UN Human Rights Council recommends AFSPA repeal – Times of India

UN Human Rights Council recommends AFSPA repealTimes of IndiaAFSPA, enacted in 1958, was first enforced in Assam and Manipur, but later extended to other states of the northeast following an amendment in 1972. The Act, which confers special powers to s…

UN Human Rights Council recommends AFSPA repeal
Times of India
AFSPA, enacted in 1958, was first enforced in Assam and Manipur, but later extended to other states of the northeast following an amendment in 1972. The Act, which confers special powers to security forces in disturbed areas, has also been enforced in …

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