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Kashmir between Realpolitik and International Law: The Unfulfilled Promise of 1947
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Kashmir between Realpolitik and International Law: The Unfulfilled Promise of 1947

The Kashmir dispute highlights the gap between international legal principles and geopolitical realities, raising questions about self-determination, international commitments and global accountability. This analysis examines why the promise associated with 1947 remains unfulfilled and why a peaceful, politically legitimate solution is essential for regional stability.

Kashmir’s Half-Widows: Suspended Between Hope and Loss
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Kashmir’s Half-Widows: Suspended Between Hope and Loss

Thousands of women in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir continue to live in uncertainty as their husbands remain missing and their legal, economic and social struggles persist.
The stories of Kashmir’s half-widows highlight decades of unresolved disappearances and growing calls for truth, accountability and justice.

27 October: The Plebiscite, the Voter Register and Kashmir’s Future.
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27 October: The Plebiscite, the Voter Register and Kashmir’s Future.

On 27 October, Kashmir Black Day, Zainab Noor examines the long-pending UN-supervised plebiscite and argues that protecting the historical voter register is essential to a credible vote on Kashmir’s future.
The article explores the legal, demographic and diplomatic challenges surrounding Kashmir’s right to self-determination and proposes preserving documentary evidence of state-subject status.

The Instrument of Accession: The Duress Question.
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The Instrument of Accession: The Duress Question.

Lord Mountbatten’s 1947 letter and the Instrument of Accession remain central to the Kashmir dispute. This analysis examines the promised public vote, competing legal interpretations and the unresolved questions surrounding Kashmir’s accession to India.

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