Mass rally cum public meet held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 15 2014 :
The North-East Dialogue Forum (NEDF) in collaboration with Society for Change and Development- Santhel, Paobitek Ulma-E-Welfare Association, Paobitek Watch group, SURMA-Paobitek conducted a mass rally cum public meeting on International Humanitarian Law and War Crimes in Manipur at Paobitek Ulma-E- Welfare Association Ground, Imphal West today.
The rally started from Paobitek Ulma-E- Welfare Association Ground via Community hall-Paobitek and concluded at the same place of the starting ground.
The rally was flagged off by Moulubi Ruhul Amin.
Around four hundred people participated in the rally cum public meeting.
Moulubi Ruhul Amin, Md.Manikhan- Secy.
Watch Group Paobitek, Th.Prameshwori Devi, Principal, J.V.S English School-Paobitek, Koirom Loyalakapa- Chief Editor Naharolgi Thoudang News, Basanta Warekpa, Advocate-Human Rights Alert and Ms.Kimboi Haokip-Member NEDF were present at the event as Presidium members cum Resource persons.
The Key note address was given by Kh.
Rebati Raman, Senior Coordinator, NEDF.
During the rally, people were holding festoon and placards which read as 1) Repeal AFSPA -1958 immediately, 2) Stop Genocide, 3) Stop Racism 4) Stop violence against women and children 5) Ratify Rome statute of international criminal court 6) Establish international tribunal court on war crime in Manipur 7) Respect and implement International Humanitarian Law 8) Stop torture against civilians in Manipur 9) Punish the rapists and murderers 10) Stop rape as an instrument of war 11) Sign and respect deed of agreements of Geneva Call 12) Respect and implement common article 3 of Geneva conventions 1949 and additional protocol-II of 1977 by India and armed opposition organizations 13) Trial all cases of genocide, crime against humanity and war crime in Manipur under International Law 14) Provide assistance to the victims of rape, murdered, tortured and killed etc.