SIPHRO

S Singlianmang Guite

Lamka, February 17, 2006: More than 800 refugees, who had fled to Mizoram have insisted that they be provided stable security before they are made to return home, AK Sinha, Deputy Commissioner CCpur said today. Continue reading →

Imphal, February 17, 2006: The Manipur Human Rights Commission asked the state government to submit by March 31, a detailed report on the recent exodus of hundreds of tribal villagers from Churachandpur district to Mizoram. Continue reading →

Aizawl: Sinlung Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Organisation (SIPHRO), based in New Delhi has urged the Mizoram government to adopt a long term policy and provide the much needed security for the Hmar refugees who are currently sheltered here in camps. Continue reading →

M Kaimuanthang

Lamka, February 16, 2006: The villagers of Thanlon and Parbung subdivisions have expressed a fervent wish that the Army should stay forever in their area so that peace prevails and everybody may take up economic activities without disturbance. Continue reading →

Aizawl, February 15, 2006: Sinlung Indigenous Peoples Human Rights Organisation (SIPHRO), based in New Delhi has urged the Mizoram government to adopt a long term policy and provide the much needed security for the Hmar refugees who are currently sheltered here in camps. Continue reading →

Aizawl, February 15, 2006: A New Delhi-based rights organisation has urged the Mizoram government to adopt a long-term policy for Hmar refugees who have taken refuge here and ensure their security. Continue reading →

Imphal, February 14, 2006: Manipur Human Rights Commission is likely to conduct an inquiry into the circumstances leading to the recent exodus of hundreds of tribal villagers from Manipur’s southern district of Churachandpur to Mizoram. The commission will take a decision on the matter on Thursday. Continue reading →

Aizawl, February 14, 2006: Former Manipur Hmar minister Selkai Hrangchal is currently in Mizoram to visit the Hmar refugees. He met the chief minister yesterday where he expressed gratitude for the state’s hospitality towards the refugees. Continue reading →

Imphal, February 14, 2006: Launching a scathing offensive against the militants operating in the State, Chief Minister O Ibobi today said that though it is not clear whether their stated objective of gaining sovereignty is possible or not, they are nevertheless acting as hurdles to many developmental programmes being taken up in the State. Continue reading →

Imphal, February 13, 2006: Refuting the claim of Commander of 3 Corps Lt Gen ZU Shah that ‘militants’ have been pushed out from Parbung and Thanlon sub-divisions of Churachandpur and the entire stretch of CCpur-Tipaimukh road through Operation Dragnet, United National Liberation Front (UNLF) observed that it was only an overstatement intended to hide the ground realities. Continue reading →

Imphal, February 13, 2006: A petition was filed today in the Manipur Human Rights Co-mmission (MHRC) jointly by the Hmar Students’ Association, Rongmei Women’s Organisation and Human Rights Alert seeking for an inquiry into the situations that compelled displacement of Hmar villagers of Churachandpur district and their present conditions in Manipur and Mizoram, informed a press release issued by Human Rights Alert. Continue reading →