Kashmir Reader Archives - Committee to Protect Journalists

A Kashmiri man reads a newspaper in Srinagar on August 31, 2018. The Kashmiri state government recently removed lucrative advertising from two leading dailies in the region. (Dar Yasin/AP)

Jammu and Kashmir government pulls advertisements from two major newspapers

February 26, 2019 1:34 PM EST

New Delhi, February 26, 2019–The state government of Indian-controlled Jammu and Kashmir should reinstate its advertisements in two major local newspapers or provide an acceptable explanation concerning its decision not to do so, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. The administration of Governor Satya Pal Malik, who runs the state government after the local…

Indian police stop an auto-rickshaw in the city of Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir state in April 2018. Officers from the Central Reserve Police Force, a paramilitary group, on June 2 beat journalist Muheet ul Islam while he was on his way to cover the funeral of a civilian who was allegedly crushed to death by a CRPF vehicle the previous day in the state's Srinagar city, according to Islam and news reports. (Reuters/Danish Ismail)

Reporters assaulted by paramilitary officers in India

June 5, 2018 1:10 PM EDT

New Delhi, June 5, 2018–Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir state should identify and punish the officers who assaulted freelance reporter Muheet ul Islam, and allow journalists to do their jobs without fear of retaliation, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

A protester jumps over burning debris in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, September 12, 2016. (Reuters/Danish Ismail)

Kashmir newspaper ordered to suspend printing

October 3, 2016 12:56 PM EDT

New York, October 3, 2016 – Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir should immediately reverse an order to suspend publication of the Kashmir Reader newspaper, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Police arrived at the daily newspaper’s office with an order to stop publishing yesterday.

Journalists attacked by protesters as curfew lifts in Kashmir

August 31, 2016 2:48 PM EDT

New Delhi, August 31, 2016–Authorities in Jammu and Kashmir must take stronger measures to ensure the safety of journalists, and should investigate two separate attacks against staff at the Kashmir Observer on August 29, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today.

In this July 16 photo, Kashmiri journalists protest against the government in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir, where authorities have shut down printing presses and banned newspapers after days of anti-India protests.(AP/Mukhtar Khan)

Indian authorities shut down media outlets in Jammu and Kashmir

July 18, 2016 5:59 PM EDT

Washington, July 18, 2016–The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on authorities in the northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir to stop harassing and obstructing the media. Several newspapers in the state have been prevented from publishing for three days, while mobile internet services are shut down, and cable television has been blocked.

Kashmir restricts cable TV, Internet service

February 11, 2013 2:33 PM EST

Authorities in the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir on February 9, 2013, ordered citizens to remain indoors and restricted mobile Internet service and cable television across several districts in the lead-up to a controversial execution of a militant from the region, according to news reports.