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A paramilitary trooper patrols along a deserted road during India's Independence Day celebrations in Srinagar, in Jammu and Kashmir, August 15, 2021.

India: Repression Persists in Jammu and Kashmir

The Indian government has not restored freedom of speech and association to Jammu and Kashmir five years after revoking the region’s special autonomous status on August 5, 2019.

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