Abdul Quayyum Raja is an AJK (Azad Jammu & Kashmir or what in international terms is described as Pakistani-administered Kashmir) born man who was jailed for the alleged kidnap and murder in 1984 of Ravindra Mhatray, an Indian Diplomat, in Birmingham, UK. Raja served more than 22 years in prison. He was not found guilty of kidnapping while the sentence on killing was given secretly only to be quashed by the London High Court. He was still not released. Eventually, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) released Abdul Quayyum Raja in 2005, on what appeared to be a politically motivated sentence. The ECHR also removed the British Home Secretary's discretionary powers to interfere with the judiciary.
He was arrested by the UK police whereby the court subsequently jailed him for life. His sentence was reduced to 21 years on appeal. Now he is a senior member of JKLF where he continues his peaceful diplomatic campaign for the freedom of Jammu & Kashmir (J & K).