Indian authorities have arrested the prominent Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah on politically motivated charges as part of the government’s crackdown on the media and civil society groups in Jammu and Kashmir, Human Rights Watch said today. Since 2019, at least 35 journalists in Kashmir have faced police interrogation, raids, threats, physical assault, or fabricated criminal cases for their reporting.
The arrest of a prominent journalist based in Indian controlled Kashmir for allegedly “glorifying terrorist activities and “inciting the public” draws widespread condemnation.
The arrest of a prominent journalist based in Indian controlled Kashmir for allegedly “glorifying terrorist activities and “inciting the public” draws widespread condemnation.
On Monday, the J&K government took control of the club’s building after a group of journalists accompanied by armed forces members took over the establishment.