Pakistan accused of blocking aid, crushing dissent in PoJK at UNHRC

Jun 27, 2026

Mirza Shafiq, on the sidelines of the 62nd session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Chairman of the Swiss Kashmir Human Rights Commission, has accused Pakistani authorities of imposing a harsh crackdown in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), alleging that road blockades, mass arrests, and the use of anti-terrorism laws have created a deep humanitarian crisis.