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Irom Sharmila's fast to complete a decade, no solution in sight :: merinews.com
By - Narendra Ch - merinews : Mon, Nov 01, 2010 12:06:40 IST
THE INDEFINITE hunger strike by Manipuri poetess Irom Sharmila Chanu will complete a decade on November 2. The entire nation should be ashamed of the unpardonable negligence shown towards the conditions that prevail in the culturally-rich north east, particularly in the tiny state of Manipur.
Even the unwavering courage showed by Chanu for standing up as a voice for thousands of voiceless people demanding to repeal AFSPA is not much known outside the region. Her 10-year fasting symbolises the-as of now unending-journey of the people of Manipur and other areas of North-east for peace, freedom and stability from violence, oppression and fear.
Irom Sharmila has been recognized internationally for her work on the issues of women’s empowerment, peace and human rights and her non-violent means of fighting for human rights. In 2007, she has been awarded the Gwangju Prize for Human Rights and in 2010 the Rabindranath Tagore Peace Prize was bestowed upon her.
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