Consultation meet recommends AFSPA repeal
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 15 2014 :
A one day consultation on International Humanitarian Laws and Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958 in Manipur organised jointly by North East Dialogue Forum, RUCHI, SARC and CBOs of Imphal West at Lairenkabi Mamang Leikai, Imphal recommended repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958 and immediate implementation of the recommendations made by the UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination and other UN Treaty bodies, among others.
Altogether 60 representatives from Meira Paibi, youth clubs; students, village elders, of the surrounding villages attended the programme, according to a statement.
Chaoba Takhenchangbam, member, North East Dialogue Forum attended the programme as resource person.
It also recommended to urge to respect and implement the Fourth Geneva Conventions Common Article 3; to establish Special Investigation Team to investigate into all cases of rape, torture and killing of innocent civilians, women and children and deliver justice to the victims and compensate them and to establish Institute for reconciliation among ethnic communities in the NE for long term sustainable peace in the region and furthermore to immediately stop torture and summoning of civilians by security forces, the statement added.