IMPHAL, May 3: The North-East Dialogue Forum in collaboration with the Farmer’s Welfare Association, Komlakhong Youth Development Association, youth clubs, women societies and meira paibi lups of the Imphal West district organised a rally cum public meeting on International Humanitarian Law and Crimes against Humanity today.
The meeting, attended by around 300 individuals, was held at Komlakhong, Ereima Community Hall.
The meeting had made recommendation for the governments of India and Manipur to repeal the AFSPA.
During the meeting, the organisations had also recommended the governments of India and Manipur to ratify the Convention against Torture and implementation of the United Nation Security Council’s Resolution 1820 June 2008 of rape as an instrument of war; special investigation police officer for Crime Against Women and Children and implementation of the Geneva Conventions, 1949’s common Article 3 and Additional Protocol II of 1977.
The organisations had further urged to the political armed opposition groups to implement the Geneva Conventions, 1949’s common Article 3and to reconcile among the different factions and stop inter-factional fighting in the interest of the common people. The armed groups were further urged to sign and commit to the Geneva Call’s Deed of Commitment.
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