[Reader-list] Manipuri women coming to stir up Govt. at Delhi - Campaign against Militarization, Impunity and AFSPA 1958
chanchal malviya
chanchal_malviya at yahoo.com
Thu Jan 17 22:37:16 IST 2008
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Thank you all...
----- Original Message ----
From: Kulpreet Singh <zapfmann at gmail.com>
To: reader-list at sarai.net
Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2008 10:32:42 PM
Subject: Re: [Reader-list] Manipuri women coming to stir up Govt. at Delhi - Campaign against Militarization, Impunity and AFSPA 1958
On Thursday 17 January 2008 22:27:53 Zainab Bawa wrote:
Way to go Zainab!
-kp
> 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 <
> > reader-list at sarai.net>; ILS Across Borders <
> > ILS-Across-Borders at googlegroups.com>
> > 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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