AFSPA to be discussed at Palais des Nations
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, May 27 2013:
To coincide with tabling of the report of United Nations' Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions to the 23 session of the UN Human Rights Council, Human Rights Alert (HRA) and Asian Legal Resource Centre (ALRC) will hold a discussion on Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) at Palais des Nations on 29 May, 2013 .
The report covers the Rapporteur's visit to India and it deals at length on the ill effects of AFSPA upon the people of India, on the justice process in general and the possibility to resolve the armed conflict in Manipur.
The discussion on AFSPA will be held in room number VIII, from 12.00 to 14.00 hours at Palais des Nations on 29 May 2013 .
Babloo Loitongbom from HRA and Neena Ningombam of Extra Judicial Execution Victim Families' Association, Manipur will lead the discussions.
Representatives from the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Permanent Mission of India to UN in Geneva are expected to attend the discussion.