Pakistan-Administered Kashmir: Killings, Blackouts, and a Ban on the JAAC Movement

Pakistan-Administered Kashmir: Killings, Blackouts, and a Ban on the JAAC Movement

A crackdown on the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) protest movement in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has left dozens dead through 2026, alongside a communications blackout, mass arrests, and the movement's designation as a 'terrorist' organisation — drawing calls for investigation from the UN, Amnesty International, and the HRCP.

A crackdown on the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) protest movement in Pakistan-administered Kashmir has left dozens dead through 2026, alongside a communications blackout, mass arrests, and the movement's designation as a 'terrorist' organisation — drawing calls for investigation from the UN, Amnesty International, and the HRCP.