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Yakjah Reconciliation and Development Network is deeply saddened by the death of young people in Kashmir. Every life is precious and every life should be protected. Citizens need to feel secure and that should be the ultimate purpose and intent of security forces, including the Jammu and Kashmir police. Maximum restraint should be shown even [...]
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Mourn and condemn death of young people in Kashmir (Yakjah Press Release)
Holy Cows in Kashmir
On December 4 2009, Fazal Haq Qureshi, 65 year old separatist leader from the moderate separatist alliance of Hurriyat was attacked by unknown assailants. Perceived as an ‘honest peace broker and negotiator’ between the government and separatist clan, he had almost four decades ago laid the foundation of a secessionist movement in Jammu and Kashmir. [...]
Athwaas
Athwaas is an alliance of women in Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh, facilitated by the WISCOMP organisation. Athwass has set up Samanbals– centres for women of all communities, ages and backgrounds to meet and share their concerns whilst learning income generating skills. With several Samanbals now in operation they have become a powerful network for promoting [...]
Yakjah Reconciliation and Development Network
Yakjah is a Kashmiri word meaning ‘Together’. This initiative first started in 2002 as a group of Kashmiris, Hindu and Muslim based in New Delhi, who met for coffee on weekends. They discussed their personal experiences and perceptions of the conflict. Today the group has built a network of professionals from Kashmir, Jammu, Ladakh (Indian [...]
Hindustan National Social Security (HNSS)
A doctor couple Ghulam Nabi Wani and Hameeda Jan gave up their government jobs and private practice in 1998 to devote full time work for drug de addiction amongst youth in Kashmir Valley. “I did not know how to start and manage. I had no idea as to what an NGO meant until someone suggested [...]
Human Welfare Organization Helpline
Human Welfare Organization Helpline (HWOH) is the brainchild of Javed Ahmed Tak, a paraplegic since 1999. Javed was shot in the spine by unidentified gunmen who were persuading him to join their ranks and become a militant. Javed’s refusal cost him his ability to walk. He was confined to bed and after major surgeries is [...]
Child Nurture and Relief (CHINAR)
Concern for children impacted by the violent conflict in Kashmir Valley, especially the need to mainstream and reintegrate orphans in the society was uppermost for a group of Kashmiri citizens. Some of them were based in the US. To address the gaps and address their concerns, they came up with the idea of starting a [...]
Stories
Citizen Power in Kashmir (June 2010) Ashima Kaul of Insight on Conflict travels with activists of the Right to Information Movement in Jammu and Kashmir as they visit a village to campaign. Citizen Power in Kashmir from Insight on Conflict on Vimeo. Other Stories From the editors (July 2010): The environment and remembering to forget [...]
Kashmir
The conflict in Kashmir dates to the partition of India in 1947. The State of Jammu & Kashmir was at this time majority Muslim but with a Hindu ruler, and it was unclear whether it would accede to Pakistan or India. Its eventual accession to India became a matter of dispute between the two countries, [...]
