Advocacy programme held
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 28 2014:
A day-long advocacy programme on the theme ''207 against IPC Section 377'' was organized by Awaken Artisan Shelter Assoication (AASHA), a community based organization of transgender under Pehchan Project at the association's drop in centre at Sagolband Salam Leikai, Imphal West today.
Kh Dineshkumar, president of AASHA; advocate L Indrakumar, joint secretary of All Manipur Bar Association (AMBA); Radharani, senior staff nurse of JNIMS & national awardee; and M Sadananda, state coordinator of SAATHI Manipur graced the occasion as Functional President and Guests of Honor respectively.
Addressing the gathering, M Sadananda observed that cases of ill treatment against transgender of the State were filed to Supreme Court but the apex court has been not able to deliver to the cases due to lack of witness which is unfortunate.