UN urged to ‘direct’ India to settle Naga political issue Dimapur, March 18 (MExN): The Naga Hoho today addressed a letter to the Secretary General of the United Nations, Ban Ki Moon, seeking recognition of the rights of the Naga indigenous people under the UN’s Declaration of Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Moon is urged to ‘direct’ the Union Government of Read more
PM urged to repeal AFSPA Dimapur, March 15 (MExN): The Asian Human Rights Commission and the Human Rights Alert held a protest rally in Hong Kong today calling upon the Government of India to initiate steps to end the culture of Impunity in Manipur. The Human Rights organizations referred to the stand of Manipur’s ‘Iron Lady’ Irom Sharmila, who has Read more
PRESS RELEASE Dated Ukhrul, March 11, 2010 A CONSULTATIVE MEETING of the Tangkhul Naga Frontal Organisations, village Chiefs/Headman/Chairman was held at Town Hall, Ukhrul on 11th March 2010 on “PEACE AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS” under the aegis of the United Naga Council. The Consultative meeting was attended by Tangkhul Village Chiefs/Headmen/Chairmen, frontal organizations representing the Tangkhul Naga Long, Tangkhul Katamnao Saklong, Read more
PRESS RELEASE Dated Taphao, Tahamzam, March 13, 2010 A CONSULTATIVE MEETING of the Naga tribes of Tahamzam, Senapati District (Maram, Thangal, Chiru, Kharam and Zeliangrong SPT Zone), Frontal Organisations, village Chiefs/Headman/Chairman was held at Taphou Community Hall, Tahamzam on 13th March 2010 on “PEACE AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS” under the aegis of the United Naga Council. The Consultative meeting was attended Read more
PRESS RELEASE Dated Tadubi, March 15, 2010 A CONSULTATIVE MEETING of the Mao and Poumai Naga Frontal Organisations, village Chiefs/Headmen/Chairmen was held at Community Hall, Tadubi on 15th March 2010 on “PEACE AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS” under the aegis of the United Naga Council. The Consultative meeting was attended by Mao and Poumai Village Chiefs/Headmen/Chairmen, frontal organizations representing the Mao Council, Read more
Tension Rises Further as BGF Deadline Passes By SAW YAN NAING Monday, March 15, 2010 Tension continued to rise around the Kachin Independence Organization (KIO) Laiza headquarters on Monday as the latest deadline passed for the KIO and other ethnic armed groups to agree to join the regime’s planned Border Guard Force (BGF). Kachin sources said the KIO moved all Read more
Suu Kyi denounces new election laws YANGON, March 12 (AP): Myanmar’s military regime unveiled on Friday the last of its election laws, which detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi has described as unjust and repressive. The laws bar the Nobel Peace laureate from running for office or even voting in polls and greatly weaken her National League for Democracy. Read more
PRESS RELEASE 14th March 2010. (Clarification of late Rechungkiu, Tikhir, CCM NSCN-K killing incident) Before going into detail, we the national workers of TACA (Tikhir Areas Centrally Administrated Area) Would like to apologies to the late CCM’s family members, and Wapher villages for taking longer time to issue this clarification, besides, the the concern family members is also informed that Read more
Tangkhul bodies reaffirm support to peace talks Addie Chiphang UKHRUL, Mar 12: Reiterating support to the ongoing Indo-Naga talks between the Collective Leader- ship of National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) and Government of India towards hammering out a political solution to the vexed Naga issue, a consultative meet was convened here at Town Hall Ukhrul on March 11. The Read more