World News | British Kashmiris' Protest Outside Pakistan Consulate Enters Day 84
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. British Kashmiris protested outside the Pakistani Consulate for the 84th day against alleged civilian killings in PoJK. Protesters condemned military actions and supported the JAAC's rights struggle. Meanwhile, the HRCP raised concerns over excessive force, arrests, and restricted civic freedoms.
Birmingham [UK], September 2 (ANI): British Kashmiris' protest outside the Pakistani Consulate continued for the 84th consecutive day on September 1. The protest is being held in solidarity with the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) and against the alleged killing of Kashmiris by Pakistani forces in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
The Kashmiri diaspora also organised a long march and programme in solidarity with the JAAC and its struggle for basic rights, and in protest against the oppression taking place in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
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Kashmiri diaspora members protesting outside the Pakistani Consulate in Bradford for more than 60 days have intensified their condemnation of Pakistan's military and political establishment, accusing Pakistani security forces of committing atrocities against civilians in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK).
The HRCP expressed particular concern over allegations of lethal and excessive force against protesters. It also criticised the placement of at least 147 JAAC activists on the Fourth Schedule and the reported use of anti-terrorism laws against individuals involved in political dissent.
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According to the Commission, the arrests of activists and journalists, coupled with pressure on the media from both government authorities and JAAC supporters, have further restricted civic space in the region.
The fact-finding mission also observed the third phase of elections in Bagh. It found limited evidence of systematic physical coercion of voters at the polling stations visited. Low turnout in some areas appeared to result from voluntary boycotts and public disillusionment rather than direct obstruction.
However, the HRCP said concerns over the wider electoral environment remained unresolved because of heavy security deployments, communication restrictions, phased polling and the postponement of elections in some constituencies.
The Commission called for an independent and impartial investigation into all deaths and injuries reported since June 2026. It said accountability should extend to state officials and protesters wherever evidence establishes individual responsibility. (ANI)
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