Kashmir is one of the most protracted and bloody occupations in the world—and one of the most ignored. Under an Indian military rule that, at half a million strong, exceeds the total number of US forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, freedom of speech is non-existent, and human rights abuses are routine.

Exploring the causes and consequences of the occupation, Kashmir: The Case for Freedom is a passionate call for the end of occupation, and for the right of self-determination for the Kashmiri people.

Join author/activist Arundhati Roy, writer Pankaj Mishra, and anthropologist Mohamad Juanid for a discussion on Kashmir’s tragedy. Moderated by Professor Philip Oldenburg of Columbia University.

The discussion will be followed by a book sale and signing.

This event is hosted in conjunction with the “Inaugural Asian Arts & Ideas Forum—The Chindia Dialogues” (a gathering of Chinese and Indian writers in New York), November 3–6, 2011.

Tickets may be purchased through the Asia Society.

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