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
laura: hello, i m laura ingraham, this is the ingraham angle live from the grand ole opry house in washington, d.c. for the fifth annual patriot awards. we have a great crowd and a lot of folks on set. will greenwood, sean duffy, jesse watters and more. but first [screaming] anti-israel protesters are choosing violence as best method to get their point across. six u.s. capitol officers were hurt during clashes in d.c. last night. there are reports of officers being pepper sprayed and punched. out of the massive crowd, only one person was arrested, i guess none of the cameras were working. police were violently attacked and just one arrest. compare that to how they went after the january 6 protesters. the fbi will lead no stone unturned. we have opened 160 case files, just the tip of the i m going berg. significance of this investigation is not lost on us, this is a 24/7 full-bar extensive operation into what happened that day. laura: whole of government approach,
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Extreme weather is focusing attention on climate change in china, but can this huge country combine with the rest of the world quickly enough to do something about it? stephen mcdonell, bbc news, jiangxi province. monday marks 60 years since a pivotal moment in us history and one of the most important for the country s civil rights movement. the 1963 march on washington saw around 250,000 people come together to call for an end to discrimination it s crescendo the i have a dream speech delivered by martin luther king jr on the steps of the lincoln memorial. thousands gathered saturday to commemorate the march. and monday, president biden is expected to meet organisers of the 1963 event. as part of the bbc s coverage, my colleague caitriona perry spoke to dr king s daughter, dr bernice king, to reflect on the moment. we are marking this anniversary in times where we have seen