Civil Society Coalition on Human Rights in Manipur and the UN CSCHR , a coalition of twenty four 24 indigenous peoples’ human rights organizations of Manipur in India’s North East region, has welcomed the historic and far sighted judgement and orders passed on 19 August 2014 by the District and Sessions Court of Imphal East District of Manipur for immediate release of Irom Chanu Sharmila who has been continuously on a fast since 2000 for the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 as victory of her and the people of Manipur’s moral and political stance Source Hueiyen News Service
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