(UTV|COLOMBO) – The UN has said the latest restrictions imposed on Indian-administered Kashmir are deeply concerning and “will exacerbate the human rights situation”.
A UN spokesperson highlighted a telecommunications ban, the arbitrary detention of leaders and a ban on political assembly.
The region has been on lockdown since Sunday with communication cut off.
It came as India made the controversial decision to remove its special constitutional status.
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