ZHRF (Zomi Human Rights' Foundation) urges
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 03 2013:
The Shillong Cell of Zomi Human Rights' Foundation, has urged Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas, M Veerappa Moily to halt the ongoing process of Oil Exploration and drilling works in the hill areas of the State.
Highlighting several UN declarations on the rights to development and rights of indigenous peoples, a memorandum submitted signed by convenor of Shillong Cell of ZHRF, Florence Lianching said that exploration and drilling works for on land oil blocks in Indigenous tribal areas of Manipur by Ms Jubilant Oil and Gas Pvt Ltd violated the norms and procedure to be followed, tumbled upon the rights of the indigenous people and suppressed the rights guaranteed by the national laws and International conventions.