792:(HRW) have condemned human rights abuses in Kashmir by police such as "extra-judicial executions", "disappearances", and torture; the "Armed Forces Special Powers Act", which "provides impunity for human rights abuses and fuels cycles of violence. The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) grants the military wide powers of arrest, the right to shoot to kill, and to occupy or destroy property in counterinsurgency operations. Indian officials claim that troops need such powers because the army is only deployed when national security is at serious risk from armed combatants. Such circumstances, they say, call for extraordinary measures." Human rights organizations have also asked Indian government to repeal the Public Safety Act, since "a detainee may be held in administrative detention for a maximum of two years without a court order.".
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accountable. The committee has suggested fixing a time frame of three months for the central government to decide whether to prosecute security personnel engaged in extrajudicial killings or unruly behaviour in insurgency-hit regions. The commission noted that AFSPA was an impediment to achieving peace in regions such as Jammu and
Kashmir and the North East. The commission also said the law needs to be reviewed every six months to see whether its implementation is actually necessary in states where it is being enforced. About Section 6 of the act, which guarantees protection against prosecution to the armed forces, the report said: "It is not that no action can be taken at all. Action can be taken but with prior sanction of the Central Government."
1744:"the alleged rape and killing of Manjab Manorama", "security forces have destroyed homes", "arrests without warrants", "widespread violations of humane rights", "The cases of Naga boys of Oinam village being tortured before their mothers by Assam rifles Jawans in July 1987; the killing of Amine Devi and her child of Bishnupur district on April 5, 1996, by a CRPF party; the abduction, torture and killing of 15-year-old Sanamacha of Angtha village by an Assam Rifles party on 12th February 1998; the shooting dead of 10 civilians by an Assam Rifles party in November 2000 are some of the glaring examples that are still fresh in the mind of Manipuris."
185:. Modeled on these lines, four ordinances—the Bengal Disturbed Areas (Special Powers of Armed Forces) Ordinance; the Assam Disturbed Areas (Special Powers of Armed Forces) Ordinance; the East Bengal Disturbed Areas (Special Powers of Armed Forces) Ordinance; the United provinces Disturbed Areas (Special Powers of Armed Forces) Ordinance were invoked by the Indian government to deal with the internal security situation in the country in 1947 which emerged due to the
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231:, to protect every State against internal disturbance, it is considered desirable that the Central government should also have power to declare areas as 'disturbed', to enable its armed forces to exercise the special powers". The territorial scope of the act also expanded to the seven states of the North-East - Assam, Manipur,
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Activists who are working in J&K for peace and human rights include names of Ashima Kaul, Ram
Jethmalani, Faisal Khan, Ravi Nitesh (founder of Mission Bhartiyam), Swami Agnivesh, Dr. Sandeep Pandey and many others. They all accept that people to people communication and development of new avenues
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Supreme Court said that any encounter carried out by armed forces in the garb of AFSPA should be subjected to thorough inquiry. In the words of supreme court "It does not matter whether the victim was a common person or a militant or a terrorist, nor does it matter whether the aggressor was a common
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On 8 July 2016, in a landmark ruling, the
Supreme Court of India ended the immunity of the armed forces from prosecution under AFSPA, saying, in an 85-page judgement, "It does not matter whether the victim was a common person or a militant or a terrorist, nor does it matter whether the aggressor was
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The Armed Forces (Assam and
Manipur) Special Powers Act, 1958 empowered only the Governors of the States and the Administrators of the Union Territories to declare areas in the concerned State or the Union Territory as 'disturbed'. The reason for conferring such a power as per "Objects and Reasons'"
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in India's northeast (at present, it is in force in the States of Assam, Nagaland, Manipur {excluding Imphal
Municipal Council Area}, Changlang, Longding and Tirap districts of Arunachal Pradesh, and areas falling within the jurisdiction of the eight police stations of districts in Arunachal Pradesh
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This reasoning exemplifies the vicious cycle which has been instituted in the North East due to the AFSPA. The use of the AFSPA pushes the demand for more autonomy, giving the people of the North East more reason to want to secede from a state which enacts such powers and the agitation which ensues
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In a civilian setting, soldiers have no legal tender, and are still bound to the same command chain as they would be in a war theater. Neither the soldiers nor their superiors have any training in civilian law or policing procedures. This is where and why the AFSPA comes to bear - to legitimize the
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The central government enacted the Armed Forces (Punjab and
Chandigarh) Special Powers Act on 6 October 1983, repealing the Armed Forces (Punjab and Chandigarh) Special Powers Ordinance, 1983 to enable the central armed forces to operate in the state of Punjab and the union territory of Chandigarh.
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November 2016, Government of India has extended AFSPA in three districts of Arunachal Pradesh- Tirap, Changlang and Longding. The period has further been extended by another 6 months in above three districts of Arunachal Pradesh in April, 2018. These have been declared as "disturbed area" under
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Northeast have seen scale down of forces. Since 1954, for the first time, no army unit of the size of brigade is being employed for the purpose of counter insurgency. Now, only one brigade looks after the same role. Though, some of the residual army units are moved to the border
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to maintain public order in "disturbed areas". According to the
Disturbed Areas (Special Courts) Act, 1976 once declared 'disturbed', the area has to maintain status quo for a minimum of 3 months. One such act passed on 11 September 1958 was applicable to the Naga Hills, then part of Assam. In the
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also known as the "Iron Lady of
Manipur" or "Mengoubi" ("the fair one") is a civil rights activist, political activist, and poet from the Indian state of Manipur. On 2 November 2000, she began a hunger strike which ended on 9 August 2016 after 16 years. On 2 November 2000, in Malom, a town in the
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Nation'. There was a boycott of the first general election of 1952 which later extended to a boycott of government schools and officials. In order to deal with the situation, the Assam government imposed the Assam Maintenance of Public Order (Autonomous District) Act in the Naga Hills in 1953 and
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has disclosed that Indian government employees agree to acts of human rights violations on part of the Indian armed forces and various paramilitary forces deployed in the north east parts of India especially Manipur. The violations have been carried out under the cover of this very act. Governor
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The commission recommended repealing AFSPA as "the Act is a symbol of hate, oppression, and instrument of high-handedness". It had submitted its report on 06.06.2005. After 10 years, the government of India rejected the recommendation made by Justice Jeevan Reddy Commission to repeal the AFSPA.
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and a senior police officer, has said in its report that the probe showed that none of the victims had any criminal records. The judicial commission set up by the Supreme Court is trying to make the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) more humane, and the security forces more
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A report by the Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis points to multiple occurrences of violence by security forces against civilians in Manipur since the passage of the act. The report states that residents believe that the provision for immunity of security forces urge them to act more
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The second Administratively Reforms Commission (ARC) in its fifth report on "Public Order", recommended to repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958. It commented that its scrapping would remove sentiments of discrimination and alienation among the people of the North East India. The
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in the Naga Hills and enacted the Assam Disturbed Areas Act of 1955, providing a legal framework for the paramilitary forces and the armed state police to combat insurgency in the region. But the Assam Rifles and the state armed police could not contain the Naga rebellion and the rebel Naga
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commission recommended to amend the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 inserting a new chapter to deploy the armed forces of the Union in the North eastern States. It supported a new doctrine of policing and criminal justice inherent in an inclusive approach to governance.
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The act was enforced in the whole of Punjab and Chandigarh on 15 October 1983. The terms of the act broadly remained the same as that of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (Assam and Manipur) of 1972 except for two sections, which provided additional powers to the armed forces.
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under the purview of AFSPA. AFSPA is confined to be enacted only when a state, or part of it, is declared a 'disturbed area'. Continued unrest, like in the cases of militancy and insurgency, and especially when borders are threatened, are situations where AFSPA is resorted to.
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In such cases, it is the prerogative of the state government to call for central help. In most cases, for example during elections, when the local police may be stretched too thin to simultaneously handle day-to-day tasks, the central government obliges by sending in the
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Recently the Tripura state government has decided to withdraw the controversial act, citing significant reduction in the extent of terrorist activities in the state. In June 2015, after review, the AFSPA in Nagaland state was extended by one more year.
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Army officers have legal immunity for their actions. There can be no prosecution, suit or any other legal proceeding against anyone acting under that law. Nor is the government's judgment on why an area is found to be disturbed subject to judicial
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a common person or the state. The law is the same for both and is equally applicable to both ... This is the requirement of a democracy and the requirement of preservation of the rule of law and the preservation of individual liberties."
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Imphal Valley of Manipur, ten civilians were shot and killed while waiting at a bus stop. The incident, known as the "Malom Massacre", was allegedly committed by the Assam Rifles, one of the Indian Paramilitary forces operating in the state.
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Any person arrested and taken into custody under this act shall be made present over to the officer in charge of the nearest police station with least possible delay, together with a report of the circumstances occasioning the
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person or the state. The law is the same for both and is equally applicable to both. This is the requirement of a democracy and the requirement of preservation of the rule of law and the preservation of individual liberties."
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in 1991, members of the UNHRC asked numerous questions about the validity of the AFSPA. They questioned the constitutionality of the AFSPA under Indian law and asked how it could be justified in light of Article 4 of the
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Section 3 of the AFSPA. In these districts, Naga underground factions including National Socialist Council of Nagaland (Isak-Muivah) and NSCN (Khaplang) are involved in extortion, recruitment of locals, and rivalry.
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After giving such due warning, Fire upon or use other kinds of force even if it causes death, against the person who is acting against law or order in the disturbed area for the maintenance of public order,
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Protection of persons acting in good faith under this act from prosecution, suit or other legal proceedings, except with the sanction of the Central Government, in exercise of the powers conferred by this
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If the governor of Jammu and Kashmir or the Central Government, is of opinion that the whole or any part of the union territory is in such a disturbed and dangerous condition then this act can be imposed.
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Destroy any arms dump, hide-outs, prepared or fortified position or shelter or training camp from which armed attacks are made by the armed volunteers or armed gangs or absconders wanted for any offence.
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An Act to enable certain special powers to be conferred upon members of the armed forces in disturbed areas in the States of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland and Tripura.
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The act was withdrawn in 1997, roughly 14 years after it came to force. However the Disturbed areas act was in force until 2012 in Chandigarh until the High Court struck it down.
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issues there." What has failed to see is that such small, ethnic groups are resisting the Indian state for 55 years" says legal activist and scholar, Babloo Loitongbom
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asked India to repeal the AFSPA. She termed the law as "dated and colonial-era law that breach contemporary international human rights standards."
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Kamboj, Anil (October 2004). "Manipur and Armed Forces (Special Power) Act 1958". Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.
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Presentation on Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 by Major General Nilendra Kumar, Director, Amity Law School Noida
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on 22 May 1958. It was replaced by the Armed Forces (Assam and Manipur) Special Powers Act, 1958 on 11 September 1958.
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brutally. The article, however, goes on to say that repeal or withering away of the act will encourage insurgency.
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Singh, Harinder (6 July 2010). "AFSPA: A Soldier's Perspective". Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses.
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which the very same cables described as a state that appeared more of a colony and less of an Indian state.
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Imphal West, excluding Imphal, Lamphel, City, Singjamei, Sekmai, Lamsang, Patsoi police station jurisdiction
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By Act 7 of 1972, the power to declare areas as being disturbed was extended to the central government.
1938:"'If you go hunting, be ready to meet the tiger' – Human rights activist and scholar, BablooLoitongbam"
1546:"Extra Judicial Execution Victim Families Association (EEVFAM) & Anr. vs. Union of India & Anr"
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was withdrawn in 1997, roughly 14 years after it came to force. An act passed in 1990 was applied to
731:. A number of UN treaty bodies have pronounced it to be in violation of International Law as well."
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1874:"Behind the Kashmir Conflict - Abuses in the Kashmir Valley (Human Rights Watch Report, July 1999)"
1102:"After P Chidambaram, Congress leader Saifuddin Soz calls for revocation of AFSPA in Jammu-Kashmir"
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On 31 March 2012, the UN asked India to revoke AFSPA saying it had no place in Indian democracy.
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Stop and search any vehicle or vessel reasonably suspected to be carrying such person or weapons.
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Return of (central) security forces leads to return of miscreants/erosion of the "peace dividend"
1917:"Behind the Kashmir Conflict - Undermining the Judiciary (Human Rights Watch Report, July 1999)"
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Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis, 'Manipur and Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958'
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Institute for Defense Studies and Analysis, 'Manipur and Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act 1958'
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A soldier guards the roadside checkpoint outside Srinagar International Airport in January 2009.
1380:"AFSPA - Necessity or a Misused Power? Everything You Need to Know About the Controversial Act"
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The Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990 was enacted in September, 1990.
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intensified police action against the rebels. When the situation worsened, Assam deployed the
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bordering the State of Assam). Another one passed in 1983 and applicable to
1797:"AFSPA: Anger simmers in Northeast as the chorus for repeal of AFSPA grows"
1273:"Interning Insurgent Populations: The Buried Histories of Indian Democracy"
1127:"Congress divided over AFSPA, Amarinder Singh against repealing of the Act"
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The Armed Forces Special Powers Ordinance of 1942 was promulgated by the
1895:"India: Repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act - Human Rights Watch"
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1622:"AFSPA now applicable fully only in 31 districts of 4 Northeast states"
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1240:"The Naga Conflict. NIAS Backgrounder on Conflict Resolution, B7-2012"
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215:) Special Powers Ordinance 1958 was promulgated by the President Dr.
1709:"India: Repeal Armed Forces Special Powers Act - Human Rights Watch"
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A high-power commission headed by the retired Supreme Court judge,
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Areas falling within the jurisdiction of Yanglok Police Station in
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1604:"'Disturbed areas' under AFSPA cut in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland"
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The Armed Forces (Jammu and Kashmir) Special Powers Act, 1990"
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was extended in nagaland for 6 more months in December (2021)
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as a "tool of state abuse, oppression and discrimination".
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2000:"Santosh Hegde panel to probe Manipur encounter deaths"
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When India presented its second periodic report to the
2026:"Manipur encounter killings fake, SC probe panel says"
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Muzamil Jaleel for the Indian Express. 30 March 2015.
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following decades it spread, one by one, to the other
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Bishnupur (excluding one police station jurisdiction)
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Santosh Hegde commission on Manipur encounter deaths
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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Kakching (excluding one police station jurisdiction)
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have advocated revocation of AFSPA, while some like
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Jiribam (excluding one police station jurisdiction)
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Thoubal (excluding one police station jurisdiction)
1031:Explained: AFSPA-Disturbed Areas debate in J&K
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1982:"76968: Manipur experiences escalating violence"
1215:. Calcutta, India. 26 April 2005. Archived from
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904:"The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958"
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1640:"United Nations asks India to repeal AFSPA"
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1156:Philip, Snehesh Alex (22 September 2022).
24:The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act,1972
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1332:"AFSPA removed in tripura after 18 years"
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855:Second Administrative Reforms Commission
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2089:"Armed Forces Act to go from Imphal"
2050:"SC panel pushes for a humane AFSPA"
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1848:"Kashmir's extra-judicial killings"
1480:"SC ends impunity for armed forces"
1271:Sundar, Nandini (5 February 2011).
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1962:Nambath, Suresh (21 March 2011).
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2002:. Chennai, India. Archived from
1988:. Chennai, India. 21 March 2011.
1964:"Manipur more a colony of India"
1602:Singh, Vijaita (31 March 2022).
1073:Jeelani, Mehboob (2 July 2015).
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990:Chadha, Vivek (January 2013).
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1513:"Ending impunity under AFSPA"
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1209:"A Vicious Cycle of Violence"
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561:Champang Police Station
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227:of the Constitution,
199:Naga National Council
1785:on 10 December 2008.
1759:12 July 2007 at the
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700:United Nations views
564:Ralan Police Station
509:Zubza Police Station
1773:"Blood Tide Rising"
1238:Singh M. Amarjeet.
1137:on 18 November 2014
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767:Irom Chanu Sharmila
537:Tuli Police Station
521:Mokokchung District
183:Quit India Movement
131:Seven Sister States
126:Indian Armed Forces
122:Parliament of India
82:Parliament of India
39:Parliament of India
2031:The Times of India
2006:on 9 November 2013
1897:. 20 November 2007
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