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Pakistan's human rights body on Monday said that it is "deeply alarmed" by the ongoing violence in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), where 11 people, including four police officers, were killed and hundreds injured during violent clashes. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) also expressed serious concerns about the so-called regional government's decision to proscribe the Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) under anti-terrorism legislation. The JAAC was outlawed on Friday by authorities, citing concerns over public order and security. India maintains that Pakistan has been in illegal possession of Indian territory in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. According to Commissioner Sardar Waheed Khan, at least seven civilians and four policemen were killed during Sunday's clash between police and JAAC protesters in PoK'sRawalakot. Authorities have arrested over 100 people before and after the clashes. Clashes broke out after tensions flared over the death
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