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Dear Friends: We draw your very urgent attention to the situation in Manipur (and the rest of N.E. India), and the countrywide agitation to support the demand that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act be immediately and summarily withdrawn. Recently the Minister of Home Affairs made a visit there; and the projections are that nothing would come out of it. Kindly spend a few moments to review the on-line petition initiated by the Boston-based "Alliance for a Secular and Democratic South Asia", and sign it. Full details are contained in the recent issue of Frontline (where it was the Cover Story), - the link provided below. The AFSPA link, also provided below, gives a thorough description of the Act, and why it needs to be repealed. Thank you for your attention and support. The petition link: http://www.PetitionOnline.com/afspa/petition.html hari sharma for SANSAD SANSAD" <sansad@sansad.org> We urge you to support this cause by signing our petition, and by getting others you know to sign it too. If you need more information about this Act and its impact on people, you can read some recent reports here: http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2118/fl211800.htm http://www.pudr.org/AFSPA%20Report.pdf In solidarity, Abha The Alliance for a Secular and Democratic South Asia ===== Rupesh Garg Cell-405-612-2316. ---------------------------------------------------------- From: "CHROkeralam" <chro1@rediffmail.com> Date: Sat Sep 11, 2004 9:20pm Subject: MANIPUR WATCH : IROM SHARMILA REARRESTED The Sangai Express, September 11, 2004, Saturday 1) Irom Sharmila re-arrested IMPHAL, Sep 10 : Undeterred by the ruling of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Imphal, yesterday ordering the release of hunger striker Irom Sharmila Chanu from custody, the 32 old has resumed her agitation. Following her refusal to oblige with the Court ruling, State police re-detained her after the same Court further remanded her to judicial custody. The rearrest was made yesterday evening at around 6.45 as Sharmila declined to accept the release order and continued her fast at the security ward of JN Hospital. A fresh FIR has also been registered against her under Section 309 IPC. Sharmila was also produced before the CJM today where she expressed unwillingness to accept freedom on bail after which the Court remanded her to judicial custody till September 24. Case dossiers mentioned of Sharmila??™s family members reluctance to receive her when they were informed of yesterday??™s CJM Court ruling. She had also refused nose feeding. During interrogation, Sharmila admitted to the charges levelled against her while reaffirming to continue her agitation until the AFSPA is completely withdrawn from Manipur. Mention may be made that the CJM ordered the release of the hunger striker on the ground that the one year detention term for her offence (attempt to commit suicide) was equated during her judicial custody period. Sharmila, from Kongpal Kongkham Leikai, has been on a fast to protest the massacre of 10 civilians due to indiscriminate retaliatory firing by personnel of Assam Rifles at Malom on November 2, 2000 as well as in demand for removal of black laws from Manipur. http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/News_pages/Local_page-05.html ------------------------------------------------------------ Manipur Today, September 11, 2004, Saturday 2) Shivraj Patil likely to lose Home Ministry after Manipur fiasco Imphal, September 10 : As a fall out of turmoil in Manipur, Shivraj Patil is likely to lose home ministry after month-end reshuffle in the UPA ministry. According to an exclusive report at a news website North East Tribune, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh blames Patil for not being able to hold the situation in Manipur. http://www.manipurtoday.com/news/detailtopstory.asp?Key=513 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Manipur Today, September 11, 2004, Saturday 3) Sita villagers flee homes after AR atrocities Imphal, September 10: People of the Sita village, Chandel district are yet to return after they abandoned their homes during the raids and operations taken up by the Assam Rifles in the area following their encounter with underground elements yesterday. The villagers while meeting the DC, Chandel today have urged him to shift their village to an altogether new place if the authorities cannot safeguard them in the area. It may be noted that the encounter between personnel of the 36th Assam Rifles posted at Khudei Laipham, some 11 kms from Sita village and unidentified underground activists took place in the wee hours of September 6. Source : Imphal Free Press http://www.manipurtoday.com/news/detailtopstory.asp?Key=515 ------------------------------------------------------------ Manipur Today, September 11, 2004, Saturday 4) People of Manipur not disturbing national security: Lup Imphal, September 10: The Working Committee of the Apunba Lup has denied SPF spokesperson Gaikhangam??™s claim that Union home minister Shivraj Patil??™s visit to Manipur cannot be treated as a failure. In a statement the WCAL also said that it would be a blunder on the part of the Union home minister in marking the people of Manipur as a group trying to disturb the national security of the vast country. It further maintained that the Lup nor the people of Manipur would ever succumb to pressures from the opportunist India government or to its few selfish leaders. Source : Imphal Free Press http://www.manipurtoday.com/news/detailtopstory.asp?Key=514 ------------------------------------------------------------ Manipur Today, September 11, 2004, Saturday 5) Combing operation at State Guest House Imphal, September 10 : In Counter Insurgency operations, even the VIPs are not spared. Today, Manipur police conducted combing operation at Government-run State Guest House at Sanjenthong in Imphal West district. Sub Divisional Police Officer of the Imphal West told the media that the operation was conducted to nab the insurgents who frequent the building. The building located just a stone throw away from the Chief Minister??™s Bungalow was occupied by VIPs and State Guests of the Manipur government. However, no one was arrested during the operation. http://www.manipurtoday.com/news/detailtopstory.asp?Key=512 ---------------------------- Confederation of Human Rights Organizations (CHRO) 3, Rams' Cottage Ambalathumukku Pettah Thiruvananthapuram-695024 Kerala South India Ph.: 0471-2476262 www.humanrightsindia.com www.humanrightskerala.co |
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