(A version of this piece appeared in the Indian Express.) An event marking the 28th Foundation Day of India’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) revealed much about the current state of human rights in India. . .

In October 2021 alone, eleven civilians (and counting) have been killed in the Kashmir Valley. These include five migrant workers from Bihar and UP; one each from Kashmiri Pandit, Jammu Hindu and the local Sikh. . .