The Association of Kashmiri Displaced Journalists (AKDJ) is non-political and non-profitable association, comprising of the displaced journalists from turmoiled Kashmir, who have migrated to Azad Jammu and Kashmir and other parts of the world since 1989. The main purpose of establishing this association is to highlight the actual ground realities and human rights situation taking place in turmoiled Kashmir. It needs to be emphasized that Kashmir has become a paradise in prison, where every human right enshrined in universal declaration of human rights is violated. This scenario calls for a collective initiative of all the supporters of civic and democratic rights. Hence, this Association is an attempt to get connected with all the international mechanisms, which highlight the freedom of expression and raise their voice for protecting all the rights enshrined in United Nations Charter.
This association would help strengthen the peoples’ popular narrative for freedom, dignity and identity, by highlighting political injustice, gross human rights violations and commitments made by the world community for resolving the issue through UN-mandated right to Self-determination.
In addition, the aim of the association is to provide a platform to the displaced Kashmiri journalists to share their pleasures and sorrows, help each other in hard times and try to resolve their social and economic problems.