Manipur
II. Human rights violations by the security forces
a. Alleged extrajudicial killings
b. Arbitrary arrest, illegal detention and torture
IV. Violence against women and children
V. Violations of International Humanitarian Law by AOGs
I. Overview
Manipur continued to witness serious
human rights violations during 2007. The claim of maintaining a “zero tolerance
policy” on human rights violations by the security forces was not fulfilled.
The armed forces carried out arbitrary arrest, torture and extrajudicial killings with impunity. The Central Government failed to
implement the recommendations of the Committee to Review the Armed Forces
Special Powers Act of 1958.
According to the 2007-2008 Annual
Report of the Ministry of Home Affairs, 130 civilians and 39 security forces were killed in 2007 against the killing of 96 civilians
and 28 security forces in 2006.
Armed opposition groups (AOGs) were
responsible for gross violations of international humanitarian law, including
killing and torture. AOGs targeted migrant labourers in 2007.
The press was under immense pressure
from both the government and armed opposition groups. On 2 August 2007, Manipur
government imposed restrictions on reporting of certain militancy-related activities. The order was issued under the provisions of Section 95 of the
Criminal Procedure Code (Power to declare certain publications forfeited and to
issue search warrants for the same).
Judicial
delay continued to plague the system in Manipur. There were 4 vacancies out of
the sanctioned strength of 14 judges in the District and Subordinate Courts by
the year’s end. While a total of 6609 were pending during the same period of
time.
II.
Human rights violations by the security forces
The security forces were responsible for alleged extrajudicial killings of innocent civilians. However, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) received no complaints of custodial deaths from Manipur during the year 2006-2007.
a. Alleged extrajudicial killings
Both the State and Central security
forces were responsible for the violation of the right to life. Those who were allegedly executed
extrajudicially included:
- Nongmaithem Tomba alias Chinung (37) (son of Late N.
Bashikhong Singh) of Kumbi Kangjeibung Mapal under Kumbi Nagar Panchayat Ward
No. 4 in Bishnupur district was killed by the Assam Rifles on 24 April 2007,
- Athokpam Manja (47) (son of Late A.
Nodiyachand) of Bashikhong Torbam Leikai under Irilbung Police Station in
Imphal East district was killed by Rapid Action Police Forces of the Manipur
Police Commando at Langol in Imphal West district after being kidnapped from
his house on 29 April 2007;
- Mohammed Ali Saha (28) of Keirang
Awang Leikai under Heingang Police Station in Imphal East district was killed
by the 4th Assam Rifles stationed at Koirengei in Imphal East on 23
June 2007;
- Md. Ramesh (18) (son of Md.
Shamirudin) of Keirang Mamang Leikai, and Nasir Hussain alias Isir (33) of
Khomidok Jama Masajit Maning under Heingang police station in Imphal East
district was killed by the 4th Assam Rifles stationed at
Mantripukhri on 11 August 2007;
- Md Ayub Khan (about 29 years) (son
of Md. Abdul Karimuddin) of Keirang Muslim Litan Makhong under Heingang Police
Station in Imphal East district died in the custody of 19th Assam
Rifles stationed at Litan in Ukhrul district on 30 August 2007;
- Md Razak Khan (15) of Lilong Leihaokhong was killed by the combined forces of
Manipur Commandos and the personnel of the 32nd Assam Rifles
at Leihaokhong Maru under Lilong Police Station in Thoubal district on 13
September 2007;
- Md Sabir Ahamad (16) (son of Md
Salimuddin) of Irong Chesaba Idigha Leirak under Mayang Imphal in Thoubal
district and a student of Class XI of The Little Master English Higher
Secondary School, Shamurou was killed by the 22nd Maratha Light
Infantry stationed at Mayang Imphal Chabung Company on the night of 14 October
2007;
- Khagenbam Ajao alias Ibungo (18)
(son of Kumar) of Thoubal Athokpam was killed by 34th Assam Rifles
near Leirongthel under Yairipok police station in Thoubal district on 22
January 2007;
- Henkhohao Singsit was killed by the
38th Assam Rifles at Khoken village under Saparmeina police station
in Senapati district on 31 January 2007;
- Asangabm Shyamchand (27) was killed
by Manipur Police commandos at Lamlai Bazar in Imphal East district on 8
February 2007;
- three youths identified
as Sapam Brojen, Taorem Boba and Thangkhenmung were killed by Manipur Police
commandos at Kwakeithel Heinoukhongnembi Leikai in Imphal West district on 6
April 2007; and
- Angom Brajamani Singh, resident of
Phayeng in Imphal West district, was killed by Manipur Police personnel at
Khoyathong on 18 November 2007.
In a rare case, the Imphal Bench of
Gauhati High Court on 11 July 2007 directed the 8th Assam Rifles to
pay Rs 3.5 lakh to the family of Athokpam Purnima Singh of Kha Naorem Leikai in
Imphal East district of Manipur who was killed in the custody of the 8th Assam Rifles on 1 September 2001.
b. Arbitrary
arrest, illegal detention and torture
Arbitrary arrest, illegal arrest and torture were common in Manipur. Yet, the National
Human Rights Commission (NHRC) received only 1 case of illegal arrest, 1 case
of unlawful detention and 1 case of other police excesses in Manipur during the
period of 1 April 2006 to 31 March 2007.
However, Asian Centre for Human Rights
documented several cases of arbitrary arrest, illegal detention and torture by the security forces in 2007.
Soraisham Gopeshor Singh (about 42
years) (son of late Soraisham Hera Singh) of Kodompokpi Maning Leikai under
Namboi police station in Imphal West district was tortured in the custody of 22nd Maratha Light Infantry
and 57th Mountain Division.
The house of the victim (a teacher at
Suranjoy English Academy at Mekola Bazaar in Imphal West district) was raided
by 22nd Maratha Light Infantry stationed at Patsoi on the night of
16 August 2007. They suspected him to be “M.C. Luwang”, an alleged member of
the banned United National Liberation Front (UNLF). When the victim’s brother
Mr Soraisham Sanajaoba Singh, a retired member of the Manipur Rifles, pleaded
on behalf of the victim, the army officer did not arrest the victim but asked
him to produce himself to their camp the next morning.
On the morning of 17 August 2007, the
victim along with others met the Commanding Officer at the Head Quarters of the
22 Maratha Light Infantry stated at the Tulihal Airport. Again on 18 August 2007, the victim along
with the local Member of Legislative Assembly, Mr RK Anand Suranjoy and English Academy School Principal Mr Heisnam Nungshibabu went to the 22nd Maratha Light Infantry camp stationed at Patsoi and met the Captain.
The victim also submitted a written
representation to the Superintendent of Police, Imphal West clarifying his
credentials. He informed the local Meira
Paibis (women’s organization) as well as the local media that he “is not M.C.
Luwang of UNLF”.
On 1 September 2007 at around 11 pm,
six army personnel from 57th Mountain Division came to his house and
dragged him from the bed.. He was blindfolded and
handcuffed. He was tortured in the army custody. He was later handed over to
the Nambol Police Station and finally released at about 11.30 am after signing
a P.R. Bond. He was admitted for medical treatment at the Nambol Community Health
Centre.
On 25 May 2007 at around 3.30 p.m,
Moirangthem Budha Singh, a goldsmith, was arrested by the police. Mr Singh was
unlawfully detained at the lock up of Moirang police station for 5 days without
producing him before the Court. During the illegal detention, he was allegedly
coerced to sign a paper. Later, he was taken to Sajiwa Jail and detained there
for another 5 days. On 5 June 2007, he was produced before the Chief Judicial
Magistrate, Bishunupur and released on bail.
On 29 November 2007, Elangbam
Sanayaima (about 25 years) (son of Elangbam Inaocha) of Hiyanglam Warakhong in
Thoubal district was arrested by personnel of the 21st Assam Rifles
stationed at Keirak on false charge of being a member of the banned United
National Liberation Front (UNLF).
He was taken to Keirak camp. He was
blindfolded and his hands tied. The Assam Rifles personnel alleged that he was
one Sanayaima, a member of the banned UNLF. He denied the accusation. He was
then tortured to coerce him to admit that he was a member of the UNLF.
According to the victim, the torture lasted for about three hours. Thereafter,
he was taken in an army vehicle to the Kakctling police station. On the way to
the police station the Assam Rifles personnel threatened him saying that they
would kill him in a fake encounter if he did not confess. Out of fear he admitted before the
Officer-in-Charge of Kakctling police station that he was Sanayaima. He was
detained at the police lock- up after a medical check up at the local Kakching
Hospital. He was later released from the police custody. The charges against
him have not been dropped.
Maibam Ratankumar Singh is a lecturer
in the Department of History in S. Kula Women’s College, Nambol Kongkham in
West Imphal. On the intervening night of 29-30 July 2007, Maibam Ratankumar
Singh (about 40 years) of Kwakeithel Dewan Leikai under Singjamei Police
Station in Imphal was picked up from his house by personnel of the Jammu and
Kashmir Light Infantry stationed at Khwairapan pump house in Bishnupur district.
He was questioned and taken away No arrest memo was issued. When the victim’s
wife, Maibam Ongbi Nanda Devi tried to prevent the He was blindfolded .After 30
minutes the vehicle stopped. The officer asked him to “speak the truth. One of
the army personnel threatened to kill him. Then he was taken to the army camp.
His legs were tied together with a rope and his hands were tied at the back.
They interrogated him further. He once again insisted that he had no
connections with the under ground outfits. He was tortured. In the morning of
30 July 2007, an officer apologized and said that they had been mistaken and
that he would be released soon. He was allowed to make a call to his wife.. The victim was released after they signed the paper. The
victim had to be admitted to Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital, Imphal.
On the midnight of 23 August 2007,
Wahengbam Binoy alias Roshan (22) (son of W. Ibopishak) of Khuman Maning Leikai
under Wangoi police station in Bishnupur district was picked up by the
personnel of 22nd Maratha Light Infantry of 9 Sector under HQ IGAR
(S) without any arrest memo. The victim was a farmer. He was tortured at the
army camp by Manipuri speaking personnel. On the morning of 24 August 2007, he
was again tortured by 7 to 8 police commandos at the same camp. He was forced
to sign a blank paper. In the afternoon of 24 August 2007, he was handed over
to Nambol police station. Later in the same day, he was shifted to the lock up
of Wangoi police station. Yet, on 24 August 2007, the army authorities issued a
press statement stating that a cadre of the banned Kanglei Yaol Kanna Lup
(KYKL) was apprehended by 22nd Maratha Light Infantry of 9 Sector
under HQ IGAR (S) from Khuman. On the morning of 25 August 2007, the victim was
produced before the Chief Judicial Magistrate at Lamphel and remanded 7 days in
police custody. He was released on bail on 31 August 2007.
On 12 August 2007, Md. Siraj Ahamed
(55) of Lilong Tairen Makhong in Thoubal district was picked up by personnel of
32nd Assam Rifles stationed at Lilong. The victim is a Grade IV
employee of the Irrigation and Flood Control Department, Government of Manipur
posted at Division No. 6 at Lamphel. On 12 August 2007 at around 11.30 am, some
Assam Rifles personnel came to his house at Lilong Tairen Makhong in Thoubal
district and asked him to produce drugs and tablets (referring to substance
abused by drug addicts). When the victim denied having any knowledge about
drugs, he was hit at the back of his waist. He requested the Assam Rifles
personnel not to hit at the waist as he had just undergone a major surgery. But
the beating continued. When the victim’s wife Haliman Begum demanded to know
the reason for the beating, the Assam Rifles personnel also threatened her.
On
4 May 2007, Potshangbam Shantikumar Singh (39) (son of P. Kullachandra Singh)
of Bhamdiyar Maning Leikai in Imphal West district was arrested by the
personnel of 4th Assam Rifles stationed at Chingmeirong in Imphal on
the charges of having links with the banned Kanglei Yaol Kanna Lup (KYKL).
During
detention, the Assam Rifles personnel allegedly asked him to run by holding
their gun. But he refused to run away thinking that he would be shot from
behind. Then, he was blindfolded and kicked on his chest and taken to the army
camp at Chingmeirong. Shantikumar was again tortured at the Chingmeirong camp
in order to force him to confess that he had connections with KYKL. He was
allegedly stripped naked; water was poured on his head, given electric shocks
and was beaten up. He was not given food and was forced to sleep on the wet
floor. On the morning of 5 May 2007, the Assam Rifles took his signature on a
blank paper and then photographed him with a board at his chest. He was then
handed over to Imphal West police station at around 10.00 pm on 5 May 2007. On
9 May 2007, Shantikumar was released on bail. He filed a complaint with the
Superintendent of Police of Imphal West alleging torture at the hands of the
Assam Rifles on 17 May 2007, but no action was taken. On 5 July 2007 at around
2.30 am, Santikumar was again arrested along with another person identified as
Boinao from Ningthoukhong by 2nd Maratha Light Infantry stationed at Patsoi. In
the custody, Shantikumar was allegedly stripped naked and tortured. He was
charged with being a member of KYKL. At around 3 pm on 5 July 2007, both
Shantikumar and Boinao were handed over to Patsoi police station. On 6 July
2007, Shantikumar was handed over to Nambol Police station and produced before
the magistrate. He was remanded for three days in police custody. On 9 July
2007, he was produced before the Judicial Magistrate First Class Bishnupur
Court and sent to jail. On 25 July 2007, he was released on bail.
Children are subjected to illegal
detention and torture.
On the night of 27 June
2007, personnel of the 22nd Maratha Light Infantry while arresting
one Md Manao (38) (son of late Talibula) allegedly tortured three minor girls
named (name withheld) (17) (daughter of Md Abdul Chessam), her 15-year-old
sister (name withheld) and (name withheld) (13-year-old) at Sekmaijin Makha
Phoubakchao in Imphal. The victims had demanded production of the arrest
memo by the security personnel in order to arrest Md Manao. All the three
victims suffered injuries and had to be admitted to Regional Institute of Medical
Sciences (RIMS), Imphal.
On 11 July 2007, (Name withheld) (17
years) (son of Ksh. Amuthoi) of Kongba Uchekcon Khunou in Imphal East district
was detained by the personnel of Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) at Kongba Bazar
near Meitei Mayek High School when he was returning home after attaining
private tuition. The security personnel suddenly accused him of taking alcohol
or drugs. When the young boy denied the charges, the IRB personnel allegedly
slapped him several times and asked him to lie down on the ground. He was
illegally detained for about one and half hours and mentally and physically
tortured. Following torture, the parents of the victim had to admit
Kshetrimayum Roshan Singh to the Jawaharlal Nehru Hospital, Porompat, Imphal East at around mid night
on 11 July 2007.
On 29 August 2007, seven youths
identified as (Names withheld) were allegedly dragged out from a house and
beaten up with wooden logs and hit with rifle butts by the India Reserve
Battalion personnel in Senapati district.
On 21 December 2007, personnel of the
24th Assam Rifles allegedly beat up three innocent civilians
including two minor girls identified as (names withheld) (17 years) and (15
years) in Moreh town near the Indo-Myanmar border. The 24th Assam
Rifles stationed at Moreh raided a house in Moreh where the Muslim community
members were celebrating “Edul Zuha” festival.
Assam Rifles personnel arrested Md.
Nasir Khan. When demanded an arrest memo to be issued the Assam Rifles
personnel started beating some of them. (name withheld)
(17 years) was fell unconscious from the attack. The
victims were admitted at the Moreh Hospital. As the conditions of the minors
worsened, they were shifted to the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences at
Imphal and admitted to Emergency Ward.
III. Freedom of the
press
Journalists worked under immense
threats. The threats came from both the government and AOGs. On 2 August 2007,
Manipur government imposed restrictions on reporting of certain
militancy-related activities. The order was issued under the provisions of
Section 95 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Power to declare certain
publications forfeited and to issue search warrants for the same).
The security forces were
responsible for torture, illegal detention and
harassment of the journalists. On 14 March 2007, a team of reporters including
cameraman Gagan from the ISTV, and
Brojen from the Ireibak, were beaten
up and detained for nearly two hours by personnel of the 38th Assam
Rifles posted at Kotlien on NH-53 under Senapati district while covering a case
of alleged sexual assault of a girl by a Assam Rifles personnel.
The journalists also faced
the wrath of the student activists. On
20 March 2007, four journalists including reporter Nikesh of Ireibak and ISTV cameraman Gagan were detained and
their cameras and other materials seized by Kuki Students Union (KSO) and Hills Tribal Council (HTC) for not
complying with bandh (strike) called by the KSO.
AOGs employed torture and threats as
means to silence media critisism. On the night of 4 November 2007, journalist
AK Sanaton Singh was beaten up by unidentified persons, believed to be cadres
of armed groups, at his house at Singjamei Wangma Kshtri Leikai in Imphal East
district.
On 31 July 2007, suspected cadres of
the People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) delivered a grenade packed in a box to the editor of The Sangai Express in Imphal to intimidate the editor.
IV.
Violence against women and children
The 2006 Annual Report of National
Crime Records Bureau of India (NCRB) recorded 171 cases of violence against
women in Manipur during 2006. Of these, 40 were cases of rape, 79 were
kidnapping and abduction cases, among others. While the NCRB recorded 54 cases
of violence against children including six cases of killing and 15 cases of
rape during the same period.
On 13 March 2007, an 18-year old girl identified as Nengneikim Haokip (daughter of
Themang Haokip) of Beitun Khullen in Senapati
district, was allegedly raped by a personnel identified as Nungthui Gangmei belonging to the 38th Assam Rifles posted at Kotlien. The victim also suffered head injuries after
the alleged rapist bashed her head against a stone while struggling with her.
On 9 July 2007, a 20-year old woman was allegedly raped by three gunmen
suspected to be cadres of an AOG in presence of her two minor children at
T-Phaijol village in Churachandpur district.
Children
were also targeted. According to statistics of Manipur Police, at least five
cases of rape of minor girls were reported in 2006. On 26 January 2007, a 10-year old
girl was raped by a 60-year old man identified as Paokholung Golmei at
Deulahland in Imphal. In yet another case, an eight-year-old girl was raped in
Thoubal district on 27 January 2007.
The Manipur State Commission for Women
(MSCW), which came into existence in November 2006, was ineffective. It lacked
office infrastructure and adequate funds. The Commission functions in a single
room at the State Bal Bhavan office at Khuman Lampak.
The tiny office fails to accommodate the visitors who turn up every day and had
to hear complaints outdoors. The state government initially sanctioned Rs 10
lakhs for the Commission which was later reduced to Rs 5 lakhs. On 17 January
2007, Chairperson of Manipur State Women’s Commission, Dr Ch Jamini herself
stated that “The state women commission
is constituted by dumping three old women in a room at a deserted office with
no infrastructure. It is equivalent to announcing a death sentence for the
women commission.”
V.
Violations of International Humanitarian Law by AOGs
AOGs were responsible for
violation of the international humanitarian law.
a. Killings
AOGs carried out extrajudicial
killings. Often the identity of the killers remained unknown.
AOGs targeted government officials,
NGO activists, community leaders, political leaders, migrant workers, alleged
police informers and laymen suspected of carrying out activities against AOGs.
On 14 November 2007, 50-year-old Y.
Raseshwori Devi, Project Officer at Social Welfare Department, was shot dead by
alleged cadres of Kangleipak Communist Party (Military Council) inside her
office at Moirang in Bishnupur district. The deceased was accused of
corruption.
Others who
were killed by alleged members of armed opposition groups included
-
Chingsubam
Akaba, adviser of the Manipur Peoples Party (MPP), was shot dead by two
unidentified gunmen at his house at Khurai Soibamn Leikai in Imphal East
district on 1 January 2007;
-
Mangasatabam Bharatngamba who was shot dead by
unidentified gunmen at Tera Sadokpam Leikai in Imphal West district on 7 January 2007;
-
Y
Gopen, an activist of Congress party, who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen
at Mayang Langjing in Imphal West district on the night of 23 January 2007;
-
Yamthang
Haokip, a Kuki tribal leader, who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at
Siakul in Imphal district on 9 March 2007;
-
Chingsubam Onil who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen after
abduction from his residence at Thangmeiband Yumnam Leikai in Imphal West
district on 1 April 2007;
-
Sanasam
Jugeshwar Singh (53) who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Langol
Laimanai under Lamphel police station in Imphal West district on 29 May 2007;
-
Yumnam
Roshan, an auto-rickshaw driver who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at
Moreh town in Chandel district on 3 June 2007;
-
Angom
Ingocha (son of Angom Gouramani) who was shot dead by unidentified gunmen at
Moreh town in Chandel district on 4 August 2007;
-
three
youths - Santham Dhanajit, Yumnam Inao Meitei and Huidrom Manaoton Meitei who
were abducted and killed by unidentified gunmen at Keibi Kumuda under Lamlai
police station in Imphal East district on the night of 17 October 2007;
-
two youths - Ningthoujam
Mangolsana and Yaikhom Angam, both residents of Yorbung Mamang Leikai who were
shot dead by unidentified gunmen at Yorbung village in Imphal East district on the night of 21 October 2007; and
-
Akoijam Yaima alias Romen, a shopkeeper of
Mongsangei Boroi Makhong under Singjamei police station who was shot dead by
alleged cadres of PREPAK in Imphal West district on 28 September 2007.
AOGs also targeted migrant
labourers. On the night of 8 March 2007, five Bengali migrant labourers were
shot dead after abduction by unidentified gunmen at Ningthoukhong Bazar in
Bishenpur district.
The AOGs killed women on
suspicion of being “police informers” or working against AOGs.
On 16 October 2007,
Tongbram Bimola (35), mother of four children, was shot dead by alleged cadres
of UNLF near her home at Kwakeithel Akham Leikai. The deceased was suspected of
being a police informer.
On 27 September 2007,
Ningombam Komlatombi (46) was shot dead by cadres of AOGs at her home at Soibam
Leikai while having dinner with her daughter and niece.
On 24 February 2007, a
woman identified as Kangujam Maimu Devi (wife of K Ranjit Singh) died after
being abducted by suspected activists of an armed group for her alleged
involvement in anti-party activities. She was abducted on 20 February 2007.
Family members of the deceased alleged that she died as a result of torture.
b. Abduction and torture
AOGs in
Manipur, in particular Kanglei
Yawol Kanba Lup (KYKL), were
responsible for torture which they inflicted often by shooting at the legs of
those allegedly involved in corruption or other malpractices. They abducted and
then shot the victims at their legs to create fear among the public.
On 12
February 2007, a
presiding officer for elections to the Manipur Assembly identified as L
Hemochandra (50) was abducted by armed cadres in Imphal West district. He was
released after being shot in the leg for allegedly distributing money to people
on behalf of a Congress candidate.
On the night of 6 April 2007, Dr. S Iboton Singh,
principal of the Central Academy School, Mantripukhri and another teacher
identified as Md Janabuddin were shot in their legs at Canchipur by suspected
KYKL cadres for allegedly running National Open School which had been banned by
the outfit KYKL. Various bruise marks were also seen on their bodies.
On 28 August 2007, former Joint
Director of Board of Secondary Education Manipur, Ph Nandakumar Sharma was shot
in the knee by alleged members of KYKL on charges of corruption. Sharma had
been suspended by the State Government for his alleged involvement in the
illegal appointment of government school teachers.
On 21
December 2007, Soubam Dhanbir, Executive Engineer of Irrigation and Flood Control
Department, was shot in the legs by an
unidentified AOG at his Thangmeiband Sinam Leikai residence in Imphal
West district.
c. Extortion
Extortion by the AOGs was reportedly widespread in
the state.
On 12 October 2007, three engineers
identified as Laishram Ibomcha Singh, Okram Meino Singh and Ningombam Upendro
of the Manipur Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department were abducted by the Kuki Revolutionary Army from Nongren area in Imphal East
district. The group allegedly demanded Rs 1 crore for their safe release.
Earlier on 14 May 2007, four subsidiaries
of the Government-owned General Insurance Corporation ceased operations in
Manipur following extortion demands from armed opposition groups. The AOGs
allegedly demanded around Rs 45 lakhs.
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2.
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4.
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5.
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6.
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7.
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complaint to NHRC dated 5th December 2007
8.
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9.
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Killing slur casts on AR, The Sangaiexpress, 25 January 2007
11.
Manipur bodies
call general strike against civilian killing, The Assam Tribune, 2 February
2007
12.
Bandh pause in poll
frenzy - Uproar over youth’s death in ‘fake’ encounter, The Telegraph, 12
February 2007
13.
Probe ordered
into killing of Imphal youths, The Assam Tribune, 10
April 2007
14.
Twin blockades
to protest killings, The Telegraph, 27 November 2007
15.
Assam Rifles
told to pay up, The Telegraph, 12 July 2007
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Information
obtained from NHRC by ACHR through filing RTI application
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complaint to NHRC dated 10 September 2007
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19.
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20.
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21.
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22.
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23.
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24.
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25.
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26.
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youths by IRB, The Kanglaonline, 31 August 2007
27.
ACHR’s
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29.
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30.
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Editor threatened, Manipur media houses strike work, The Indian Express,
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33.
Sheltering rape
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15 March 2007
34.
Gunmen
rape housewife in Churachandpur, The Kanglaonline, 10 July 2007
35.
Five minor
girls raped in Manipur in 2006, The Sentinel, 2 January 2007
36.
Women’s
commission saddled with problems, The Sentinel, 30 April 2007
38.
Rebels gun down
Manipur woman official inside office, The Telegraph, 15 November 2007
39.
MPP adviser
shot dead in Manipur, The Telegraph, 2 January 2007
40.
Women leaders
threaten to stop work over killing of youth, The Kanglaonline,
29 January 2007
41.
Manipur
Congress worker shot, The Telegraph, 26 January 2007
42.
Kuki tribal leader
killed, The Hindu, 11 March 2007
43.
Four
killed in Manipur, The Assam Tribune, 3 April 2007
44.
Villagers flee
after threats from rebels, The Sentinel, 1 June 2007
45.
Curfew,
indefinite strike at Moreh after killing of auto-driver hightens tension, The Kanglaonline,
4 June 2007
46.
Moreh bandh against killing of youth, The Assam Tribune, 6 August
2007
47.
Killings
trigger protest - 3 Manipuri youths shot, The Telegraph, 19 October 2007
48.
Killing of two
more youths escalates tension at Yorbung; Bodies of
three PREPAK victims taken by families, The Kanglaonline,
23 October 2007
49.
PREPAK owns up
killing of trader, The Assam Tribune, 1 October 2007
50.
Five migrants
gunned down, The Telegraph, 10 March 2007
51.
Conflict
killings and tortures in Manipur leave no space for Intl Humanitarian Law, The Kanglaonline, 1 November 2007
52.
Conflict
killings and tortures in Manipur leave no space for Intl Humanitarian Law, The Kanglaonline, 1 November 2007
53.
Woman dies
after detention by suspected UGs, The Kanglaonline,
26 February 2007
54.
Polling officer shot at in Manipur, The Assam Tribune, 14 February 2007
55.
Principal,
teacher shot in the legs, The Kanglaonline, 7 April
2007
56.
Manipur
militants shoot education official in knee for corruption, The Indian Express,
29 August 2007
57.
Manipur
engineer shot in legs by ultras, The Assam Tribune, 22 December 2007
58.
3 engineers in
rebel custody - Police not informed even after 8 days, The Telegraph, 21
October 2007
59.
4 insurance firms shut shop in Manipur after
extortion demands, The Indian Express, 17 May 2007