Moderator – Qurat ul Ain (Research Officer CISS-AJK)
Stressed the role of the international community in addressing systematic discrimination and rising violence against minorities in India, calling for global accountability.
Mr. Salman Javed (Director – South Asia Times)
Highlighted Hindutva’s shift into state power, erosion of pluralism, impunity-led violence, and discriminatory laws (CAA, anti-conversion, cow protection) disproportionately targeting Muslims.
Ms. Naila Akhtar ( International Relations Expert )
Noted the gap between constitutional equality and lived reality, citing CAA, hijab restrictions, UN norm violations, democratic decline, and lack of accountability.
Advocate Rehana Ali (Advocate and Human Rights Activist)
Warned of a constitutional and human rights crisis, misuse of laws against dissent, PSA abuses in IIOJK, violations of UDHR and Geneva Conventions, and reaffirmed the right to self-determination.
Dr. Asma Shakir Khawaja (Executive Director CISS AJK)
Pointed to human rights violations, propaganda, and threats to Kashmiri identity; urged media counter-narratives and sustained dialogue.
