Islamabad: General Secretary, Jammu Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party (JKDFP) Dr. Ghulam Rasool has expressed grave concern over the extremely difficult conditions faced by Kashmiri political prisoners detained in various Indian jails, particularly Tihar Jail, Agra Jail and other prisons located far from their homes and families.He said that Kashmiri political leaders, activists and youth, including Shabir Ahmed Shah, Muhammad Yasin Malik, Aasiya Andrabi, Masrat Alam Butt, Naeem Ahmad Khan, Fahmeeda Sofi and Nahida Nasreen, remain incarcerated under harsh conditions. The situation is particularly alarming amid the current extreme heat, with serious concerns regarding medical care, clean drinking water, ventilation, sanitation, food and other basic facilities.Dr. Ghulam Rasool urged Amnesty International, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the United Nations and other international human rights organisations to take immediate notice of the plight of Kashmiri prisoners and press the Govern ment of India to provide independent and unhindered international access to its prisons.He specifically appealed to the ICRC to seek permission to visit prisons holding Kashmiri political prisoners, meet them privately and confidentially, and independently assess their detention and humanitarian conditions.He called for: Immediate international access to prisons holding Kashmiri political prisoners; Independent assessment of medical, food, water, sanitation and ventilation facilities; Urgent medical examinations and treatment of seriously ill and vulnerable prisoners; Regular family visits and communication, particularly for prisoners held far from Jammu and Kashmir; and Continuous international monitoring of the humanitarian and legal conditions of Kashmiri detainees.Dr. Ghulam Rasool stressed that regardless of the allegations or charges against any detainee, every prisoner is entitled to humane treatment, dignity, medical care, adequate food and water, family contact and legal assistance. 'The Kashmi ri political prisoners must not be forgotten or reduced to mere names on detention lists. They are human beings with families, rights and dignity. We urgently appeal to the international human rights community, particularly the ICRC, to ensure that their conditions are independently monitored and their fundamental rights are protected.'