Apoio às Favelas (Rio de Janeiro), Rede de Advogadas Populares Feministas Coletes Rosas (Rio de Janeiro), Socio-Economic Rights Institute of South Africa and Temblores ONG.
Originally published
September 2023