New Delhi, Aug. 2 -- The United Kashmir People's National Party (UKPNP) has urged the United Nations and the international community to intervene over what it described as a worsening human rights situation in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), calling for immediate action to protect civilians and ensure accountability.

In a statement issued on X, the party appealed to the UN, democratic governments and international human rights organisations to take urgent steps to address the alleged violations in the region, saying the situation demanded immediate global attention.

The UKPNP alleged that residents of PoJK were facing arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances, restrictions on freedom of expression and the use of excessive ...