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NEDF organizes meeting on AFSPA
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 19 2015:
North East Dialogue Forum (NEDF) advisors Rev Basaiawmoit on Thursday pointed out that it will not be wrong to state that the situation of Manipur is similar to that of Pakistan.
He said this during a meeting organized by NEDF at Youth Hostel, Malom.
The theme of Thursday's meeting was "The Draconian Law - Armed Forces (Special Power) Act 1958" (AFSPA).
Delegates from Assam, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Tripura, Nagaland and Mizoram States attended the meeting.
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Women Action for Development Secretary Sobita Mangshatabam also spoke on the occasion highlighting the violations of women's and children's rights.
The meeting also decided to submit a memorandum to Prime Minister of India demanding repeal of AFSPA and release of Irom Chanu Sharmila.
The memorandum also demanded a Special Investigation Team to probe into the alleged massacres of 96 people including women and children in December 2014.It asked the Government of India to invite UN Special Rapporteur for the promotion of human rights besides seeking Free Prior Inform Consent of the people both upstream and downstream of Tipaimukh, Debang, lower Subansiri, Etallian, lower Demwae including the projects meant of suppose to come in the region and in Bhutan.
The Centre has also been requested to reconsider alternative source of energy without harming the people and to ensure land livelihood and identity of indigenous NE people.
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