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Is Torture a State's Instrument of Control in J&K?

Newsclick Team | 10 Jun 2019

In a report by the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) and Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS), the reality of state torture in Jammu and Kashmir is revealed

In a report by the Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons (APDP) and Jammu Kashmir Coalition of Civil Society (JKCCS), the reality of state torture in Jammu and Kashmir is revealed. NewsClick presents a discussion with Parvez Imroz, the president and founder of JKCCS and Shazia Ahad, a researcher involved with the report.

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