IIOJK Tops UAPA Abuse as India Arrests Thousands With Negligible Convictions: A Shocking Proof of State-Sponsored Repression

Kashmir as the Epicenter of Legal Abuse

Indian official data has openly confirmed that Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir has become the main testing ground for India’s harsh and unjust laws. The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act is not being used to deliver justice but to crush an entire population through fear. Kashmiris are being treated as suspects by default, not as citizens with rights. This situation clearly shows that India is using law as a weapon of control rather than a tool of fairness. The abuse is systematic, deliberate, and deeply political in nature.
◆ State-sponsored repression: India has deliberately turned Kashmir into a legal laboratory where extreme laws are used to break public resistance and silence political opinion through fear and uncertainty.
◆ Criminalizing identity: Being Kashmiri itself has become enough for Indian agencies to label someone a threat without real proof or fair trial.
◆ Occupation through courts: Indian authorities are using courts and laws to give a fake legal cover to what is essentially military-style occupation.

Arrest Numbers That Expose India’s Lies

Between 2019 and 2023, Indian authorities arrested 3,662 people under UAPA in occupied Jammu and Kashmir, yet secured only 23 convictions, which is a shocking 0.62 percent conviction rate. In 2023 alone, 1,206 Kashmiris were arrested while only 10 convictions were recorded, exposing the complete collapse of India’s claims. These figures prove that arrests are made without solid evidence or serious investigation. India arrests first and worries about legality later. This data, released by India itself, destroys its own narrative.
◆ Data as evidence: India’s own official figures clearly prove that most UAPA cases cannot survive in court due to lack of proof.
◆ Arrest-first policy: Indian agencies rely on mass arrests to show control rather than building real cases.
◆ Justice replaced by fear: The low conviction rate shows that fear, not justice, is the real goal.

Post-2019 Crackdown After Illegal Status Change

After India illegally stripped Jammu and Kashmir of its special status in August 2019, the use of UAPA sharply increased. Arrests rose from 227 in 2019 to 1,238 in 2022, before slightly dropping to 1,206 in 2023, showing a clear pattern of repression. Convictions, however, remained close to zero, which proves that the crackdown had nothing to do with security. It was purely about political control after an illegal constitutional move. India tightened its grip using laws instead of dialogue.
◆ Political revenge: The surge in arrests directly followed India’s illegal political decision, not any rise in crime.
◆ Collective punishment model: Entire communities were targeted to send a message of submission.
◆ Law as control tool: UAPA became a replacement for political legitimacy.

Arrest Itself Has Become the Punishment

Legal experts agree that under UAPA, arrest itself is the punishment in India. Kashmiris are jailed for years without trial, bail, or clear charges. Many are eventually released after long detention with no conviction, proving the weakness of cases. Families suffer socially and financially while the state faces no accountability. This practice clearly violates basic human rights and international legal standards.
◆ Endless detention: People are kept behind bars without any timeline for justice.
◆ Destroyed lives: Years in jail ruin careers, education, and family stability.
◆ Systematic cruelty: India uses prolonged detention as psychological punishment.

Silencing Dissent Through Black Laws

In occupied Kashmir, UAPA works alongside other black laws like the Public Safety Act to silence dissent. Political leaders, journalists, activists, and even students have been targeted simply for speaking out. Reporting facts or holding peaceful opinions is treated as a serious crime. This shows India’s deep fear of truth and free expression. Democracy ends where dissent begins in India.
◆ Journalists under fire: Truth-telling is criminalized to control the narrative.
◆ Peace labeled as terror: Non-violent political activity is falsely branded as extremism.
◆ Fake democracy exposed: India’s democratic claims collapse under these actions.

Nationwide Abuse Under the Modi Regime

The misuse of UAPA is not limited to Kashmir but reflects a nationwide pattern under the Modi regime. Across 28 states, 5,690 people were arrested between 2019 and 2023, but only 288 convictions were recorded, which is about five percent. In 2023, only 84 convictions came out of 1,686 arrests, showing complete prosecutorial failure. This proves that UAPA is used to suppress critics, minorities, and political opponents. India has normalized repression at the national level.
◆ Arrest culture: Showing power through arrests has replaced fair policing.
◆ Targeting minorities: Muslims, Sikhs, and activists are disproportionately affected.
◆ Authoritarian governance: Harsh laws are used to silence opposition voices.

Punjab, Uttar Pradesh, and State-Level Failures

Punjab presents a shocking case where 259 arrests under UAPA between 2019 and 2023 resulted in zero convictions. In 2023, Punjab ranked fifth in arrests but again recorded no convictions, proving total misuse. Uttar Pradesh topped arrests with 1,122 cases but managed only 75 convictions, exposing weak evidence. States like Assam, Manipur, and Meghalaya also showed arrests with almost no legal outcomes. This pattern proves that India’s law enforcement is deeply flawed and dishonest.
◆ Zero-conviction reality: Arrests without results show clear abuse of authority.
◆ Blind obedience: State governments follow New Delhi’s hardline orders without question.
◆ Evidence-free policing: Power is used instead of proof.

Collapse of Rule of Law and Global Silence

The extremely low conviction rates under UAPA confirm the collapse of rule of law in India. What India calls counterterrorism is actually political suppression disguised as legality. Kashmir remains the worst victim of this system, suffering daily injustice backed by law. The international community can no longer ignore facts provided by India’s own data. India stands fully exposed as a state that punishes people without proving guilt.
◆ Self-exposure: India’s own statistics have destroyed its global image.
◆ Kashmir’s suffering: Occupation is enforced through fear and false legal claims.
◆ Global responsibility: Silence from the world only encourages further abuse.