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Ifra Jan is a Delhi based Kashmiri writer. Her interests are Public Policy, Religious Radicalism, Gender and Politics.
POLITICS
| 7-minute read
Britain refusing Asiya Bibi asylum over ‘fears for her security’ shows the dangers of migration without integration
Communities formed from immigration are becoming enforcers in their host countries of the religious and cultural codes of the societies they had left behind.
POLITICS
| 7-minute read
#MeToo: Women get a voice in Kashmir. It's high time they did
The Kashmir Women's Collective published a list of anonymous accounts of sexual harassment cases. This did not go well with many people on social media in Kashmir.
POLITICS
| 6-minute read
Abhijit Iyer Mitra’s bail rejected: Are the feelings of religious people more important than the rights of the non-religious?
The SC saying ‘jail is the safest place for you’ trivialises the reality of custodial torture.
VOICES
| 5-minute read
#IStandWithAbhijit: You don’t have to agree with his views to defend Abhijit Iyer Mitra’s right to free speech
Mitra was arrested for a satirical video about the Konark temple.
POLITICS
| 8-minute read
Section 377 verdict: Legally safe, socially targetted, Kashmir's LGBTQ face a huge challenge of acceptance
In Kashmir, the community is excluded not just from public spaces, but also from public discourse, including books and newspapers.
POLITICS
| 5-minute read
The Minority Question: In Pakistan, the rise of Imran Khan has Ahmadiyas and Shias in fear
The former cricketer rode to power on a wave of competitive radicalism.
POLITICS
| 7-minute read