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The Philippines will scrap a ‘peace panel’ that had been negotiating with Muslim rebels.
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One Kashmiri separatist leader was arrested last week, and faces two years in jail without charge. Two other leaders, also arrested recently, have been released.
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A new generation of politicized Kashmiris has now risen; the world is again likely to ignore them — until some of them turn into terrorists with Qaeda links. It is up to the Indian government to reckon honestly with Kashmiri aspirations for a life without constant fear and humiliation. Some first steps are obvious: to severely cut the numbers of troops in Kashmir; to lift the economic blockade on the Kashmir Valley; and to allow Kashmiris to trade freely across the line of control with Pakistan.
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Indian police arrest key leaders in Kashmir.
The Economist has some more background.
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The Philippine government pulls out of an autonomy deal with Muslim separatist rebels in the south.
