[Reader-list] AFSPA

[Saheli Women]

Dear all,
Please note a correction in the below mentioned e-mail:
In November 2000, Sharmila was arrested for attempted suicide and not for
attempted homicide. Last night in AIIMS, the police have again booked her
under section 309.
Regards,
Deepti

On 10/10/06, Yengkhom Jilangamba <cziellah at yahoo.co.in> wrote:
>
> Dear all,
>
>
> Miss Irom Sharmila has been on hunger strike since Nov
> 2006 demanding the repealing of the Armed Forces
> Special Powers Act 2000. This was her immediate
> response to the Malom Massacre (Manipur) of 2nd Nov
> 2000 when the Assam Rifles massacred 10 innocent
> civilians, including women and children, and brutally
> assaulted more than 64 civilians in the name of
> counter insurgency. She was arrested on the charge of
> attempted homicide and has been forced fed in custody.
> After her escape she reached Delhi on 4th October and
> continued her hunger strike at Janter Manter, Delhi.
> She was arrested by the police on 6th October 2006.
>
>
> AFSPA 1958:
> •       Suspends Democratic Rights
> •       Legitimizes State Terrorism
>
> WE DEMAND:
> •       Immediate Repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers
> Act, 1958.
> •       Make the Justice Reddy Review Committee Report on
> AFSPA, 1958, public.
> •       Refrain from retaining provisions of AFSPA in any
> form.
>
> JOIN
> Mass Demonstration against AFSPA, 1958
> Venue: ITO, Delhi, Date :11 October 2006, Time: 11:00
> AM.
> Contacts: 9899925345 (Malem), 9312314339 (Rojesh),
> 9811352626 (Banerjit)
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