Overview
- A 24 November statement by UN Special Procedures detailed alleged abuses after the 22 April Pahalgam attack, including arbitrary detentions and ill‑treatment.
- The experts reported around 2,800 arrests in Jammu and Kashmir, with some detainees held under the PSA and UAPA, and allegations of torture and incommunicado detention.
- They cited punitive home demolitions and forced evictions described as collective punishment, noting a 2024 Indian Supreme Court ruling found such demolitions unconstitutional.
- The statement flagged recurring communication shutdowns and restrictions on expression, including suspension of mobile internet and blocking of about 8,000 social media accounts.
- Pakistan’s Foreign Office echoed the UN findings, urging India to conduct independent investigations, ensure accountability, and unconditionally release those arbitrarily detained.