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Rally and meeting held on crime against humanity
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 29 2013:
Maria-Bianchi Social Care Ministry, Senapati in collaboration with Senapati Karong Area Women Welfare Association and other organisations organized a public rally cum meeting on crime against humanity at Senapati today.The rally was flagged off by ex-MLA of Tamei Constituency Awangbow Newmai from Senapati town.
Later, a public meeting was held at Senapati Public Ground.
Various social activists voiced for ending crime against humanity and urged the Government to repeal AFSPA and take up measures to safeguard the rights of women and children in the State.
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Meanwhile, a memorandum containing a charter of demands was also sent to Union Home Minister Sushil Shinde by Maria-Bianchi Social Care Ministry.
The demands included repeal of AFSPA, 1958 to end cycle of impunity, establishment of a working group on violence against women and children in Legislative Assembly, constituting competent advisory committee members adequately represented by various CSOs to check prevailing situation in the State, establishing Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights and reviving Manipur State Human Rights Commission.
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