The matter of Pakistan's increasing crackdown in Pakistan-occupied-Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK) was raised at the UN Human Rights Council, after large-scale violent protests in the region over the past few days came to light. The demonstrations, led by the Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee (JKJAAC) over its unaddressed demands, turned into chaos as rival groups staged protests, with each alleging the other of triggering violence. What began as a peaceful agitation turned into a violent demonstration, resulting in the deaths of at least three individuals and injuring over 22 others.

The JKPAAC has issued a 38-point charter of demands, including abolishing 12 reserved seats for Kashmiri refugees and rolling back "privileges of the elite", The News reported.

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