Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Prince Zeid Bin Ra'ad, on Wednesday, expressed deep regret at the failure of Indian and Pakistani authorities to grant the UN Human Rights Office access to Jammu and Kashmir.

Voicing concern over alleged human rights violations, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights added that "Without access, we can only fear the worst. I reiterate our request for access." The human rights office wants its team on the ground in Kashmir to interview victims, witnesses and security forces and to independently assess the situation.

"We requested full and unhindered access to the affected population, to interview a variety of individuals on the ground, including victims, witnesses, security forces, and with access to relevant documentation. Such access would enable us to provide an independent and fact-based analysis of the situation," he said in a statement.