Primary texts pertaining to violations of international law in Indian-Administered Jammu and Kashmir.

Order: List of Holidays for Calendar Year 2023

This is an order that authorizes new legal holidays in Indian-administered Kashmir, including the birthday of Hari Singh (September 23) and "Accession Day" (October 26).  

Topics: change in laws in force, violation of international humanitarian law, violation of cultural rights, colonialism

Government of Jammu & Kashmir General Administration Department

Posted to KLJP

November 23, 2023

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Originally published

December 2022

Order: List of Holidays for Calendar Year 2023

This is an order that authorizes new legal holidays in Indian-administered Kashmir, including the birthday of Hari Singh (September 23) and "Accession Day" (October 26).  

Topics: change in laws in force, violation of international humanitarian law, violation of cultural rights, colonialism

Government of Jammu & Kashmir General Administration Department

Posted to KLJP

November 23, 2023

Primary Texts

Originally published

December 2022

Order: Dismissal from service of Mr. Farooq Ahmad Butt

This is an order terminating a teacher, Farooq Ahmad Butt, without any charge or due process.  Reports indicate that Farooq, appointed in 2005 as a teacher, was terminated because his brother, Mohammad Amin, is an armed resistance fighter in the Kashmiri movement for self-determination  

Topics: change in laws in force, violation of international humanitarian law, violation of right to work, violation of economic rights, violation of freedom of belief, denial of due process, failure of the rule of law, imposing sanctions for defending human rights, collective punishment

Government of Jammu & Kashmir General Administration Department

Posted to KLJP

November 23, 2023

Primary Texts

Originally published

October 2021

Order: Dismissal from service of Mr. Farooq Ahmad Butt

This is an order terminating a teacher, Farooq Ahmad Butt, without any charge or due process.  Reports indicate that Farooq, appointed in 2005 as a teacher, was terminated because his brother, Mohammad Amin, is an armed resistance fighter in the Kashmiri movement for self-determination  

Topics: change in laws in force, violation of international humanitarian law, violation of right to work, violation of economic rights, violation of freedom of belief, denial of due process, failure of the rule of law, imposing sanctions for defending human rights, collective punishment

Government of Jammu & Kashmir General Administration Department

Posted to KLJP

November 23, 2023

Primary Texts

Originally published

October 2021

Order: Verification of Character and Antecedents of Government employees

This is an order to that subjects government employees, effectively the non-farming economic foundation of IAJK and effectively the entirety of professional and middle class opportunities in IAJK, to demotion, sanction and termination for "unconstitutional" acts including "secession," "facilitating foreign interference," "incitement to violence." Violations include "association" or "sympathy" with persons who attempt to commit such acts, being related to someone or living with someone who have any such involvement or sympathy, failure to report relatives or associates, "reports indicating" that foreign nationals "are acting ot increase the vulerability of hte individual to possible future" pressure or "failure to report" contacts with foreign citizens or finanial interests which "make an individual potentially vulnerable" to pressure.

Topics: Change in laws in force, violation of international humanitarian law, violation of social rights, violation of right to work, violation of economic rights, violation of freedom of belief, violation of freedom of association, denial of due process, failure of the rule of law, imposing sanctions for defending human rights

Government of Jammu & Kashmir General Administration Department

Posted to KLJP

November 23, 2023

Primary Texts

Originally published

September 2021

Order: Verification of Character and Antecedents of Government employees

This is an order to that subjects government employees, effectively the non-farming economic foundation of IAJK and effectively the entirety of professional and middle class opportunities in IAJK, to demotion, sanction and termination for "unconstitutional" acts including "secession," "facilitating foreign interference," "incitement to violence." Violations include "association" or "sympathy" with persons who attempt to commit such acts, being related to someone or living with someone who have any such involvement or sympathy, failure to report relatives or associates, "reports indicating" that foreign nationals "are acting ot increase the vulerability of hte individual to possible future" pressure or "failure to report" contacts with foreign citizens or finanial interests which "make an individual potentially vulnerable" to pressure.

Topics: Change in laws in force, violation of international humanitarian law, violation of social rights, violation of right to work, violation of economic rights, violation of freedom of belief, violation of freedom of association, denial of due process, failure of the rule of law, imposing sanctions for defending human rights

Government of Jammu & Kashmir General Administration Department

Posted to KLJP

November 23, 2023

Primary Texts

Originally published

September 2021

Order: Mandatory Vigilance Clearance for obtaining Passport by Government Employees

This is an order that subjects government employees, effectively the non-farming economic foundation of IAJK and effectively the entirety of professional and middle class opportunities in IAJK, to denial of a passport and the right to travel if they are "under suspension or facing department inquiry or prosecution on account of serious charges."

Topics: change in laws in force, violation of international humanitarian law, denial of right to travel, violation of social rights, violation of right to work, violation of economic rights, violation of freedom of belief, denial of due process, failure of the rule of law, imposing sanctions for defending human rights

Government of Jammu & Kashmir General Administration Department

Posted to KLJP

November 23, 2023

Primary Texts

Originally published

September 2021

Order: Mandatory Vigilance Clearance for obtaining Passport by Government Employees

This is an order that subjects government employees, effectively the non-farming economic foundation of IAJK and effectively the entirety of professional and middle class opportunities in IAJK, to denial of a passport and the right to travel if they are "under suspension or facing department inquiry or prosecution on account of serious charges."

Topics: change in laws in force, violation of international humanitarian law, denial of right to travel, violation of social rights, violation of right to work, violation of economic rights, violation of freedom of belief, denial of due process, failure of the rule of law, imposing sanctions for defending human rights

Government of Jammu & Kashmir General Administration Department

Posted to KLJP

November 23, 2023

Primary Texts

Originally published

September 2021

Criminal Investigation Department Circular July 2021

"All the filed units of CID SB-Kashmir are hereby directed to ensure that during verification related to passport, service and any other verification related to Government services/schemes, the subject's involvement in law & order, stone pelting cases and other crime prejudicial to the security of the state be specifically looked into and same must be corroborated from local police station records.  Also, digital evidence like CCTV footage, photographs, videos and audio clips, quadcopter images available in the records of the police, security forces and security agencies be also referred. Any subject found involved in any such cases must be denied the security clearance."

Terms: suppression of expression, denial of right to free expression, denial of right to travel, denial of freedom of movement, denial of right to work, denial of social rights, denial of political rights, denial of due process, surveillance, drone surveillance

Government of Jammu & Kashmir Criminal Investigation Department, Special Branch-Kashmir

Posted to KLJP

November 23, 2023

Primary Texts

Originally published

July 2021

Criminal Investigation Department Circular July 2021

"All the filed units of CID SB-Kashmir are hereby directed to ensure that during verification related to passport, service and any other verification related to Government services/schemes, the subject's involvement in law & order, stone pelting cases and other crime prejudicial to the security of the state be specifically looked into and same must be corroborated from local police station records.  Also, digital evidence like CCTV footage, photographs, videos and audio clips, quadcopter images available in the records of the police, security forces and security agencies be also referred. Any subject found involved in any such cases must be denied the security clearance."

Terms: suppression of expression, denial of right to free expression, denial of right to travel, denial of freedom of movement, denial of right to work, denial of social rights, denial of political rights, denial of due process, surveillance, drone surveillance

Government of Jammu & Kashmir Criminal Investigation Department, Special Branch-Kashmir

Posted to KLJP

November 23, 2023

Primary Texts

Originally published

July 2021