Khurram Parvez

Khurram Parvez is a prominent Kashmiri human rights activist.[1][2] He is the Chairperson of Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD)[3] and Program Coordinator of Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS).[4][5] Khurram is a recipient of the 2006 Reebok Human Rights Award.[6][7]

Controversy

On 14 September 2016, he was first stopped by Indian authorities at New Delhi airport to prevent him from attending the 33rd UN Human Rights Council Session in Geneva to brief UN bodies, including the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and foreign governments on the alleged atrocities committed by Indian state forces in Jammu and Kashmir during 2016 Kashmir violence.[4][8]

Parvez was later arrested on 15 September by Indian officials from his home in Srinagar.[9] Later on 16 September 2016, Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society stated that Khurram Parvez has been detained without formal arrest or notifications, and in violation of his rights to information, and legal counsel.[10][11][12] On 21 September, a day after a sessions court ordered his release, Khurram Parvez had been detained a second time under Public Safety Act (PSA).[13][14] After 76 days of detention,[15] on 30 November he was finally released from prison following the orders[16] of Jammu and Kashmir High Court.[17]

References
  1. Chatterji, Angana P. "The Militarized Zone," in Ali, Tariq; Bhat, Hilal; Chatterji, Angana P.; Khatun, Habbah; Misra, Pankaj; Roy, Arundhati. Kashmir: The Case for Freedom. Verso Books. p. 123. ISBN 9781844677351.
  2. Quraishi, Humra. Kashmir, the Untold Story. Penguin Books India. p. 156. ISBN 9780143030874.
  3. Secretariat, AFAD. "Stop Harassment Of Human Rights Defenders In Kashmir!". www.afad-online.org. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  4. Bhatnagar, Gaurav Vivek. "Kashmiri Human Rights Activist Headed for UN Meet Detained at Delhi Airport". The Wire (India). Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  5. "Rights activist Khurram Pervez detained". Kashmir Monitor. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  6. Mozumder, Suman Guha (9 May 2006). "J&K activist gets Reebok Human Rights Award". Rediff News. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  7. "Award to Khurram vindicates fight for human rights: Imroz". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  8. "Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez detained day after being stopped at Delhi's IGI". The Hindustan Times. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  9. "India: Activist Blocked from UN Meeting, Detained". Human Rights Watch. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  10. "J&K Police arrests human rights activist Khurram Parvez". The Indian Express. 16 September 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  11. Raj, Suhasini (15 September 2016). "India Prevents Kashmiri Activist From Traveling to U.N. Meeting". The New York Times. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  12. "India: Kashmir police arrest activist Khurram Parvez". AlJazeera. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
  13. Masood, Bashaarat (22 September 2016). "Day after court 'sets free' activist Khurram Parvez, J&K govt books him under PSA". The Indian Express. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  14. "India: Kashmiri human rights activist re-arrested". Amnesty International. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  15. "Kashmir: Human rights activist Khurram Parvez released". Al Jazeera English. 30 November 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  16. "High Court orders release of prominent Kashmiri human rights activist". Express Tribune. Reuters. 26 November 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2017.
  17. Bukhari, Fayaz (30 November 2016). "Released from jail, Kashmiri activist vows to fight for prisoner rights". Reuters. Retrieved 22 January 2017.

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