Imphal, February 02, 2008: The rajkhowa Commission has intimated Human Rights Alert (HRA) and Manipur Forward Youth Front (MAFYF) to depute their respective representatives for a hearing on the Parbung/Lungthulien case which is slated for February 18 and 19 at the State capital (Imphal). More »
Imphal, January 17, 2008: After a protracted silence, the Rajkhowa Commission probing the alleged rape of 21 Hmar women at Lungthulien and Parbung moved to Parbung today to conduct cross examination of the victims. Justice (Retired) SP Rajkhowa, Commission’s counsel Advocate P Ibomcha and, State Deputy Secretary (Law) Kaminikumar, one personal security officer to the Judge and an interpreter flew from Imphal to Parbung today in a chopper to conduct the cross examination of the victims, according to an official source. More »
Imphal, January 15, 2008: The state chief minister`s scheduled site visit to Thoubal dam, Khuga dam and Jiribam was cancelled today due to non-availability of a helicopter and owing to the same reason the sitting of the Justice Rajkhowa Commission of inquiry which is scheduled to commence from tomorrow at Parbung is likely to be suspended, an official source said today. More »
Robert Lalmalsawm
Tuithraphai, August 6, 2007: The Hmar Student’s Association (HSA) has called upon the government of Manipur to make public the report of the Rajkhowa Commission that had conducted an inquiry into the alleged rape of 27 Hmar tribal women– some under age– by cadres of the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) in January 2006 at Lungthulien village. More »
Imphal, July 19, 2007: The Hmar Students’ Association (HSA) today said that the association was disturbed over the recent press release by the United National Liberation Front (UNLF) that appeared in The Sangai Express on July 16, 2007 edition in which the “outfit continues to deny the involvement of any of its cadres in the Tipaimukh mass rape and molestation of 27 Hmar women and minors in January 2006″. More »
Imphal, July 15, 2007: Firmly asserting that the culprits behind the rape of a housewife at Churachandpur should be given fitting punishment, UNLF however cautioned against anyone trying to interpret the incident in a communal tone. More »
Imphal, July 15, 2007: The underground United National Liberation Front, UNLF, while clarifying that the party, and its armed wing the MPA, had nothing to do with the rape of a nursing housewife by armed gunmen on July 9 last in Churachandpur, has pledged to do everything in its power to identify the culprits responsible and bring them to justice. More »
Patricia Mukhim
Very few in this country can imagine the travails of people living under the shadow of the gun. Fewer still can understand what it is like to be killed or maimed by landmines within one’s own country. Landmines are associated with wars and military strategies of incapacitating and eliminating the enemy in the most brutal manner. More »
Imphal, April 21, 2007: The Kuki Students’ organisation has set a deadline of April 25 to the State Govt for concrete and positive action on the Veitum Khullen rape case and TS Laijang refugee issue failing which the student body in association with other organisation would enforce 24 hours State-wide bandh from 5 am of April 26. More »
Imphal, April 12, 2007: Even as identity could be established regarding the man gunned down by personnel of the 32 Assam Rifles at Heirokland yesterday, the Kuki Movement for Human Rights decried the AR action as extra-judicial killing. More »
Dr. Satkhokai Chongloi, 03 April 2007
The Fact Finding Team (FFT) comprised of Kuki Students’ Organization (KSO), Kuki Chief Association, Chandel District, and Kuki Movement for Human Rights had conducted a thorough investigation on the deportation of more than 400 Kukis from TS. Laijang village by UNLF. More »
Churachandpur, March 31, 2007: Seeking to put the record straight on the controversy surrounding the alleged abduction of several hundred villagers in Chandel district, the Kuki Students Organisation, Hill Tribal Council, Moreh and Kuki Movement for Human Rights have furnished a report giving their version of happenings at TS Laijang grouping centre on March 13 morning. More »