Monthly Archives: March 2006

Outraged CCpur takes out protest rally against alleged Hmar rapes

M Kaimuanthang Lamka, March 08, 2006: An estimated 10,000 people took to the streets in Churachandpur today in a massive public rally organised by the Joint Women’ Organisation, a conglomerate of four women’ organisations based in the district, in protest … Continue reading

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MTPRM condemns

Newmai News Network Imphal, March 08, 2006: Movement for Tribal Peoples Rights, Manipur (MTPRM) has strongly condemned the alleged rape incident of Hmar girls in a village in Churachandpur district.

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Mass rape slur on militants

Khelen Thokchom Churachandpur, March 08, 2006: Less than a week after the uproar over the alleged molestation of a woman from Thoubal in police custody, surcharged Manipur found a new cause celebre in allegations about mass rapes by militants in … Continue reading

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Assembly decides to inquire CCpur ‘mass rape’ allegations

Imphal, March 08, 2006: After minutely and thoroughly discussing the allegations of mass rape of a number of women, including minors, by cadres of an underground organisation at Thanlon and Tipaimukh sub-divisions, the State Assembly today decided to inquire into … Continue reading

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Abolish Cdos, says Dorendra

Imphal, March 08, 2006: Observing that the untrained police commandos have been emulating action movie protagonists as if they have been issued ‘licence to kill’ which has resulted in numerous unwanted incidents, leader of Opposition RK Dorendra has suggested the … Continue reading

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UNLF sets record straight on rape allegations, moots suggestions

Imphal, March 07, 2006: Categorically stating that an internal inquiry conducted by the UNLF has found the rape allegations leveled against it as false, the outfit in a statement today put forward four points for consideration.

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NPMHR solidarity with violated Hmar women

Dimapur, March 07, 2006: The Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) has vehemently condemned the outrageous incident of mass rape carried out by suspected valley based militants of Manipur, on ten (10) innocent Hmar girls on the16th January 2006 … Continue reading

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MLA draws CM’s eyes to rape allegations

Imphal, March 07, 2006: Federal Party MLA L Ibomcha drew the attention of the House and Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh in particular to the report of alleged rape of 21 girls including 13 years old minor girls by cadres … Continue reading

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MHA team visits Hmar relief camp

Imphal, March 07, 2006: To take stock of the ground reality of the large scale exodus of Hmar villagers of Churachandpur to neighbouring Mizoram, a high level team of Ministry of Home Affairs today visited the relief camps where over … Continue reading

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Hmar NGOs seek union HM’s intervention

Imphal, March 07, 2006: Further ratcheting up the charges of rape and other atrocities by cadres of the UNLF and the KCP in the Tipaimukh area of Churachandpur district, the Sinlung Indigenous People’s Human Rights Organisation has submitted a memorandum … Continue reading

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CORE concerned by rape charges

Imphal, March 07, 2006: The Centre for Organisation Research and Education (CORE) has expressed its deep concern over the allegation of repeated offences of sexual abuses amounting to rape of 21 young Hmar girls from November last year till February … Continue reading

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CCpur rally today on Hmar rape issue

M Kaimuanthang Lamka, March 07, 2006: The All Women’s Association Churachandpur which highlighted the issue of the alleged rape of some 21 Hmar women by members an underground group actively operating in Tipaimukh area in Churachandpur district is organising a … Continue reading

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