[Reader-list] Manipuri women coming to stir up Govt. at Delhi - Campaign against Militarization, Impunity and AFSPA 1958

Thu Jan 17 22:27:53 IST 2008

Dear Chanchal,

Can you please quote the sources of your information? Otherwise we can all
cook up facts ad nauseum, to suit our points of view.

Thanking you in advance,

Yours truly,

Zainab

On Jan 17, 2008 9:51 PM, chanchal malviya <chanchal_malviya at yahoo.com>
wrote:

> The news is correct.. But there is more depth to such news..
> Like the one I am quoting here..
>
> In Kashmir some Army officials have been court martialed.. you all know
> this..
> But the real stories has many faces..
> one of them is:
>
> Muslim senior officers had forced junior Hindu officers to bring Hindu
> girls for enjoyment...
> And somehow these juniors ran away and didn't do it.. and they were court
> martialed..
>
> So those who defame Indian Army in Kashmir and other places, must also try
> to know the name of officers who had done the crime and just not defame the
> whole Army..
> For example, we can take the case of who posted this mail...
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: OISHIK SIRCAR <oishiksircar at gmail.com>
> To: peaceworksdefenders at googlegroups.com;
> sexualityinstitute2002 at yahoogroups.co.in; sarai list <
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> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 9:39:40 PM
> Subject: [Reader-list] Manipuri women coming to stir up Govt. at Delhi -
> Campaign against Militarization, Impunity and AFSPA 1958
>
> **
>
> *Campaign against Militarization, Impunity and Armed Forces Special Powers
> Act *
>
> *On the Eve of Republic Day *
>
> *25th January 2008 *
>
> * *
>
>
>
> On July 15 2004, for the first time in its history, the Indian "democracy"
> witnessed an unusual mode of protest against its government. About a dozen
> women came out on the street and disrobed themselves, protesting against
> the
> AFSPA and rape/murder of Thangjam Manorama, in front of an occupied
> historic
> place, the Kangla Fort in Manipur, (where the 17 th Assam Rifles Battalion
> is stationed).
>
>
>
> The message of the protest was "INDIAN ARMY RAPE US". This novel agitation
> sparked the awakening of many citizens inside the country as well as
> people
> in other parts of world, on the plight, sufferings and atrocities on
> Manipur
> people under the military boots.
>
>
>
> *These brave and noble women from Manipur are coming to Delhi to stir up
> the
> claustrophobic Government of India, on the eve of Republic Day and going
> to
> continue for a month time. The protest is being organized against the
> Central Government's arrogant behavior, blatant propaganda and
> insensitivity
> towards the plight of people of Manipur *
>
> * *
>
> The Indian Government has actively encouraged violence committed by the
> security forces under the draconian law -- Armed Forces Special Powers
> Act,
> 1958 (AFSPA, 1958), which legitimizes any army personnel to shoot, kill
> and
> destroy a person or a property on mere "suspicion". This Act has also
> promoted militarization in the entire North East, where possibility for
> any
> genuine legal proceedings to take place for justice or accountability has
> become an impossibility and use of extra-judicial killings by
> state-promoted
> renegade groups like the SULFA in Assam and Ikhwaanis in Kashmir with
> complete impunity has become endemic.
>
>
>
> The country is proud to claim itself as the world's largest democracy, but
> how it is defining it, is a real question and a mockery, when there is
> martial law functioning (AFSPA 1958) in North East and J&K regions for
> nearly last fifty years.
>
>
>
> Friends, this kleptocratic government is a clear and present danger to
> every
> citizen of this country. We need to protest fiercely until the system is
> put
> in place, in order to ensure the security of common citizens.
>
>
>
> *We are inviting every citizens of this nation to participate in the
> campaign to strengthen our long overdue peaceful struggle as many days as
> you would be able to. This is the least we can do to protest against this
> injustice system which saddens our hearts yet the government ignores to
> listen our plight. We are confident that  truth will emerge victorious one
> day through your esteem support. *
>
> *                Looking forward for your kind presence. *
>
>  *Please come and join on the*
>
> *Campaign against Militarization, Impunity, and the Armed Forces Special
> Powers Act. *
>
> * *
>
> *Date: 25th January 2008*
>
> *Place: Jantar Mantar *
>
> *Time: 1:00 pm*
>
>
>
> Recommendation for the repeal of AFSPA 1958 from government committees and
> international organizations:
>
> ·        1991, UN Human Rights Committee
>
> ·        2005, Justice Jeevan Reddy Committee
>
> ·        2006, India UN CEDAW Report
>
> ·        2007, UN CERD
>
> ·        2007, Administrative Reform Committee
>
>
>
> Campaign Coordinator
>
> Onil
>
> Reachout
>
> +91-9818781767
>
> Email: onilrights at gmail.com , reachout2006 at gmail.com
>
>
>
> Sundara Babu Nagappan
>
> Independent Researcher
>
> +91-9311744919
>
> Email: babuubab at gmail.com
>
>
>
>
>
> Sapamcha Kangleipal
>
> NE Youth Coordinator
>
> +91-9862096539
>
> Email: kangleipal at yahoo.com
>
>
>
> Vani Subramanian
>
> Saheli
>
> +91-9891128911
>
> Email: saheliwomen at hotmail.com
>
>
>
> Kavita Joshi
>
> Impulse
>
> +91-9868888642
>
> Email: kj.impulse at gmail.com
>
>
>
> Tanya Mathan
>
> Coordinator, Voluntary Agency Placement Programme (VAPP),
>
> Lady Shri Ram College
>
> +91-9891703465
>
> Email: vapp.lsr at gmail.com
>
>
>
>
>
> *(Esteemed supporters please endorsed your organization name and bring
> your
> organization's name banner on the day of protest) *
>
> **
>
> **
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> OISHIK SIRCAR
>
> Scholar in Women's Rights
> Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
>
> 60 Harbord Street
> Room 016 B
> Toronto, ON M5S 3L1
>
> oishiksircar at gmail.com
> oishik.sircar at utoronto.ca
>
> 416.876.7926
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