NE Consultation on Human Rights on AFSPA in Agartala
29th October 2014, Agartala
North East Consultation on Human Rights
(Soliciting People’s Opinion on Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958)
North East Students’ Organisation (NESO) with support from Twipra Students’ Federation(TSF) organized a ‘North East Consultation on Human Rights: Soliciting People’s Opinion on Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958’ on the 29th October 2014 at Conference Hall, Hotel Rajarshi, Agartala, Tripura.
Mr. Biswajit Koloi, General Secretary of TSF welcomed the hundred strong delegation, consisting of student leaders, researchers, teachers, civil society leaders etc. Mr. Sinam Prakash, Secretary NESO, delivering the keynote address, pointed out the need for the whole north east to come together to fight against the draconian act.
Mr. Anthony Debbarma of Borok People Human Rights Organisation, speaking as a resource person, detailed the atrocities committed under the shadow of AFSPA in Tripura. Babloo Loitongbam of Human Rights Alert also speaking as the resource person call up on the people of Tripura to stand in solidarity with Irom Sharmila in her unprecedented struggle.
After a thread bare discussion, the consultation unanimously resolves as follows:
1. To strongly condemn the discriminatory and racist nature of AFSPA particularly in its implementation in Tripura.
2. To demand the repeal of AFSPA and to call upon all the people of the North East to be united in this call.
3. To sensitize the student community of the North East on the human rights consequences of the prolonged imposition of AFSPA in the region.
4. To pressure the Members of Parliament from the North East region to raise the issue to repeal AFSPA in the Parliament during the forthcoming winter session.
5. To ensure that the issue of repeal of AFSPA in the list of priorities of NESO.
Yours Sincerely,
(Mr. Sinam Prakash)
Secretary General, NESO
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This Press Release was posted on October 30 2014
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