London: Chairman of Kashmir Campaign Global, Zaffar Ahmad Quraishi, has said that India’s Republic Day celebrations starkly contrast with the continuing restrictions on civil liberties in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
According to Global Mirror, in a press statement in London issued on the eve of January 26, Quraishi cited recent reporting by Reuters revealing that Kashmiri journalists were summoned by police and forced to sign pledges not to “disturb peace” after reporting on the monitoring and profiling of mosques and religious institutions. He said press bodies have widely condemned the move as an attempt to intimidate independent media and silence critical reporting.
Quraishi also referred to ongoing restrictions imposed on religious and political leaders, including senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. He said the Mirwaiz’s movement has again been curtailed, preventing him from performing his religious duties, which reflects systematic curbs on religious freedom in the occupied territory.
According to Global Mirror, in a press statement in London issued on the eve of January 26, Quraishi cited recent reporting by Reuters revealing that Kashmiri journalists were summoned by police and forced to sign pledges not to “disturb peace” after reporting on the monitoring and profiling of mosques and religious institutions. He said press bodies have widely condemned the move as an attempt to intimidate independent media and silence critical reporting.
Quraishi also referred to ongoing restrictions imposed on religious and political leaders, including senior All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader Mirwaiz Umar Farooq. He said the Mirwaiz’s movement has again been curtailed, preventing him from performing his religious duties, which reflects systematic curbs on religious freedom in the occupied territory.