Jammu & Kashmir: Stuck in an Insurgency
Over twenty civilians have lost their lives since June 2010 in a series of clashes with the paramilitary and police deployed in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. Situated at the core of the conflict between India and Pakistan, the state has seen a violent insurgency over the last twenty years costing tens of thousands of casualties, as well as destroyed the economy and institutions of self-governance in the state. The current protests show that although the armed insurgency might be over a highly securitised state structure finds it difficult to deal with the demands of a civilian population.Read more in our report Jammu & Kashmir: Stuck in an Insurgency (PDF)
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