Workshop on UN Laws and AFSPA held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 20 2014 :
A day-long workshop on UN Laws of Arms Conflicts and AFSPA was organized by United NGOs Mission-Manipur (UNM-M) at Youth Hostel, Khuman Lampak here yesterday.
Sobita Mangsatabam, secretary of Women Action for Development (WAD), while speaking on the topic of 'Rape as an Instrument of War', stated that since the imposition of AFSPA in the State, there have been unabated incidents of human rights violation, atrocities, rape, etc, carried out by security forces in the name of counter insurgency.
She said people should unite and put in joint effort to repeal the draconian Act from the State.
The workshop was also attended by Maulana Saeed Ahmad, Babupara Jama Masjid; Sivananda, Advocate, HRLN and Basanta Wareppam, Advocate as resource persons.