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Human Rights

Part of Kashmir’s history was dominated by the debate on rights and the liberties that individuals can avail. This section has exhaustive reportage of individuals and incidents that keep the debate going on.

Nonstop: Bomai, Kheegam,

Kashmir life Desk Hours after home minister, P Chidambaram reassured the state government and the people that appropriate action will follow once reports by civil...

Jailed and honoured

Iftikhar Geelani’s detention and release from jail is a melodrama that he narrated in a book My Days In Prison. Penguin India published the...

Tales of torture

The first incumbent of the infamous torture centre turned guest house PAPA 2  arranged its exorcism to ward off the evils of its past....

‘Why should I mourn?’

Muhammad Shafi Bazaaz would spend time decorating his son’s grave at Martyr’s Graveyard, until one day he saw eight unattended graves there. Shazia Yousuf...

Confusion confounded

He described the autopsy and forensic reports of Shopain rape and murder inconclusive, but Justice Jan himself came out not only with an inconclusive...

Will exhumation lead the way?

Investigations into Shopian rape and murder has been complicated by loss of critical evidence. Autopsy has been deemed inconclusive. The question now is whether...

Investigation gets eyes, agitation continues

Investigation into the Shopian gang rape and murder is narrowing as eyewitnesses point to men in uniform. Shah Abbas reports.
Inside the Tent bodies of Neelofar and Asiya being exhumed for forensic tests. Pgoto: Bilal Bahadur

Can forensics provide answers?

(People demanding arrest of Shopian rape and murder case culprits - Photo by: Bilal Bahadur) Advances in forensic science can pinpoint the culprits in Shopian...

Denial of rights

Freedom of speech and expression may be a constitutional guarantee, but JK government deals protesters with an iron fist, rendering the guarantee

You are right, Mr CM

Chief Minister Omar Abdullah admitted this week that institutions of state meant to protect and serve people have lost credibility in Kashmir.

Shadow of 90s: Torture 09

The infamous torture centre of 90s Papa 2 and Hariniwas may have been converted into palatial mansions,