From advocacy to tragedy: The courageous journey of Jalil Andrabi
On 8th March, 1996, prominent human rights activist and Kashmiri lawyer, Jalil Andrabi was abducted from his home. On March 27, 1996, his decomposed body was discovered in the Jhelum river.
Andrabi dedicated his life to advocating for civil liberties, a commitment that ultimately cost him his life in March 1996.
As we reflect on his legacy, we are reminded of Herodotus' words: "Of all men's miseries, the bitterest is this, to know so much and to have control over nothing."
Advocate Jalil Andrabi was intimately familiar with the realities of human rights violations in Kashmir and had meticulously documented cases by gathering information from victims' families and witnesses.
Andrabi was constantly harassed for his political views by the officials of the time, but that did not ha...