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India: The Struggle For Justice Continues in Manipur

Sufyan bin Uzayr wrote 1 week ago: By: Graham Peebles The primary colours of any civil democracy are we would agree, social justice, fr … more →

Tags: Commentary, issues, Politics, Protests, conflicts, Human Rights, India, South Asia, Graham Peebles

Understanding Rape As A Tool Of War #Vaw #AFSPA1 comment

Stand up for Soni Sori wrote 1 month ago:   “The greatest pleasure in life is to defeat your enemies, to chase them before you, to rob th … more →

Tags: Ankit Garg, Chhattisgarh, SONI SORI, Supreme Court, Torture, Women Rights, Amnesty International, Assam Rifles, chhattisgarh

What ails the the ‘RIGHT TO SELF DETERMINATION’ Movement ?

kracktivist wrote 2 months ago: By Niloofar Qureshi Published: Wed, 13 March 2013 08:14 PM     The latest spurt of protest … more →

Tags: Human Rights, Women Rights, Violence Against Women, State Violence, Draconian Laws, Armed Forces Special Power Act, Public Security Act, right to dissent, Conflict and Peace

Panel wants AFSPA defanged

imnadmin wrote 2 months ago: Irom Sharmila Nishit Dholabhai. A high-level panel has recommended dilution of a law that gives spec … more →

Tags: Indian Army, AFSPA, Irom Sharmila

I am not committing suicide; but opposing AFSPA: Irom

imnadmin wrote 2 months ago: Maitreyee. She is Manipur’s Iron Lady. The 40-year-old peace-activist Irom Sharmila Chanu is o … more →

Tags: Indian Army, AFSPA

#Kashmir -Pathribal carnage evidence to be recorded in Valley1 comment

kracktivist wrote 2 months ago: AHMED ALI FAYYAZ, The Hindu Responding to the public pressure, an Army court on Saturday decided to … more →

Tags: Human Rights, Women Rights, Violence Against Women, State Violence, Draconian Laws, Armed Forces Special Power Act, Public Security Act, right to dissent, Conflict and Peace

The Stepsons of India

msitvoice wrote 2 months ago: By -V Avinash In the early hours of 4th July 2004, Manorama Devi was picked up by paramilitary force … more →

Tags: AFSPA, Assam Rifles, chief of army staff, Human Rights, IIIT Hyderabad, India, jammu & kashmir, Manipur, MSITVoice

#Kashmir- Reading the ‘Un-Known Violence’ of the ‘Known’ #Kunanposhpora #Vaw1 comment

kracktivist wrote 2 months ago: Musab Iqbal, In Kunan Poshpora perhaps lie the truth of not only largest democracy, which moves on m … more →

Tags: Human Rights, Women Rights, State Violence, Draconian Laws, Armed Forces Special Power Act, Public Security Act, right to dissent, Conflict and Peace, Kashmir

When a Rape is Not a Rape by Freny Manecksha3 comments

tvaraj wrote 2 months ago: By Freny Manecksha Posted on February 16, 2013 in The Times of India, Crest Edition Though the Verma … more →

Tags: activism, Brutality, ethics, Food for Thought, gang rape, Humanitarianism, India, Post a Day 2013, rape

Rape By Indian Army Hides Behind AFSPA Amend2 comments

ramanan50 wrote 2 months ago: While the country seems to heave a sigh of relief on the promulgation of an ordinance  amending rape … more →

Tags: India, Crime, rape, Kashmir, Delhi, Indian Army, Manipur, jammu & kashmir, Indian Army Rape

#India Rapists in Uniform- #Kashmir #AFSPA #Vaw2 comments

kracktivist wrote 2 months ago: Vol – XLVIII No. 08, February 23, 2013 | Anuradha Bhasin Jamwal There have been numerous alleg … more →

Tags: Human Rights, Women Rights, Armed Forces Special Power Act, Public Security Act, Conflict and Peace, Kashmir, jammu & kashmir, human rights, Kashmir Valley

'Army's rigidness making it difficult to amend AFSPA'

imnadmin wrote 3 months ago: Finance Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday raised concern over Army’s strong stand against an … more →

Tags: Indian Army, AFSPA

'Ruthless' action against armed forces personnel in crime against women: Antony

imnadmin wrote 3 months ago: Against the backdrop of opposition to keep armed forces personnel under Armed Forces (Special Powers … more →

Tags: Indian Army, AFSPA, Sexual misconduct

Video - Why should army men be tried in civilian courts?

imnadmin wrote 3 months ago: Lawyer Vrinda Grover cites three reasons on why she feels court martial is just a hoodwink to escape … more →

Tags: Indian Army, Video Stories, AFSPA

Flak for anti-rape order in Manipur

imnadmin wrote 3 months ago: Opposition parties in Manipur have reacted sharply to the UPA government’s anti-rape ordinance for n … more →

Tags: Indian Army, Indian Paramilitary, AFSPA

AFSPA is against democracy, Constitution: Habibullah1 comment

imnadmin wrote 3 months ago: National Commission on Minorities chairman Wajahat Habibullah on Sunday said the Armed Forces (Speci … more →

Tags: Indian Army, AFSPA

Military personnel who rape in India’s conflict zones should be prosecuted: committee

imnadmin wrote 3 months ago: David Lalmalsawma. The Justice Verma Committee, set up to review India’s legislation following the b … more →

Tags: Indian Army, AFSPA, rape

Verma Committee Full Report Rape, Crime Against Women 1 comment

ramanan50 wrote 3 months ago: Following is the Report submitted by The Verma Committee . Verma Committee Report on Crime against w … more →

Tags: Crime, India, Law, Capital Punishment, crime against women!, gang rape, Human Rights, Jagdish Sharan Verma, rape

Invitation- Impunity for Alleged Perpetrators & Quest for Justice in Jammu and Kashmir @24Jan3 comments

kracktivist wrote 4 months ago: Peoples’ Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) Cordially invites you for a Public Meeting/Discussion On … more →

Tags: Human Rights, State Violence, Draconian Laws, Armed Forces Special Power Act, Public Security Act, right to dissent, Conflict and Peace, Kashmir, India


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