Monthly Archives: March 2006

Imphal, March 19, 2006: The Churachandpur based Hmar Inpui, apex body of the Hmar community, has given its full backing to the allegations that a number of Hmar women were raped by cadres of the UNLF and the KCP in … Continue reading →

Imphal, March 18, 2006: The Okram Ibobi Singh government has instituted two judicial inquiry commissions to probe the allegations of mass rape of Hmar women by militants and the molestation of Maibam Naobi Devi in custody. Justice S.P. Rajkhowa, a … Continue reading →

Imphal, March 13, 2006: Mounting protests against the alleged molestation of a woman in police custody and mass rape by militants today forced the Manipur government to announce separate judicial inquiries into these incidents.

Imphal, March 13, 2006: The Threatened Indigenous Peoples’ Society has appealed to all voluntary organisations and civil societies of all the communities of Manipur to attend a meeting convened at Manipur Press Club on March 25 at 11 am to … Continue reading →

Imphal, March 13, 2006: The Cabinet which met today has decided to institute a Judicial Inquiry under the Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952 to inquire into the facts and circumstances leading to the detention of M Naobi Chanu of Yairipok … Continue reading →

Newmai News Network Churachandpur, March 12, 2006: The Hmar Students’ Association (HSA), Kuki Students Organisation (KSO), Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) and the Zomi Students’ Federation (ZSF) of Churachandpur have strongly condemned the alleged rape incident in a village of Churachandpur … Continue reading →

Imphal, March 11, 2006: To make smooth progress of the investigation into the alleged mass rape of Hmar women, Parbung Police Station is endeavouring to locate the supposedly rape victims, who are said to be currently putting up at neighbouring … Continue reading →

Imphal, March 11, 2006: Observing that allegations of UNLF and KCP cadres’ involvement in the rape of women folk of some interior villages in Tipaimukh sub-division is concocted and malicious the Kangleipak Communist Party pledged unstinted support to thorough investigation … Continue reading →

Imphal, March 10, 2006: As part of the ongoing visits to the hill areas of the State, Governor Dr SS Sidhu today visited Thanlon, Parbung, Jiribam as well as Lungthulien where a raging controversy is on over the alleged rape … Continue reading →

Imphal, March 10, 2006: The Centre for Organisation Research and Education (CORE) has welcome and appreciated the clarification presented by UNLF concerning the allegations of mass rape in Churachandpur district and subsequent invitation for an independent probe into the allegations.

Churachandpur, March 08, 2006: Over 1000 women from various ethnic minorities marked International Women’s Day here today by staging a massive rally to call attention to the plight of the 21 Hmar tribal girls who were allegedly raped by United … Continue reading →

Lamka, March 08, 2006: A massive protest rally was staged at Churachandpur district headquarters today to denounce the alleged rape of Lungthulien, Parbung and Torbung women folk by cadres of an underground organisation.