Articles for tag: Indien, Kaschmir

Kashmir in Turmoil

Kashmir is not only the object of disputes over territory between India and Pakistan as well as India and China. It also witnesses violent conflicts between the Indian security forces (which include the army and paramilitary forces) and an armed Kashmiri insurgency that seeks autonomy from the Indian nation-state. The latter conflict has escalated anew since 5 August 2019 when the BJP-led Indian government abrogated the special status that the Muslim-majority state Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) had previously enjoyed and significantly curtailed the civil liberties of people living in the region. This blog post contextualises the events of August 2019 and thereafter. At the same time, it provides an introduction and some background information to the posts assembled in this symposium titled Casting Light on Kashmir.

17. Dezember 2022

Indien, Kaschmir

‘An assault on the constitution’

Imran Parray

India's complex interlocking of securitization and freedom of expression poses a serious challenge to democratic ideals of free speech. Today, we witness increased targeting of journalists and activists across the country. In particular, conflict-ridden regions have presented a more serious situation where journalists face accusations of conspiring with the enemies of the state. The growing practice of muzzling the press and forums of public debate has created a culture of fear among the civil society, which directly affects the quality of democracy and free speech.

3. Februar 2022

counter-terrorism law, Indien, Kaschmir, Meinungsfreiheit, Zensur

Kashmir: A Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy

Adeel Hussain

On 10 January 2020, the Indian Supreme Court delivered its verdict on the ongoing internet shutdown in Kashmir. While the Court did reprimand the government to some extent, at the time of this writing Kashmir is still cut off from the internet. Anyone who had banked on the Supreme Court to make good on the promise of fundamental rights will be disheartened.

13. Januar 2020

Internet, Kaschmir, Narendra Modi, Oberster Gerichtshof Indiens

Of Constitutional Subterfuge and the ‘Integration’ of Kashmir

Kanad Bagchi

In what was nothing short of a Constitutional heist, the Indian government has effectively extended the entirety of the Indian Constitution to the state of Kashmir.

8. August 2019

Indische Verfassung, Kaschmir, Narendra Modi

Kashmir in Turmoil

‘An assault on the constitution’

Kashmir: A Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy

Of Constitutional Subterfuge and the ‘Integration’ of Kashmir

The Fifth Republic Under Strain

The Double Effect of “Double Standards”

Doppelfolge der „Double Standards“