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Manipur violence : Protestors condemn killings, demand AFSPA repeal
1 month ago

Manipur violence : Protestors condemn killings, demand AFSPA repeal

New Indian Express  

GUWAHATI: Protests erupted in Manipur’s Imphal East district on Monday, a day after the chilling details of the autopsy reports of a three-year-old boy, his mother, and grandmother became public. Defying curfew orders, protestors took out a rally to condemn the killings and demand the repeal of the Armed Forces Act, which was recently reimposed in six police station areas …

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As crisis continues, Meitei body rejects NDA resolution
1 month ago

As crisis continues, Meitei body rejects NDA resolution

Hindustan Times  

Imphal: An uneasy calm shrouded Manipur on Tuesday as the umbrella body of Meitei civil society outfits rejected a resolution passed by National Democratic Alliance legislators and members of warring ethnic groups took out separate rallies in their respective strongholds over divergent demands. Monday’s meeting, which was convened amid a surge in violence in the strife-torn state, produced a strongly …

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Manipur: 3 bodies found days after 6 people were abducted in Jiribam
1 month, 1 week ago

Manipur: 3 bodies found days after 6 people were abducted in Jiribam

Hindustan Times  

Silchar/Imphal: The decomposed bodies of two children, including an infant, and a woman were found near the Manipur-Assam border on Friday, officials aware of the matter said, days after six members of a family were abducted by suspected militants in Jiribam. On Tuesday, bodies of two civilians were recovered from a Jiribam village a day after security officers gunned down …

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Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply To Nagaland's Plea Against 30 Army Officers Accused Of Killing Civilians
5 months, 1 week ago

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Reply To Nagaland's Plea Against 30 Army Officers Accused Of Killing Civilians

ABP News  

The Supreme Court in a recent order sought Centre's reply on a writ petition filed by Nagaland seeking sanction to prosecute 30 personnel of the Indian Army who are accused of killing 13 civilians during a military operation in the Mon district in December 2021. The state has told the Supreme Court that the State Police have evidence against the …

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Manipur Violence: Srinagar’s top police recalled to state amidst unrest
1 year, 2 months ago

Manipur Violence: Srinagar’s top police recalled to state amidst unrest

Live Mint  

Amid renewed violence in Manipur triggered by the killing of two students, the Union Home Ministry took the step of transferring senior Police officer Rakesh Balwal back to the northeastern state from Srinagar. This decision aligns with the recommendation put forth by the Home Ministry approximately one month ago, calling for a heightened presence of officials in Manipur to address …

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Kuki groups protest killing, demand re-imposition of AFSPA in parts of Manipur
1 year, 4 months ago

Kuki groups protest killing, demand re-imposition of AFSPA in parts of Manipur

Hindustan Times  

The killing of three Kuki village patrol guards by armed miscreants in the Ukhrul district of violence-hit Manipur on Friday has led to protests by members of the community and demands for the reimposition of the contentious Armed Forces Act in all parts of the northeastern state from where it was removed earlier. Alleging blockade of essential goods being prevented …

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Centre Extends AFSPA in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh for 6 Months
2 years, 2 months ago

Centre Extends AFSPA in Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh for 6 Months

News 18  

The Central government on Friday extended for another six months the application of the “disturbed area” under the Armed Forces Act — known as AFSPA — in 12 districts of Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, and certain parts of five other districts of the two northeastern states to facilitate the armed forces to continue the anti-insurgency operations. The notification issued by …

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AFSPA extended in 'disturbed' Nagaland for six more months
2 years, 11 months ago

AFSPA extended in 'disturbed' Nagaland for six more months

India TV News  

The Centre on Thursday declared the entire Nagaland as a "disturbed area" for six more months with effect from December 30 under the AFSPA while terming the state's condition "disturbed and dangerous". The move came days after the Union government constituted a high-level committee to examine the possibility of the withdrawal of the controversial Armed Forces Act from Nagaland. "Whereas …

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After Mon Incident, Voices from the Ground: Need Armed Forces not AFSPA
3 years ago

After Mon Incident, Voices from the Ground: Need Armed Forces not AFSPA

News 18  

The killing of 14 persons in Nagaland’s Mon district has once again reignited the 40-year-old demand to repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. Residents of nearby villages including the elderly placed white clothes and flowers over the slain bodies of the Assam Rifles officer and others and carried them and the injured to the vehicles and the helicopters for …

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Come together against AFSPA, students’ body tells all Northeast CMs
3 years ago

Come together against AFSPA, students’ body tells all Northeast CMs

The Hindu  

The North East Students’ Organisation and groups affiliated to it asked all the Chief Ministers of the region to come together against the Armed Forces Act of 1958 that gives sweeping powers to the armed forces. It appealed to the Chief Ministers during a protest staged across the Northeast on Thursday against the killing of 14 civilians in Nagaland’s Mon …

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Nagaland Govt Calls Off Hornbill Festival Over Civilians Killing, Demands Repeal of AFSPA
3 years ago

Nagaland Govt Calls Off Hornbill Festival Over Civilians Killing, Demands Repeal of AFSPA

News 18  

The cabinet of Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday called off the ongoing Hornbill Festival in protest against the killing of 14 civilians by security forces, state ministers said. The 10-day Hornbill Festival, the state’s largest tourism extravaganza held at Naga Heritage Village in Kisama near the state capital, was scheduled to end on December 10. During an emergency …

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Nagaland seethes over killing of 14 civilians; NHRC issues notice to Centre as calls for repealing of AFSPA grow louder
3 years ago

Nagaland seethes over killing of 14 civilians; NHRC issues notice to Centre as calls for repealing of AFSPA grow louder

Firstpost  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah expressed regret as 14 civilians were killed in the incident on Sunday in Mon district of the north-eastern state Tensions prevail in Nagaland following the killing of 14 civilians by Indian Army soldiers ; authorities have shut down internet services and imposed a curfew to quell mass protests. The incident at Oting village in Nagaland’s …

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Killing of civilians in Nagaland: What is AFSPA and why is it so controversial?
3 years ago

Killing of civilians in Nagaland: What is AFSPA and why is it so controversial?

India Today  

The Armed Forces Special Powers Act is back in controversy after Indian Army’s para commandos shot 14 civilians in Nagaland's Mon district. The AFSPA grants the armed forces extraordinary powers and legal immunity to bring back order in areas designated as "disturbed" by the government. Read | Civilian killing in Nagaland: Case of mistaken identity, says Home Minister Amit Shah …

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Nagaland killings underline AFSPA pitfalls
3 years ago

Nagaland killings underline AFSPA pitfalls

The Hindu  

The killing of civilians in a botched ambush by the armed forces in Nagaland’s Mon district on Saturday and its violent fallout have put the spotlight on the Armed Forces Act of 1958. The death of 15 people — six of them coal miners “mistaken” as extremists — and a soldier over 24 hours of madness also threatens to cast …

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Explained : Does AFSPA Give Total Immunity To Armed Forces For Killing Civilians?
3 years ago

Explained : Does AFSPA Give Total Immunity To Armed Forces For Killing Civilians?

Live Law  

The death of at least 14 civilians in Nagaland on Saturday evening as a result of the action of the Armed Forces has brought back into focus the controversial Armed Forces Act, 1958. Do the "special powers" granted under AFSPA gives total immunity to the armed forces for any action taken by them? Armed Forces Act, 1958 Armed Forces Special …

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