Indian Kashmir’s top official says authorities will conduct DNA tests to identify the more than 2,000 bodies buried in unmarked graves linked to a long-running separatist conflict. The chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir state, Omar Abdullah, said Tuesday relatives of missing people should provide samples to forensic experts for DNA profiling of the bodies. […]
Indian Kashmir Agrees to DNA Testing of Bodies from Unmarked Graves
Posted September 27th, 2011 at 10:16 am (UTC-5)
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Kashmiri Rights Group Calls for Mass Grave Probe
Posted September 16th, 2011 at 10:16 am (UTC-5)
An Indian human rights commission is urging a probe into mass graves found in Indian-controlled Kashmir. India’s Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission last month said a three-year investigation had uncovered more than 2,000 unidentified bodies in 38 sites throughout the Himalayan region. The commission on Friday said it has asked the state government […]
Indian Police: Top Pakistan-Based Militant Killed in Kashmir
Posted September 13th, 2011 at 11:40 am (UTC-5)
Police in Indian-controlled Kashmir say security forces have killed a top commander of a Pakistan-based militant group. Abdullah Uni, an operational commander of Lashkar-e-Taiba, was killed Tuesday in a gunbattle with Indian forces in the Kashmiri town of Sopore. Lashkar-e-Taiba was blamed for the 2008 terrorist attacks on the Indian city of Mumbai, which killed […]
Two-Day Separatist Strike Begins in Indian Kashmir
Posted September 6th, 2011 at 3:40 am (UTC-5)
A general strike to demand the release of political prisoners in Indian Kashmir has shut down much of the region. Separatist leader Syed Ali Geelani, currently under house arrest, called for the two-day work stoppage to begin on Tuesday. Local media report businesses and public transportation were largely shut down in Srinagar, the capital of […]
Indian Kashmir Amnesties 1,200 Accused of Stone-Throwing During Protests
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 9:15 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in India-controlled Kashmir have declared an amnesty for 1,200 youths accused of throwing stones at security forces during pro-independence protests last year. Indian Kashmir’s chief minister, Omar Abdullah, said the government is dropping the cases to give the suspects “a one-time opportunity to be responsible persons and lead a normal life.” Abdullah says the […]
Indian Kashmir Declares Amnesty for More Than 1,000
Posted August 29th, 2011 at 7:05 am (UTC-5)
Authorities in India-controlled Kashmir have declared an amnesty for more than 1,000 youths alleged to have attacked security forces during pro-independence protests last year in which more than 100 civilians died. Indian Kashmir’s chief minister, Omar Abdullah, said the government is dropping the cases to give the suspects “an opportunity to be responsible persons and […]
Amnesty Calls for Investigation into Mass Graves in Kashmir
Posted August 23rd, 2011 at 6:10 am (UTC-5)
Amnesty International is calling for an impartial investigation into mass graves found in Indian-controlled Kashmir. Sunday, India’s Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission released a report saying a three-year investigation had uncovered 2,156 unidentified bodies in 38 sites in the region. In a statement released Monday, Amnesty International asked Indian officials to allow impartial […]
Indian Govt. Confirms Mass Graves in Indian Kashmir
Posted August 21st, 2011 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
Indian authorities have confirmed the existence of mass graves in Indian-controlled Kashmir, containing bodies of more than 2,000 people apparently killed in a long-running separatist conflict. India’s Jammu and Kashmir State Human Rights Commission released a report Sunday saying a three-year investigation has uncovered 2,156 unidentified bodies in 38 sites in the region. Indian authorities […]
12 Militants Killed in Indian Kashmir
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 11:00 am (UTC-5)
At least 12 militants in Kashmir have been killed in a gunbattle between Indian troops and suspected rebels who crossed over from Pakistan. The Indian army says a clash Saturday along the de facto border that splits Kashmir between India and Pakistan has also killed at least one Indian army officer. Kashmir is divided between […]
11 Militants Killed in Indian Kashmir
Posted August 20th, 2011 at 10:45 am (UTC-5)
At least 11 militants have been killed in a gunbattle between Indian troops and suspected rebels who crossed over from the Pakistani-controlled section of Kashmir. The Indian army says a clash Saturday along the de facto border that splits Kashmir between India and Pakistan has also killed at least one Indian army officer. Kashmir is […]
