Kashmir: Civil Liberties
Commons · Question 28774 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office · Official record
Answered 15 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Imran Hussain
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of reports of arbitrary arrests and restrictions on peaceful civic and political activity in Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Doughty, 15 Sep 2026
The UK remains concerned by developments in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, including reports of loss of life among civilians and security personnel. We recognise the concern caused by continuing communications restrictions, particularly for diaspora commu...