Posters in IIOJK Highlight Unabated Oppression on Human Rights Day

As the world observes Human Rights Day, Kashmir’s fight for justice echoes through posters calling out India’s ongoing state-sponsored terror and oppression.

On Human Rights Day, posters across Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) have amplified the region’s grim reality, shedding light on the ongoing human rights violations committed by Indian forces. These posters, displayed by pro-freedom groups like the All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Jammu Kashmir Peoples Resistance Party, and others, expose the brutal repression endured by Kashmiris.

Prominently featured in the posters are images of detained APHC leaders such as Masarrat Aalam Butt, Shabbir Ahmed Shah, and Aasiya Andrabi, symbolizing the denial of fundamental rights, especially the Kashmiri people’s right to self-determination. The posters accuse Indian forces of perpetrating extrajudicial killings, fake encounters, and even withholding the burials of victims—a reflection of the dehumanizing tactics used to suppress the Kashmiris’ quest for freedom.

The messages on these posters also highlight the arbitrary detention of human rights activists and call for urgent international intervention. The groups behind the campaign demand an end to Indian state terrorism and urge the world to address the Kashmir dispute in line with United Nations resolutions and the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.

As the world marks Human Rights Day, the posters serve as a chilling reminder of how little has changed in IIOJK since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948. While the international community celebrates the principles of freedom and dignity, IIOJK continues to be denied these very rights, with India’s military occupation tightening its grip on the region.

The message is clear: the international community can no longer ignore the atrocities being committed in IIOJK. The Kashmiri people’s struggle for self-determination and justice cannot remain overlooked.