In Indian Kashmir, few now dare to speak out
Srinagar (AFP) Public protests in Indian-controlled Kashmir were once an almost weekly occurrence but two years after New Delhi imposed direct rule on the region, locals say arbitrary arrests and intimidation by security forces wielding batons and snatching phones have left many too scared to voice dissent. A week before
Security forces crackdown on Muharram procession in Indian Kashmir
Srinagar, India, August 17 (EFE).- Government forces on Tuesday fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of Shia mourners attempting to take out a procession during the Muslim festival of Muharram in Indian-administered Kashmir. The police also detained dozens of mourners amid tight security restrictions in the main city of Srinagar