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Violence Mars Opening Phase of Pakistan-Administered Kashmir Elections
Al Jazeera7h
THE BRIEF
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Nearly 40 people have been killed in clashes between protesters and security forces in Pakistan-administered Kashmir since early June.
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The region's 45-seat Legislative Assembly elections are split across three dates, with voting starting in Mirpur and concluding in Poonch on August 10.
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The Jammu Kashmir Joint Awami Action Committee is boycotting the vote, demanding the abolition of 12 assembly seats reserved for refugees from Indian-administered Kashmir.