http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/17/world/asia/khurram-parvez-united-nations.html 2016-09-16 13:08:52 India Detains Kashmiri Activist Who Was to Address U.N. Group Khurram Parvez was set to speak to the Human Rights Council about protests in Kashmir when he was taken into “preventive custody.” === NEW DELHI — A Kashmiri human rights activist was taken into police custody early Friday shortly after he was prevented from boarding a plane to Geneva to address a session of the The activist, Mr. Parvez, who leads the More than 70 people, most of them civilians, have been killed since unrest broke out on July 9, and thousands of civilians and security forces have been wounded. Hundreds of protesters have been treated for “ Mr. Parvez’s report, which was submitted to the council on Wednesday, cataloged human rights violations by the Indian security forces during the protests. Mr. Parvez was visiting relatives Thursday evening when he was asked to report to a police station to speak to the police superintendent, said his wife, Sameena Mir. He agreed to go on Friday morning, but police officers arrived at his home after midnight, urging a meeting with the superintendent, she said. When he arrived at the station, he was told he was being detained. She said that, so far, the authorities have not given any reason for the detention. “These kind of things are common here, and although I am worried, I am also at peace,” she said. “I know my husband will be fine.”