Irom Sharmila’s Long Protest Is Over, but Military Impunity in Northeast India Continues

Source: Global Voices This week there was one news item that brought relief to many Indians. Irom Chanu Sharmila, also known as the ‘Iron Lady’ of the Indian state of Manipur, has decided to end her world-record holding 16-year fast. ‪ Sharmila started the non-violent protest in November 2000 and her main demand was the […]

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Source: Global Voices This week there was one news item that brought relief to many Indians. Irom Chanu Sharmila, also known as the ‘Iron Lady’ of the Indian state of Manipur, has decided to end her world-record holding 16-year fast. ? Sharmila started the non-violent protest in November 2000 and her main demand was the […]

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