Monthly Archives: August 2006

UNLF derides SF’s propaganda

Imphal, August 30, 2006: Taking pot shots at what it dubbed as the cheap propaganda of the security force, the proscribed UNLF today said that since India has not been able to militarily defeat the outfit, it has taken recourse … Continue reading

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SF behind poster campaign: UNLF

Imphal, August 30, 2006: The underground United National Liberation Front, UNLF, has held the security forces responsible for the anti-UG posters reportedly circulating in some areas in the periphery of the valley areas, stating it was part of their propaganda … Continue reading

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WAD distances itself from anti-UGs poster

Imphal, August 24, 2006: The Women Action for Development, WAD, has clarified that it is not involved in any manner in the poster campaign which has been taken up by unidentified persons in some parts of the state, targeting a … Continue reading

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Parbung rape hearing put off

Imphal, August 21, 2006: The Rajkhowa Commission probing into the alleged mass rape at Lungthulien and Parbung has indefinitely put off the cross-examination of the victims scheduled to begin today at Parbung.

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HSA urges probe speed-up; HRA, MAFYF plea adjournment

Imphal, August 17, 2006: Contrary to Hmar Women Association expecting early submission of investigation report and expeditious disposal of the Lungthulien-Parbung mass rape allegation and called for solidarity to the victim women/girls, Human Rights Alert (HRA) and Manipur Forward Youth … Continue reading

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Black out to protest molestation

Imphal, August 14, 2006: The Hmar Women Association will be observing Mass Prayer session on August 20 to express solidarity to the 21 women molested by underground activists and also decided to black out lights for 28 minutes starting 9 … Continue reading

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HWA appeals for solidarity with rape and molested victims

Hmar Women Association Appeal August 12, 2006 As we all know, more than 21 young girls and women were mass raped and molested in January, 2006 by armed UNLF and KCP militants at Lungthulien, Parbung and adjoining villages of Tipaimukh … Continue reading

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HRA request for chopper turned down

Imphal, August 8, 2006: The proposals of Human Rights Alert (HRA) and Manipur Forward Youth Front (MAFYF) to airlift their member representatives for the Rajkhowa panel’s sitting at Parbung, in connection with the alleged mass rape incident, has been declined … Continue reading

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Displaced Hmar people return home

Imphal, August 2, 2006: A large number of the displaced Hmar villagers who were taking shelter at Sakawrdai relief camp in Mizoram have returned home with 560 displaced villagers arriving on July 29. These villagers are now looking forward to … Continue reading

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