Stop the killing of civilians
- 19th January 2024 :: Youth's Forum For Protection Of Human Rights -

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Youth’s Forum for Protection of Human Rights (YFPHR) strongly believed that all the killing of civilians and attacks to the unarmed civilians in the ongoing violence are taking place by unleashing the Kuki Militants beside more than 60,000 central forces are deployed such as Sikh Regiment, Maha Regiment, Assam Rifles and others in various parts of Manipur.

Till today the landmark attack to the civilians are as follows which took place right in front of these central forces who are deployed to curb the violence:

o On the 05/08/2023, three unarmed civilians villagers, including a father and a son, were brutally murdered in cold blood by Kuki militants at Kwakta Lamkhai Ward No VIII, Bishnupur district under the nose of the Assam Rifles posted to prevent the violence.

o On the 08/09/2023, a 15-year-old girl was injured when Kuki militants indiscriminately fired at the village in Koutruk. The militants reportedly launched the attack from three sides atop Koutruk Hill in which BSF are mostly deployed.

o On the 17/11/2023, Khwairakpam ningol Leichonbam ongbi Ibemcha who was shot by Kuki militants from Kangchup Hills on the morning of November 7 succumbed to her injuries around 1.35 pm at RIMS hospital on Friday i.e 17th November,2023 in which Assam Rifles and CRPF are deployed.

o On the 10/01/2024, four unarmed persons who went collect the firewood were killed at Haotak Village of Bishnupur District in which Maha Regiment is Deployed to protect the civilians.

o On the 18/01/2024, four villagers including a father-son duo were killed in cold blood at Ningthoukhong Kha Khunou Maning under Bishnupur Police station in which Sikh Regiment is Deployed to curb the violence.

The above cited incidents are just the tips of the iceberg while the missing of civilians, shooting at civilians etc are witnessed in various places such as Leitanpokpi, Kwakta, Moirang, and other places which left injured many civilians.

In all these places, the Central Forces such as Assam Rifles, CRPF, BSF, Jat Regiment, Cumaon Regiment, Sikh Regiment, Maha Regiement etc are fully deployed to curb the violence, however, beside their presence the killing of civilians have not stopped till date.

We would like to ask the Government of India to respect the Indigenous Peoples Right to Life and Self Determination, stop the killing of civilians immediately and punish the killers, withdraw the Central Armed Forces from Manipur and Stop Militarisation.

(T Shadishkanta)
Youth's Forum For Protection Of Human Rights
Palace Compound West, Imphal East – 795001