THE FORUM FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN JAMMU AND KASHMIR has released its seventh annual report (‘the Report’), marking the completion of seven years of Union Rule in the region, along with a special section on Ladakh and Pakistan-held territories of Jammu and Kashmir. The Report covers events and developments between August 1, 2025, and July 31, 2026. The Forum for Human Rights in Jammu and Kashmir was established following the Centre’s revocation of the region’s special status in 2019. The Forum is an informal group of citizens who believe that an independent initiative is necessary to ensure that human rights violations in the region do not go unnoticed.
It is currently co-chaired by Gopal Krishna Pillai, a former Union Home Secretary, and Radha Kumar, who previously served on the Group of Interlocutors for Jammu and Kashmir. It consists of a diverse range of members from retired judges of the High Courts and the Supreme Court to lawyers, retired civil servants and army officers. The Report has been majorly compiled using government sources, media accounts of reputed newspapers or television, NGO fact-finding reports , interviews and information gathered through legal petitions.
