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A S Ajith Kumar

Dangerous Zone?

Tags: civil society, Dalit rights, violence |

Heartening to see that tremendous support has been building up for Chitralekha’s fight for justice. It must be the online activities which created such great support for the cause. (for instance, the request for endorsement in fishpond). But unfortunately there is something disturbing. While all these activities where going on DHRM leader V V Selvaraj [...]

Anivar Aravind

10th year of hunger strike: Call for Action in Support of Irom sharmila

Tags: AFSPA, civil society, Manipur, state |

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[Cross Posted in ManipurFreedom.org]
Dear Friends,
On 2 November 2009, Manipur poet and activist Irom Sharmila, will enter the 10th year of her hunger strike demanding the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
Introduced in 1958 the AFSPA grants the Indian military special powers throughout North-East India to:

Arrest citizens and enter their property without [...]

Anivar Aravind

Statement: Oppose backdoor changes to coastal regulation norms!

Tags: activism, civil society, coast, czm, statement |

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Updated: 2st July 2009 with Media Release and List of signatories
As you might be aware, the ten-month period that the Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF) had given itself to vet public comments received on the Draft Coastal Management Zone (CMZ) 2008 Notification comes to an end in June. This Draft, based on the recommendations [...]

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Dangerous Zone?

10th year of hunger strike: Call for Action in Support of Irom sharmila

Statement: Oppose backdoor changes to coastal regulation norms!

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