Kashmir in Conflict

The Indian Kashmir valley, the most militarized zone with 700,000 Indian troops has been witnessing massive protests similar to the Palestinian first intifada with youth throwing stones, countered by the Indian police force the past 3 months. 90 people have died.
Join us for a presentation on the history of the conflict, human rights violations, current situation and its global impact.
Yasmin Qureshi is a Bay Area human rights activist involved in social justice movements in South Asia and Palestine. Her article, "Democracy Under The Barrel of a Gun" based on her visit to Indian Kashmir was published by CounterPunch and ZCommunications in June 2010. She presented “Social Impact of Drone Warfare” in Berkeley in June 2010 and “Pakistan: New Frontier in the Global War?” at De Anza College in April 2009 with Nosheen Ali.