Briefcase 1 UNHC for Human Rights raises concerns over human rights violations in J-K, PoK. 2 Zeid appeals to India, Pakistan to grant his team access. Voicing concerns over alleged human rights violations in Jammu and Kashmir and PoK, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al-Hussein today appealed to both India and Pakistan to grant his team access to Jammu and Kashmir as well as Pakistan occupied Kashmir. He expressed deep regret at the failure of Indian and Pakistani authorities to grant the UN Human Rights Office access to Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-administered Kashmir respectively, given grave concerns about recent allegations of serious human rights violations. Also read:Pakistan not architect of Kashmir crisis, India unwilling to own Kashmiris: Omar AbdullahIndia will talk to Pakistan only on cross-border terrorism, not Kashmir

Source: India Today August 17, 2016 15:56 UTC