Kashmiri journalist Fahad Shah was arrested for a second time on February 26 after being granted bail earlier that same day for his February 4 arrest. According to the police in Pulwama, where Shah first was arrested, this new case is registered in Shopian, where Shah was transferred to. As IPI previously reported, Shah was […]

Fahad Shah, a well-known Kashmiri journalist, was arrested on February 4 in Kashmir following his paper’s coverage of a gunfight between government forces and militants. He is being investigated for alleged sedition, making statements that cause public mischief, and unlawful activities under the anti-terror law. Journalism is an act of public service, not a crime. […]

The IPI global network calls for the immediate release of Kashmir journalist Fahad Shah, who was arrested by police on February 4 after reporting on a fatal police raid in late January. IPI strongly condemns the authorities’ actions and demands an end to the arrest of journalists in Indian-administered Kashmir. On February 4, Fahad Shah, […]

Two years ago, Kashmiri journalist Qazi Shibli sat in a prison cell not knowing when he would be released. He spent nine months in jail without trial for reporting on the deployment of troops in Jammu and Kashmir as the Indian central government was preparing to take full control of the state. Today, he watches […]