CRAM appeals to government

IMPHAL | Dec 9

Centre for Research and Advocacy, Manipur (CRAM) has urged the government of India and the state government to respect and promote the human rights of all indigenous peoples of Manipur as guided by the provision of the UDHR.  

A release said CRAM is making the appeal on the occasion of the 69th anniversary of the adoption of the UN declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) on December 10. CRAM would like to express their concern with the continued imposition of Armed Forces Special Powers Act, AFSPA, 1958, that derogates non derogable rights, like the ‘Right to Life’, ‘Right to Justice Remedy’, etc, it said. CRAM also expressed their concern regarding the singing up of MoUs to commence mining operations in Manipur on December 2 at the sidelines of North East Business Summit in Imphal without any details of the MoUs to the people, the release further said.

As recommended by various UN Human Rights bodies, the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958, should be repealed, it continued. The full implementation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the UN declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples 2007 is critical to advance indigenous peoples rights and their self-determined rights over the land and resources, it added.