RSF denounces Indian government “coup” against Kashmir Press Club

By DBastard

NewsAfter talking to journalists in Kashmir, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) demands the immediate reopening of the Kashmir Press Club, now officially closed for good after being invaded by agents of the New Delhi-run local government and paramilitaries last week. Kashmiri journalists used the club to discuss their problems and defend press freedom, RSF says.Located in Srinagar, the capital of the Indian-administered northern territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the Kashmir Press Club (KPC) was formally dissolved on 17 January by local government representa

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