Kashmiri leader thanks Turkey for supporting. World Bulletin / News Desk A top leader in the India-held Kashmir (IHK) has paid tribute to Turkey as one of the strongest supporters of the Kashmiri people's right to self-determination, urging the umbrella Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to play a stronger role in the Kashmiri struggle.
"Probably Turkey is the only member of the OIC who make it absolutely sure that whenever there is a meet on Kashmir their delegation is present and the highest level," Mirwaiz Umar Farooq, the chairman of the All Parties Hurriyet Conference (APHC), told Anadolu Agency in an exclusive interview to be published in full later. "If it is a foreign minister, their foreign minister will come; if it is a head of state, their head of state will come," he added.
OIC is an internal organization consisting of 57 member states that is regarded as the "collective voice of the Muslim World. " Justice Dept. adds Sikhs to hate-crimes list. The Justice Department will begin keeping numbers on hate crimes committed against Sikhs and six other groups, in connection with Monday’s one-year anniversary of the killing of six Sikh worshippers in Oak Creek, Wis.
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. made the announcement Friday in a blog post. He said outgoing FBI Director Robert Mueller had approved a recommendation from the agency’s advisory policy board to track hate crimes against Sikhs, Hindus, Arabs, Buddhists, Mormons, Jehovah’s Witnesses and Orthodox Christians. “Having accurate information allows law enforcement leaders and policymakers to make informed decisions about the allocation of resources and priorities — decisions that impact real people, and affect public safety in every neighborhood and community,” Holder wrote in the blog post.
“Today, I am proud to report that we have taken steps to collect this information.” Kashmir is heavily militarized zone, Tramboo tells HRC. Geneva, May 31 (KMS): Barrister Abdul Majeed Tramboo, IHRAAM’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations has said that Kashmir is a heavily militarized territory where draconian laws such as Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) grants the army and paramilitary forces sweeping powers.
Addressing the 23rd session of the Human Rights Council under the Item 3 – Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial Execution Barrister Tramboo said that there had been an unleashed reign of terror in the occupied territory, undermining the right of the Kashmiris to express themselves without severe and unlawful consequences. Following is the full text of his statement: Madame Rapporteur, International Human Rights Association for American Minorities (IHRAAM) would like to thank Madame Rapporteur for her report, especially for her choice of missions.
Tramboo, Shawl concerned over denial of fundamental rights. Kashmir contemplates Dalit dilemma. Muhammad Yasin Malik , Kashmir’s popular politician and head of Jammu & Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) was invited by Tamil nationalists, fighting for their rights, in Cuddalore in northern Tamil Nadu. ( Times of India : May 19, 2013).
Addressing a large gathering, in spite of hurdles and impediments from law enforcing agencies , the Kashmiri leader spoke of Tamil Eelam (Home land), and a goal so much cherished and loved by Tamil populace, a birthright that has been denied to them for a long time. Malik further said, he regretted that India failed to intervene to stop genocide of Tamils in the island nation of Sri Lanka. He also urged the people to join the protest against countries indulging in racial discrimination and genocide. India’s obsession with Kashmir, a costly affair financially staking internal security and the flak it receives on international level, makes it compromise the "national interest" precipitating internal political crisis. Geelani arrested, placed under house. SRINAGAR, March 22: Syed Ali Shah Geelani today demanded immediate release of youth detained in various jails,.
He warned New Delhi of dangerous consequences “in case it did not stop ‘atrocities’ against Kashmiris.” He was making a statement prior to his arrest outside his Haiderpora residence here . Geelani was arrested as he tried to move out of his residence, where he was placed under house arrest, and offer prayers at the Haiderpora mosque. Hurriyat (G) chairman was lodged in Humhama police station and in the evening kept under house arrest again.
“We tell the home department of Indian government, which is in reality controlling and governing the state, that excesses, arrests, atrocities on youth apart from harming their educational careers and health will have dangerous consequences which will not be unbearable for them (GoI),” Geelani said. Kashmir Valley to be connected with railway by May. At the prodding of the PMO’s prodding, the critical Banihal-Qazigund rail section will expectedly be commissioned by May at the PMO’s prodding, making the Kashmir valley accessible throughout the year putting an end to its isolation during winter.
The 17.7 km long section which comprises the longest rail tunnel in the country passing through the Pirpanjal Himalayan ranges that separates the valley from the Jammu region and the rest of the country was tested in the last week of December. IRCON which is executing the project at an estimated cost of Rs. 1670 crore was expected to complete the other mechanical and electrical jobs by March.
The commissioner of railway safety too was expected to give his clearance for operation within this stipulated period. Kashmir in grip of biting cold Lastupdate:- Sat, 8 Dec 2012 18. Study names alleged Indian Kashmir rights abusers. Study examines killings, disappearances, torture and rape cases allegedly committed by government forces.
Study examines killings, disappearances, torture and rape cases allegedly committed by government forces. PHOTO: REUTERS/ FILE. India Ignoring Rights Abuses In Kashmir: Report. Despite the availability of evidence of human rights violations, India and its courts prevented fair investigations, alleged the report prepared by the Srinagar-based International People’s Tribunal on Human Rights and Justice in Indian-Administered Kashmir (IPTK) and the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) over a span of two years using information from the official documents and witness testimonies.
The 354-page report, which studied 214 cases, identified 500 individual perpetrators, including 235 army personnel, 123 paramilitary personnel, 111 Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel and 31 government-backed militants/associates. Kashmir needs cold storages to regulate fruit supply Lastupdate:- Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18. Kasab's hanging evokes no response in Jammu & Kashmir. Kashmir mute to Kasab's hanging, wary over Afzal Guru's fate. Known for spontaneous reactions, people and political parties in Kashmir on Wednesday were unusually cautious and mute in reacting to the hanging of the Mumbai attacks convict Ajmal Kasab.
However, they are unsure over the fate of the Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who is on a death row. Hardline Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani issued a press statement but gave a miss to Kasab's hanging. "If SK Shinde still does not know what people of Kashmir want then he has no right to assume the office of Indian home minister," said Geelani in his reaction to the home minister's Tuesday's offer for dialogue. But 82-year-old Geelani avoided any reaction to Kasab's hanging. Moderate Hurriyat chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq chose to be mute over the hanging. The news of hanging did spark a token protest at Maisuma near Lal Chowk where youth burnt tyres and shopkeepers downed shutters for a brief period.
"Will they hang Guru secretly and bury him in a jail? National : Kashmir doesn’t shut for Kasab. For 50-year-old Hafizullah Bazaz, whose Bazaz Cloth House on Aalikadal bridge makes a brisk business, Maharashtra has suddenly become important.
But, not for the fidayeen terror Ajmal Amir Kasab’s early morning execution at Pune’s Yarawada Jail. Mr Bazaz, who lives at Narwara and runs a shop at Aalikadal, both in the deep interior of downtown Srinagar, is concerned over the way Shiv Sena cadres have bludgeoned into submission Mumbai’s Shaheen Dhada over her controversial Facebook post.
Creation story in Kashmir Shaivism. Ominous Signs In Kashmir. By Dr. Bibhu Prasad Routray In the afternoon of October 19, 2012, a group of suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists opened fire at a convoy of the Indian Army near Srinagar railway station, at the outskirts of the Srinagar city, capital of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir (J&K). While fleeing through a nearby hotel, terrorists opened fire killing a hotel staffer and injuring two others. The LeT spokesperson later claimed responsibility for the attack. This incident and many past developments bear an ominous sign. America Wants Whole KASHMIR So He Indirectly Helping Pakistan Against INDIA Exposed By Rajiv Dixit.
Dalai Lama visits religious sites in Srinagar, prays for peace. Fire at Muslim shrine in Kashmir leads to violent protests. A fire has destroyed a Muslim shrine in India's portion of Kashmir, prompting anti-government protests by residents angered over what they said was a slow response by firefighters. The cause of the fire at the 200-year-old shrine of Abdul Qadir al-Jilani in Srinagar was not immediately known. The blaze started from the roof shortly after morning prayers and quickly engulfed the wooden structure, a police official said.The 11th-century saint, also popularly known as Ghaus-e-Azam, is buried in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. The shrine, which held his relics, has served as an important centre of Islamic and spiritual teachings in Kashmir. "The holy relics are safe and have been retrieved," the officer said. Police and soldiers laid barbed wire and erected steel barricades on roads leading to the shrine where thousands of men and women had gathered, many of them wailing and crying.
At least 30 protesters and 10 policemen were injured in the clashes, police report. Protests erupt after 200-year-old Kashmir shrine is gutted by fire. Schools, shops and public transport shut down in Indian-controlled regionSeparatists furious at 'slow response' of firefighters to blaze at holy buildingAt least 30 protesters and 10 police injured as thousands riot in the streetsDemonstrators call for independent inquiry after rejecting government probe By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 10:55 GMT, 26 June 2012 | Updated: 11:26 GMT, 27 July 2012 Separatist groups were staging a general strike across Indian-administered Kashmir today in protest over a fire which gutted a revered Muslim shrine.
Kashmir s Vanishing Heritage Lastupdate:- Wed, 27 Jun 2012 18.