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Army act (AFSPA) smothers child rights : Report
The Telegraph | Imphal, Feb. 6:
Prolonged imposition of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Manipur has had an adverse effect as far as children’s right to education is concerned, a “people’s review” report on performance of state governments under millennium development goals has said.
The review was carried out in nine states under the Wada Na Todo Abhiyan (Don’t break the promise campaign) by civil society bodies of the respective states. The report was released yesterday. In Manipur, the review was carried out by five civil society bodies — Community Network for Empowerment, Human Rights Alert, Human Rights Law Network, Manipur Alliance for Child Rights, Sustainable Livelihood Forum-Manipur and Untied Voluntary Youth Council.
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