Striving to increase awareness of human rights violations in Kashmir to bring about change, improve conditions, and end hardships faced by Kashmiris Founded in 2006 by Kashmiri Americans with first-hand experience of the conflict and occupation, the organization works to amplify the voices of Kashmiris in the region and throughout the diaspora to raise awareness of the ongoing and escalating crisis. FOUNDED IN 2005, THE WORLD KASHMIR AWARENESS FORUM wka STRIVES TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS AND DENIAL OF RIGHT TO SELF-DETERMINATION BEING ENDURED BY THE PEOPLE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR