This is the kashmir the Indian Government wants the world to see. Beautiful, serene, filled with tourists. Away from sight is the more grim picture. A painful long running conflict, more recently a clampdown on democratic rights. Journalists who can bring out peoples voices and the grim realities say they are being silenced by the government. This kashmiri reporter pictured here at one of his court hearings. He has been injailforfive years charged under terror laws. His father, mohammed, says his son was targeted for this article he wrote about an anti india militant. Translation everyone knows he is innocent, i he is a professional reporter and was jailed for his writing about the militancy. They wanted to make an example out of him. He dared to cover topics the government does not approve of. At the time of his arrest, his daughter was six years old. She might have been reunited with her father when he was given bail last year. But on the day of his release, no charges were brought.
His father mohammad says asif was targeted for this article he wrote about an anti india militant. Translation everyone knows he is innocent. I he is a professional reporter and was jailed for his writing about the militancy. They wanted to make an example out of him. So otherjournalists dont dare to cover topics the government does not approve of. At the time of his arrest, asif s daughter was six months old. Areeba might have been reunited with herfather when he was given bail last year. But on the day of his release, new charges were brought. Asif was kept in jail. Its part of a troubling pattern. Journalist Sajjad Guljailed for a criminal conspiracy. Well known Magazine Editor fahad shah arrested on terrorism charges. Whenever theyre granted bail, new cases are filed to keep them in custody. Most recently, irfan meraj, who has worked with international outlets, jailed for alleged links to terrorfunding. This complex, which now houses an office of the kashmir police. Until last year
Virat kohli misses out on a century but india continue their unbeaten run at the Cricket World Cup. England hold off tonga to win the opening match of their three Test Rugby League series. Welcome along, thank you forjoining us. We start tonight with the days only Premier League game, which has seen aston villa beat west ham by 2 1. 4 1. The result moves villa up to fifth in the table and is their 11th win in a row at home, as adam cottier reports. Aston villa are on their longest home winning run for more than four decades. The manager marks a year in charge this week under his guidance, there are leaving an imprint on the top end of the Premier League table can help by inform players like midfield players douglas louise, who gave them leads going scoring any six successive Home Premier League game. A foul saw villa awarded a penalty in the second half and another goal from the spot. West ham briefly rallied with bow and benefiting from a deflection to become only the third player eve
Who gave them the lead, scoring in a sixth successive Home Premier League game. A foul saw villa awarded a penalty in the second half and another goal from the spot. West ham briefly rallied with jarrod bowen benefiting from a deflection to become only the third player ever to score in each of his clubs opening five away matches of a premier League Season. No answer to villas dominance, as Ollie Watkins scored his eighth goal of the campaign and substitute leon bailey added a fourth, as villa crowned an 11th successive home league win. Aston villas tally of 19 points is the highest after nine games of the premier League Season for 25 years. Before kick off at villa park, these were the scenes a minutes applause for sir Bobby Charlton, a day after the england world cup winner died at the age of 86. At old trafford today, fans have continued to sign a book of condolence and pay their respects to a Manchester United legend, with flowers placed in front of the holy trinity statue which als