The Human Toll of the Kashmir Conflict : Grief and Courage in a South Asian Borderland

Palgrave Macmillan is the global academic imprint of the above companies and has companies and representatives throughout the world. Front Matter....Pages i-vii Introduction: Disappearances in Kashmir....Pages 1-19 The Forgotten Massacres....Pages 21-38 Parveena’s Story....Pages 39-51 The Burning of Chrar-i-Sharief....Pages 53-68 “A Sorrow Like Mine”....Pages 69-85 The Right to Kill....Pages 87-101 Shopian and After....Pages 103-117 Sovereign Rites....Pages 119-130 Kashmir and International Justice....Pages 131-143 “Love is Strong as Death”....Pages 145-156 Back Matter....Pages 157-183 Cover 1 Half-Title 2 Title 4 Copyright 5 Contents 6 List of Illustrations 7 1 Introduction: Disappearances in Kashmir 8 2 The Forgotten Massacres 27 3 Parveena’s Story 45 4 The Burning of Chrar-i-Sharief 58 5 “A Sorrow Like Mine” 74 6 The Right to Kill 91 7 Shopian and After 106 8 Sovereign Rites 121 9 Kashmir and International Justice 133 10 “Love is Strong as Death” 146 Notes 158 References 174 Index 184 Since 1989, when the movement for Kashmiri independence took the form of an armed insurgency, it has been one of the most highly militarized regions in the world. This book is based on the idea that preserving memory is central to the struggle for justice and to someday rebuild a society shattered by two decades of armed conflict.