Manipur CM ‘Disregarding Hmar People’ HTP May 18, 2010 By sinlung Tuithraphai, May 18: ‘Killer, Now Savior’ but still a killer to many other Hill tribes in Manipur especially the tribes living and using National Highway 150 as their lifeline. And below is a release from Hmar Tlawmngai Pawl Date: May 18, 2010 Subject: Open Letter to CM of Manipur Read more
Security forces assault Nagas in Manipur Dimapur, May 25 (MExN): Naga villagers who were returning home after attending a candle light peace rally at Senapati Bazar were “brutally assaulted by the IRBs” posted at Taphou. All the IRBs were in an inebriated state and demanded money from those returning. The first group of Nagas who were assaulted were from Ningthoupham Read more
72-hr total bandh in Ukl dist from May 31 Imphal, May 25: The Tangkhul Naga Frontal Organisation (Against ADC Election 2010) has called for a 72-hour total bandh in Ukhrul district from the midnight of May 31 to oppose the ADC election. The Tangkhul Naga Frontal Organisation (Against ADC Election 2010) at its meeting with the Council of Tangkhul Headmen, Read more
Tml public meeting resolves to welcome Muivah By From Daniel Kamei Tamenglong, May 25: The Committee on Political Affairs (COPA), Tamenglong today convened a public meeting with the Naga Parliamentarians here at Community Hall, United Baptist Church (Liangmei), Tamenglong and unanimously resolved three point resolutions. The Zeliangrong community heartily welcome the seven Naga MLAs who had submitted resignation letters to Read more
AHRC-STM-083-2010 May 24, 2010 A Joint Statement issued by Human Rights Alert and the Asian Human Rights Commission INDIA: Manipur crisis is the result of brokering with factional interests Three weeks after the Home Secretary Mr. G. K. Pillai’s discussion with the Chief Minister of Manipur, Mr. Okram Ibobi Singh, the state and its people continue to suffer from the Read more
Asia Indigenous Peoples’ Pact INFORMATION SHARING For further information, please see the contact details/reference given below Category: Letter of Concern Date: May 25, 2010 May 21, 2010 Dr. Manmohan Singh Prime Minister of India New Delhi, India Dear Sir, Greetings from the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact. We express our deep concern and condemnation of the recent violence and suppression of Read more
Office of the Coordination Committee of Naga Civil Society Kohima-797001, Nagaland. Email: nagacivilsociety@gmail.com A Backgrounder on the Present Impasse (Dated Kohima the 26th May, 2010) Owing to the Manipur Government’s scornful and least-bothered response and attitude to the sentiments of the Naga people and other tribal communities of Manipur to review the imposition of the controversial Autonomous District Council (ADC) Read more
Press Statement of Naga Women Union Manipur (NWUM) and Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) on the Assault of Innocent Nagas by Manipur IRBs on May, 24 at the gate of 9th Manipur Rifles at Senapati. Tahamzam (Senapati), the 25 May 2010 Naga Villagers who were returning home after attending a candle light peace rally at Senapati Bazar were Read more