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Ukhrul mass rally: Nagas demand immediate repeal of AFSPA, justice for Oting massacre & crime against Nagas

Posted on December 17, 2021 - 10:17pm by UT Desk
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Ukhrul: Joining hands with the Naga brethren of Konyak in Nagaland over Oting and Mon killings of 14 innocent civilians in the name of mistaken identity, ‘Naga Mass Rally’ or ‘People’s Rally was organised here in Ukhrul town on Friday … Continue reading →

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Naga Hoho demands repeal of AFSPA in Northeast, says Amit Shah’s statement in Parliament ‘distorted’

Posted on December 16, 2021 - 9:03pm by UT News Service
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Dimapur: The Naga Hoho, while saying that it took strong exception to the “distorted” statement of the Home Minister of India, Amit Shah on the floor of the house in Parliament, has demanded that the Government of India must immediately revoke … Continue reading →

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‘Naga Mass Rally’ in Kohima and Ukhrul tomorrow, set to be the biggest protests against AFSPA

Posted on December 16, 2021 - 7:50pm by UT Desk
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Kohima/Ukhrul: Nagaland State capital Kohima and Ukhrul district headquarters in Manipur is all set to launch one of the biggest Naga mass rallies in history against the imposition of unconstitutional and draconian Armed Forces Special Power Act, 1958. The ‘Naga … Continue reading →

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Eastern Nagaland People’s Org resolves to extend non-cooperation to Indian security forces

Posted on December 15, 2021 - 11:48am by UT Desk
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The Eastern Nagaland People’s Organization (ENPO) following the gruesome murder of innocent public in Mon district Nagaland by the Indian Security Force on December 4 and 5, held a joint meeting of all Eastern Nagaland civil societies on the call … Continue reading →

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Looking beyond AFSPA

Posted on December 14, 2021 - 8:00pm by UT Desk
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In the words of Tapan Bose, a noted defender of human rights and democracy, ‘AFSPA is evil. It is not only against human rights but against humanity.’ A friend, who was working with the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses … Continue reading →

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“Repeal AFSPA: Perspective from Northeast & Beyond” – Naga Scholars’ Association

Posted on December 14, 2021 - 11:09am by UT Desk
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The Naga Scholars’ Association organized a virtual panel discussion on the theme “Repeal APFSA: Perspective from Northeast India and Beyond” on 11th December 2021. The session was chaired by Professor Paul Pimomo, Emeritus Professor, Washington University. The distinguished panelists included … Continue reading →

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AFSPA mocked

Posted on December 13, 2021 - 6:53pm by UT Desk
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Why are you silent this time?14 more I have claimed,from the land you so fiercely protectwith your history and writings 1958 onwards…Oh you have lost count.But I grow more sophisticatedwith weapons and strategies The doors you knock onthe courts and … Continue reading →

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AFSPA asked

Posted on December 12, 2021 - 4:24pm by UT Desk
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Aren’t you writing anything?How do we write when deprived of all emotions when struck by barbarity of great magnitude ~ Evil, they say provokes you I, a mother, refuses to give in to it No dirge or chant lest curses … Continue reading →

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Naga organisations in Manipur protest to repeal AFSPA, Submits memorandum to PM Modi

Posted on December 11, 2021 - 9:07pm by UT News Service
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Naga organizations in the state of Manipur have submitted a joint memorandum to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958, as a pre-condition to the “forthcoming Indo-Naga settlement”. The United Naga … Continue reading →

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Repeal AFSPA, but How?

Posted on December 10, 2021 - 3:19pm by UT Desk
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The year was 1997. I was in the seventh standard. And it happened on my way to school. It should have been around 9 am (as our school starts at 9:30 am). I had only walked a few metres when … Continue reading →

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