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Critical Interventions: Human Rights and International Justice in Kashmir

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This article argues for the relevance of human rights mechanisms for international interventions in Kashmir. Building on long-standing local and global research and advocacy for justice and accountability, we argue that human rights interventions that take account of Kashmiri aspirations constitute a necessary component of the broader political project of Kashmiri self-determination.

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  1. Ohio University, Athens, OH, USA

    Haley Duschinski

  2. Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, USA

    Mona Bhan

  3. Warwick University, Coventry, UK

    Goldie Osuri

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    Mona Bhan

  3. University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA

    Cabeiri deBergh Robinson

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Duschinski, H., Bhan, M., Osuri, G. (2023). Critical Interventions: Human Rights and International Justice in Kashmir. In: Duschinski, H., Bhan, M., Robinson, C.d. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of New Directions in Kashmir Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-28520-2_11

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