HRI releases poster
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 14 2015 :
Demanding justice and identification of skeletal remains recovered at Tombisana High School complex, a poster in this regard was released by the Human Rights Initiative at its office located at Wangkhei Thangapat Mapal, Palace compound.
The poster release function was attended by Brajakumar, president of Manipur Cultural Integration Conference (MCIC), Joy Chingakham, co-convenor, COMGUARD, FIDAM president K Ranjit, Meira Paibi leaders of Kwairamband Bazar.
The posters which were released today have names of 24 individuals who had disappeared involuntarily, and it also demanded repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958 and identification of skulls and bones recovered at Tombisana High School.
Speaking at the function, Brajakumar said, "The Armed Forces Special Power Acts 1958 was imposed 57 years ago in the State with an assurance to review it after 6 months by the then Home Minister.
Till now, the assurance is yet to be fulfilled.
People have been deprived of their rights while innocents have been killed under this gruesome Act.
Though the State Government had submitted a report to CBI for thorough probe, no concrete conclusion has been reached" .