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Manipur govt appoints 11-member lawyers' body to aid NE people in Delhi
Panel to tackle racial bias
The Telegraph | Pheroze L. Vincent | New Delhi, June 26:
The Manipur government has appointed a panel of 11 lawyers to fight cases for people from the state in New Delhi who face "racial discrimination," in a first-of-its kind step for any state.
Manipur has gone a step further by appointing a panel for legal aid against racial crimes. This is unprecedented, as legal aid is offered and handled by state legal services authorities for all citizens in the respective state.
The notification, however, does not define what racial discrimination is. When contacted, Manipur Bhawan officials were clueless about the notification and did not respond to queries.
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