Human rights abuses in Kashmir

This article is about human rights abuses throughout the larger region of Kashmir. For human rights abuses in Indian-administered territory, see Human rights abuses in Jammu and Kashmir. For human rights abuses in Pakistani-administered territory, see Human rights abuses in Azad Kashmir.

Human rights abuses in Kashmir have been perpetrated by various belligerents in the territories controlled by both India and Pakistan since the two countries' conflict over the region began with their first war in 1947–1948, shortly after the partition of British India. The organized breaches of fundamental human rights in Kashmir are tied to the contested territorial status of the region, over which India and Pakistan have fought multiple wars. More specifically, the issue pertains to abuses committed in Indian-administered Kashmir (comprising the territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh) and in Pakistani-administered Kashmir (comprising the territories of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit–Baltistan).