In July 2024, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least thirteen people and continued their ongoing campaigns of mass arbitrary detention and property expropriation. An Indian counter-terror court criminalized defending the right to self-determination in IAK. Indian authorities escalated their targeting of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association (JKHCBA) and its members.

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 two and half years (1,023 days), journalist Sajad Gul—illegally imprisoned for over two and a half years (979 days) and academic Abul Ala Fazili—illegally imprisoned for over two years (877) days.

On the fifth anniversary of the abrogation of Article 370 of the Indian constitution, this brief summarizes why Article 370 was abrogated, how that abrogation relates to Hindutva ideology and what the consequences of that abrogation have been.

In June 2024, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least sixteen people, including custodial killings by torture. Indian authorities continued their ongoing campaigns of mass arbitrary detention and property expropriation. Indian authorities approved the counter-terror prosecution of author Arundhati Roy and international law professor Showkat Hussain for 2010 speech. The Indian administration continued to target pro-self-determination groups and human rights defenders, including Advocate Mian Abdul Qayoom.

Numerous Kashmiri journalists, human rights defenders, political activists, and dissenters continue to be arbitrarily detained. Emblematic cases include those of human rights defenders Khurram Parvez—illegally imprisoned for over two and half years (985 days), journalist Sajad Gul—illegally imprisoned for over two and a half years (941 days) and academic Abul Ala Fazili—illegally imprisoned for over two years (839) days.

In May 2024, Indian authorities continued to commit grave human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir (IAK). Indian forces killed at least five people and continued their ongoing campaigns of mass arbitrary detention and property expropriation, including based on purported links to “terrorism.” Indian authorities continued to enhance state surveillance and suppress free expression, including through arresting virtual private network (VPN) users and expanding digital surveillance through AI-based facial recognition technologies.

Numerous Kashmiri journalists, human rights defenders, political activists, and dissenters continue to be arbitrarily detained. Emblematic cases include those of human rights defenders Khurram Parvez – illegally imprisoned for over two and half years (959 days), journalist Sajad Gul – illegally imprisoned for almost two and a half years (915 days) and academic Abul Ala Fazili – illegally imprisoned for over two years (813) days.

This is the joint written contribution by Kashmir Law and Justice Project and the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) for review of India under International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights—141 Session of Human Rights Committee (01 Jul 2024 - 02 Aug 2024). It focuses on issues that have emerged in Indian-administered Kashmi rsince August 2019 (when the list of issues prior to submission of India's fourth periodic report was adopted). It describes a broad set of violations pursuant to the ICCPR and provides a series of recommendations.