Zahid Ashraf, leader of the Azad Jammu and Kashmir chapter of the All Parties Hurriyat Conference, has expressed concern over human rights violations, including the unjustified arrests of youth, in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

According to Kashmir Media Service, Zahid Ashraf, in a statement issued in Islamabad, said that the arrest and imprisonment of Kashmiri Hurriyat leadership and youth in the occupied territory constitute a significant humanitarian issue.

Zahid Ashraf appealed to international human rights organizations to take cognizance of the plight of Kashmiri political detainees and exert pressure on India to secure their release.