Demand to repeal AFSPA 1958

28th December 2019

Demand to repeal AFSPA 1958 :: A candle light vigil organised at the Malom Massacre Memorial Complex demanding State to include Assam Rifles who are involved in Extra Judicial in the Trial process not only the State Commandos on December 28 2019

Ema Conference Room, Keishampat

The Women Action for Development (WAD),
Conflict Widow Forum,
The People Action for Development (Kangpokpi District),
Environment Conservation Network,
People for Human Right and Climate Change and
Youth Action Committee for Protection of Indigenous People
had organized the consultation with the deep concern to express our collective appeal to Government of Manipur to expedite the investigations and trial of the cases related to rape, rape and murders of women and girl:

1. Ms. ******* , aged about 31 year, W/o **** of M. Chahnou of Tengnoupal District was sexually harassed with the suspects that a women Assam Rifle soldier by putting her hand in the private part of Ms. ******* on 18.11.2019 at gun point. Her private part was bleeding for many days.

We believed that Assam Rifles were suspecting her for carrying illegal items in her body. Such kinds of sexual harassment by the Assam Rifle are not new.

People in Manipur expiernce rape, rape and murder of many Manipuri women in the under power of AFSPA 1958. The perpetrators are not yet arrested and investigation seems to be under deliberate delay due to the fear of AR.

Many responsible officers of the Govt. of Manipur said earlier that Assam Rifle under AFSPA was called to Manipur to assist the Civil Administration. This is serious and intolerable human right violation by the state forces.

2. Ms. Arambam Santi age about 50 in Moreh was shot and killed with more than 10 bullets in May 2015 just about 5 meter away from the AR check post at Moreh Gate 2 at around 4.30 pm. The Assam Rifle posted at Moreh under the command of Colonel A.P objected to investigate the case. The perpetrators are not arrested without any reason. We fear that investigation is not started yet.

Demand to repeal AFSPA 1958 :: A candle light vigil organised at the Malom Massacre Memorial Complex demanding State to include Assam Rifles who are involved in Extra Judicial in the Trial process not only the State Commandos on December 28 2019

3. We received a report that Mr. Ngairangbam Bikram, about 47 years old S/o (L) Ibotombi Sing of Yorabung Panthoibi Leikai of Imphal East raped a girl of about 21 years on 1 October 2019 in Clinic located at North BOC, Imphal by threatening girl to be killed. Mr. Bikram is now under anticipatory bail.

He constantly threatens the parents of the victims to windrow the cases. Lam Lai Police station also refused to give the medical report of the girl which is the violation of Manipur High Court Order 17 of 2016.

4. A girl of 12 years from Haorang, Imphal West was committed suicide on 4 August 2019. She was raped in February 2015 by Mr. Konthaojam Nando S/o. Ibohanbi, K. Gandhi Sing, K. Chinglen Singh etc . The case was pending for investigation and trial is extremely delayed. We all lost our daughter. Due our delay we lost our daughter.

5. ******* (Deaf and dumb) age 10 year from Borayangbi, Bishnupur District was raped and murder in 2010. The concern authorities still not able to give attention to arrest the perpetrators because she was belong to a poor family.

Demand to repeal AFSPA 1958 :: A candle light vigil organised at the Malom Massacre Memorial Complex demanding State to include Assam Rifles who are involved in Extra Judicial in the Trial process not only the State Commandos on December 28 2019

We have the hundreds of such cases. The survivors and victim families are still waiting for justice.

Request for urgent action by Hon’ble CM and Hon’ble Law Minister of the Govt. of Manipur.

1. Urge to arrest the perpetrators of Assam rifle station in Khudengthabi who committed such human right violation to Ms. Lamshi immediately. Further request to start the investigation against them.

2. Urge to repeal AFSPA 1958 as matter of urgency and respect the recommendation of Justice Jeevan Reddy Commission report of 2005, Justice Shantosh Hadge (Supreme Court ) Commission report 2013 and the Second Administrative Report.

3. Urge to replace the Assam Rifle station in Tengnoupal and Khudengthabi by the security forces which are respecting rule of law and democracy.

4. Urge to establish Independent Commission to review the reasons for such delay in investigation and trial and look into the Security sector reform and Criminal Justice System Reform in Manipur.

Later after the program a candle light vigil was organised at the Malom Massacre Memorial Complex demanding the State to include the Assam Rifles who are involved in Extra Judicial in the Trial process not on;y the State Commandos.

Demand to repeal AFSPA 1958 :: A candle light vigil organised at the Malom Massacre Memorial Complex demanding State to include Assam Rifles who are involved in Extra Judicial in the Trial process not only the State Commandos on December 28 2019

(Mangsatabam Sobita)
Secretary ,
WAD