Why Are Kashmiri Journalists Being Stopped From Flying Abroad?
By Kaisar Andrabi Last week, Aakash Hassan, a Kashmiri independent journalist was stopped by immigration officials at New Delhi Airport from flying to Sri Lanka. The 25-year-old journalist said that he was not given any reasons by the authorities and was simply told that "he cannot fly." Hassan shared photos of his tickets and passport stamped with "Cancelled without prejudice" by the immigration officials on Twitter. "Immigration officials at IGI airport New Delhi barred me from boarding a flight to Colombo, Sri Lanka. I was headed to report on the current crises in the country. The immigrati...