In April 2025, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least 13 and arbitrarily detained around 4,000 people. Indian authorities continued their campaign of collective punishment through raids and property expropriation, including through the demolition of homes. Indian authorities continued to deny the right to free expression, including through arbitrary detentions for social media expression and the blocking of at least 200 additional social media accounts. On April 22, Indian authorities announced the killing of 26 people (25 Indians and 1 Kashmiri, Syed Adil Hussain Shah) in Baisaran, escalated a crackdown in IAK, restarted a hot war with Pakistan and suspended the Indus Waters Treaty (1960), a colonial and invalid division of the waters of Jammu and Kashmir between India and Pakistan. Numerous Kashmiri journalists, human rights defenders, political activists, and dissenters continue to be arbitrarily detained. Emblematic cases include those of human rights defender Khurram Parvez—illegally imprisoned for almost three and a half years (1,273 days), journalist Irfan Mehraj—illegally imprisoned for over two years (789 days) and human rights lawyer Mian Abdul Qayoom—illegally imprisoned for almost 11 months (327 days).

In March 2025, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least six people and continued their systematic campaigns of mass arbitrary detention, raids and property expropriation. Indian authorities also continued to systematically attack free expression, including through arbitrary detention for social media posts and the banning of the Awami Action Committee (AAC) and Jammu and Kashmir Ittehadul Muslimeen (JKIM).

In February 2025, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least 14 people. Indian authorities continued their systematic campaigns of mass arbitrary detention and collective punishment, including through the arrest of over 500 people and the continued expropriation of property. Indian authorities confiscated at least 668 books from stores and personal libraries, including works by Abul Ala Maudoodi and Khalid Bashir Ahmad. Numerous Kashmiri journalists, human rights defenders, political activists, and dissenters continue to be arbitrarily detained.

In January 2025, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least two people. Indian authorities continued their systematic campaigns of mass arbitrary detention and collective punishment through raids and cordon-and-search operations.
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 three years (1,187 days), journalist Irfan Mehraj—illegally imprisoned for almost two years (703 days) and human rights lawyer Mian Abdul Qayoom—illegally imprisoned for approximately 8 months (241 days). Academic Abul Ala Fazili was released on bail on February 11, 2025 after being illegally imprisoned for almost three years (1,031 days).

In December 2024, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least six people. Indian authorities continued to their systematic campaigns of mass arbitrary detention and collective punishment through raids and property expropriation.
Numerous Kashmiri journalists, human rights defenders, political activists, and dissenters continue to be arbitrarily detained. Emblematic cases include those of human rights defender Khurram Parvez—illegally imprisoned for over three years (1,159 days), academic Abul Ala Fazili—illegally imprisoned for almost three years (1,013 days), journalist Irfan Mehraj—illegally imprisoned for almost two years (675 days) and human rights lawyer Mian Abdul Qayoom—illegally imprisoned for almost 6 months (213 days).