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International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF)
Urgent Statement on Pakistan-Administered Kashmir
For Immediate Release
The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) condemns in the strongest terms the Pakistani authorities' violent crackdown on peaceful protesters in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir, which has resulted in over 32 civilian deaths, including at least one woman, between June 8 and 16, 2026 .
Escalation and Repression
The crisis was precipitated when authorities designated the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC)—a civil society movement advocating for political and economic rights—as a "proscribed organisation" under anti-terrorism laws on June 5 . This was followed by:
· Complete suspension of internet and mobile networks across the region
· Deployment of federal paramilitary troops
· Mass arbitrary arrests of over 100 activists and leaders
· Travel restrictions barring outsiders from entering the region
· Arrest of journalist Sohrab Barkat under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act
The IHRF has documented a recurring pattern of deadly crackdowns on JKJAAC protests, including violence in May 2024 and October 2025 that claimed multiple lives .
A Pattern of Systemic Violations
This crackdown is not an isolated incident but reflects systemic human rights violations in Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Despite nominal autonomy, residents are denied meaningful political representation—excluded from Pakistan's National Assembly—and political dissent is routinely suppressed through arbitrary detention, harassment, and violence . The denial of fundamental rights, including freedom of expression, assembly, and association, violates Articles 19, 21, and 25 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), to which Pakistan is a signatory .
Demands
The IHRF urgently calls upon:
1. The Government of Pakistan and AJK Administration to immediately halt all use of deadly force against peaceful protesters, lift the internet shutdown, release all individuals arbitrarily detained, and lift the unlawful ban on JKJAAC
2. An Independent and Impartial Investigation into all civilian deaths, with full access for international observers, and ensure accountability for those responsible for unlawful use of force, including the alleged extrajudicial killing of activist Shahzeb Habib
3. Restoration of Communications and immediate reinstatement of internet and mobile services across the region
4. The International Community to pressure Pakistan to uphold its international human rights obligations and ensure protection of fundamental freedoms for all people in the territory it administers
The 2026 Regional Elections Context
Holding regional elections on July 27, 2026, while the territory's leading civil movement is outlawed, its leaders jailed, and communications blacked out, would be incompatible with Pakistan's international human rights obligations . The IHRF calls on authorities to facilitate peaceful assemblies ahead of the announced elections .
"Branding a civil society body as 'terrorist' on vague grounds, while simultaneously sealing the region from outside scrutiny, constitutes a disproportionate and unlawful violation of the right to freedom of association" .
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The International Human Rights Foundation (IHRF) is a non-governmental organization in special consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council, dedicated to the protection and promotion of human rights worldwide.
PAKISTAN: Today marks the twelfth consecutive day of the internet shutdown in Pakistan-administered Jammu and Kashmir, with mobile network services intermittently disrupted.
The internet shutdown, imposed since 5 June, in response to a call for protest by the Jammu and Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee, has resulted in an information blackout, disrupting people’s access to information and essential services and preventing documentation of human rights violations in the region. Amnesty International urges the authorities to immediately restore all communication services. Blanket or total internet cuts are inherently disproportionate under international human rights law and must never be imposed.
Further, there are reports of a physical blockade, also imposed in response to the call for protest, of key entry points into the region that have disrupted the delivery of essential goods, including food supplies and medicine. Such restrictions are disproportionate and severely impact people’s rights to life, access to healthcare, and freedom of movement. Pakistani authorities must immediately lift the restrictions on movement and communication and restore unhindered access to the region.
Sardar Khalid Ibrahim did not impose his views on others he knew very well this is not possible!🚨
A speech from one politician doesn't override history international law, or the rights of millions of Kashmiris.
Jammu & Kashmir's status remains internationally disputed, and no amount of slogans like "jugular vein" changes that.
If your entire argument depends on one selective quote while ignoring the complexity of the issue and the people who disagree with you, that's not history it's propaganda.
Dalali does not work when majority want Independence and reject accession to either country!
#RightsMovementAJK @UNHumanRights@UN@UN_HRC@hrw@amnesty
Pakistan is a terrorist state a proxy for Americans and British spreading terror carrying out their dirty work.
Azad Kashmir is not Pakistan.
The UN resolution must be implemented.
Foreign forces must stop killing civilians & end the internet & food blockade.
#RightsmovementAJK
پاکستانی وزیرِ دفاع نے الزام عائد کیا کہ جوائنٹ عوامی ایکشن کمیٹی ’بیرونی فنڈنگ‘ سے چلتی ہے، اس کے ’تانے بانے برطانوی برطانوی شہریت رکھنے والوں سے ملتے ہیں ‘ اور اسے انڈیا کی حمایت بھی حاصل ہے۔
تفصیلات: https://t.co/WLplacG48m
کشمیریوں کے ساتھ PTI والا سلوک کیا جارہا ہے!
اب اس دلیر کشمیری نے ذہنی مریض کو زہنی مریض کہہ دیا, تو کشمیر میں اسکے بھائی سے بیان دلوایا
لیکن اِس ایک ویڈیو سے, باقی کشمیریوں کو ڈرانا تمھارا خواب ہوگا!
He has just exposed Paxtan as being behind this heinous attack and the conspiracy against our Kashmiri people across the ceasefire line.
#کشمیر_کی_آواز_بند_نہ_کرو#RightsmovementAJK
مقبول بٹ نے آزاد کشمیر کی وزارت عظمیٰ ٹھکرا دی تھی انہوں نےعذرامیرکے نام خط میں لکھا تھا ہمارے ساتھ پاکستان میں جو ہوا وہ حکمران ٹولے نے کیا عام پاکستانیوں نے نہیں کیا پاکستان کے اصل مالک تو یہاں کے عوام ہیں اور حکمران ٹولہ تو ان پر بھی گولیاں برساتا ہے۔ https://t.co/YGc7uH6SZZ
ظلم کے انتہا ہو گئی ازاد کشمیر کے گھروں میں فورسز گھس رہے ہیں اور عورتیں رات کے اندھیرے میں چیخیں مار رہی ہیں 😭😭
ایسا جموں کشمیر میں ہوتا لوگوں نے دیکھا
URGENT APPEAL
The streets of London are filled with British Kashmiris, joined by Pakistani citizens, standing in solidarity with the people of Kashmir and demanding justice. @SaraMirGilgity ✊
We condemn the reported brutality by Pakistani forces in Azaad Kashmir, where innocent civilians protesting for their basic human rights have been killed and injured. Reports indicate that internet and phone services have been blocked, while access to food and water has been severely disrupted since last night, affecting an estimated 80,000–90,000 Kashmiri protesters, including women, children, and the elderly.
The world cannot remain silent while fundamental human rights are under threat. We call on governments, international media, and human rights organisations to urgently investigate these allegations, ensure the protection of civilians, restore communications and essential services, and uphold the rights of peaceful protesters.
Please share widely and tag all relevant Pakistani government officials, UK government representatives, international human rights organisations, and media outlets to bring immediate attention to this crisis. #RightsMovementAJK
#Kashmir #HumanRights #JusticeForKashmir #StandWithKashmir #HumanRightsMatter #PeacefulProtest #EmergencyAppeal
@10DowningStreet@Keir_Starmer@FCDOGovUK@UKParliament@DavidLammy@amnesty@hrw@UNHumanRights@UN@ICRC@CrisisGroup@BBCWorld@SkyNews@Reuters@AJEnglish@guardian@Independent
🚨 Sardar Aman's Hard-Hitting Speech
"When India opened fire on the people of Kashmir, these were the same individuals who claimed to be our representatives and defenders, telling us, 'We are your lawyers, we are fighting your case.' Is this the justice they promised? Is this the outcome of their so-called struggle on our behalf?"
"Kashmiris are a proud people. Have you ever seen Kashmiris turn to crime or rob banks to survive? Yet today, our people are being pushed to desperation while those responsible stand by and watch. What is happening is unfolding in plain sight, right before your eyes, and the world can no longer pretend not to see it."
The time for silence is over. Accountability is needed, and the voices of Kashmir's people must be heard. 🚨
#RightsMovementAJK