Geneva, June 20 -- United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) Chairman Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri has raised concerns over the political and human rights situation in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), alleging excessive use of force against protesters, restrictions on civil liberties, and a worsening humanitarian situation in the region.

In a video message recorded from the United Nations premises on the sidelines of the ongoing session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) in Geneva, Kashmiri said his delegation had briefed several international human rights organizations holding consultative status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on recent developments in PoJK.

According to Kash...