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Plight of Kashmir &Civil Rights
Tue Aug 2, 7:00 PM
Lamakaan Programming Team
The recent events in Kashmir have resulted greater human loss and suffering of the civilians, especially women and children. There is a huge distress in the valley because of ever growing human rights violations and killing of the civilians which have become everyday affair.
The conflict in Kashmir is complex and with little or no solution seen, the peace in the valley is almost getting exhausted. People are longing for an end to their suffering. A fearless civil society is indeed important for human development. As we take a look the current state of affairs in the valley, one can’t ignore the wide spectrum of issues Kashmir faces today.
We invite you to an evening of panel discussion on this very pertinent issue.

The Panel members:
Prof G Hargopal, Distinguished Political Scientist is currently ICSSR National Fellow with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Hyderabad
V Raghunath, secretary, Civil Liberties Committee, Telangana State,
Sanjay Kak (on Skype), eminent documentary film maker
Reportage from Srinagar through Skype/Phone by:
Parvaiz Bukhari, Independent Kashmir-based Journalist from Srinagar
Essar Batool, Social Worker and Human Rights Activist from Kashmir
Khurram Parvez, Human Rights Defender and Coordinator, Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS)

-Entry Free and Open to all.