What happened: On Monday, a small protest was held in Seoul, South Korea by the JusPeace Foundation. The protest called for the release of Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez. Details: People held banners reading “Release Khurram Parvez” in front of the Indian embassy in Seoul, South Korea’s capital. Asian Federation of Involuntary Disappearances tweeted on their Twitter handle: “The JusPeace Foundation in South Korea held a small protest outside the Indian embassy today to demand the release of #KhurramPervez. The embassy in Seoul did not accept a letter in this regard, which the chairperson then read aloud.” What you need to know: Parvez, a human rights activist from Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir was arrested on November 22 by India’s anti-terror investigation agency, the National Investigation Agency. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights had expressed concern about his detention, “We are deeply concerned about the arrest of Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez under India’s counter-terrorism legislation, the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act,” the organization said in a statement.