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All you wanted to know about the AFSPA
Rediff.com | Pallavi Bedi | Nov 16, 2011
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, or AFSPA, as it is commonly known, has been a subject of intense discussion and debate. AFSPA has been in force in the North-East and Jammu and Kashmir, and the 'draconian' law has been the reason of wide protests.
Pallavi Bedi of PRS Legislative Research, New Delhi explains some of the key provisions of the act, and the issues around it.
What is the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act?
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) was preceded by the Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Ordinance 1958. The Ordinance gave the armed forces certain special powers in the 'disturbed areas' of Manipur and Assam.
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