Yusuf Jameel (born 3 March 1958) is a

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i journalist known for his coverage of the

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, the disputed Himalayan region over which India and Pakistan have fought two of their three wars since independence from Britain in 1947.

. Jameel has written for

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'' and the '' Asian Age''. He received an International Press Freedom Award from the

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in 1996, which recognised him as having had "to withstand pressure and attacks from all parties to the conflict in Kashmir".

Early career

Jameel began working as a journalist in college for ''Aabshaar'' magazine. He went on to work for the

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paper ''Aftab'' before joining the ''

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'' in 1983. In mid-1984, he also began working for the BBC and Reuters.

Abduction and attacks

On 2 June 1990, Jameel was seized from his home by the

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, taken to a base in the Kashmir conflict zone, and, based on what the officials later admitted to was incorrect information, questioned about his links to militants. After initially denying the detention, the army released him 30 hours later. Three of the army officers involved were later disciplined. In two incidents in 1992, grenades were thrown at Jameel's home. In the same year, he was hospitalised after a beating by Indian security forces while trying to cover a protest march. In September 1995,

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cameraman Mushtaq Ali was killed when he opened a letter bomb addressed to Jameel, who was then working for the BBC. Jameel was injured in the attack. After the incident, he moved to London for a few months before returning to India. Though no one was ever arrested for the attack, it later surfaced that the bomb had been sent to him by army personnel. Jameel expressed disappointment in the BBC's response to the attack, saying that though he was taken to London for receiving treatment to his injuries they failed to keep the promise to compensate him financially. He was also barred from further reporting on Kashmir before firing him a year later.

Awards and recognition

In 2006, he won the Best Journalist/Writer award from the South Asian Free Media Association (SAFMA).Newswatch India » Yusuf Jameel bags SAFMA award
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References

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Yusuf Jameel
receiving International Press Freedom Award from the

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