Meet on IHL and armed conflict
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, March 01 2014 :
A Public Meeting on International Humanitarian Law and Armed Conflict in the Context of Manipur was held at Toubul in Bishnupur District yesterday.
The meeting was jointly organized by Toubul Youth Development Association, Association for Rural Development and Women Empowerment, Keinou, Ngaikhong Khullen Youth Club, Toubul Meira Paibi Lup and North East Dialogue Forum with Dr.Dhanabir Laishram, Social Scientist; W.Basanta, Advocate; U.Nobokishore, Convener of North East Dialogue Forum, Dr.Mani Khuman, President of AMUCO; Thoudam Nando Singh, Associate Prof.of C.I.College Bishnupur and Sobita Mangsatabam, Secretary of Women Action for Development as resource persons cum presidium members.
Terming AFSPA as racist act, the meeting asserted that the Act should be repealed immediately.
The meeting strongly condemned the racial discrimination meted out to the people of north east by India.