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Govt to constitute panel to look into AFSPA withdrawal from Nagaland

The decision was taken during a meeting chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on December 23 to discuss the present situation in Nagaland

Panel formed to look into AFSPA withdrawal in Nagaland: CM Neiphiu Rio

A committee will be constituted, which will have to submit its report within 45 days on withdrawal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and Disturbed Area Act from Nagaland, informed the state government."A committee will be instituted to look into the withdrawal of AFSPA in Nagaland...The Committee will submit its report in 45 days & withdrawal of Disturbed Area and AFSPA from Nagaland will be based on its recommendations," reads the official statement.The decision was taken in a meeting that was chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Thursday in New Delhi.The Chief Ministers of Nagaland and Assam-- Neiphiu Rio and Himanta Biswa Sarma-- were present in the meeting along with the leader of Naga People's Front Legislative Party T.R. Zeliang.It was also decided in the meeting that a Court of Enquiry will initiate disciplinary proceedings against the army unit and army personnel in the killing of civilians in the Oting Village of Mon district on December 4, read the ...

Centre imposed AFSPA against state's wishes: Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio

Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Monday said for the last 20 years the state govt has been recommending that AFSPA be removed and Nagaland taken off the list of areas declared "disturbed areas"

AFSPA to continue in Assam, to be withdrawn if peace lasts: Himanta

Sarma on Monday said a decision on withdrawing the Act will be taken only if the present peace prevails for a longer term

Incorrect to generalise human rights violated due to AFSPA: NHRC chief

NHRC chairperson Justice Arun Mishra said it would be wrong to generalise that human rights get violated due to the imposition of AFSPA

Nagaland firing: Protests call for justice for victims, AFSPA repeal

Participants of the rally walked for around 2.5 km, and submitted a memorandum on the demands to the governor's secretariat

An addiction called AFSPA

Much of the Northeast doesn't need a tough law such as AFSPA. No government will dare repeal it, but it can at least be imposed very selectively

Dec 4 civilians killings was misuse, abuse of AFSPA: Nagaland CM

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio said the December 4 firing by the security forces that left 14 civilians killed was a misuse and abuse of AFSPA

Nagaland govt to hold Assembly session on resolution to repeal AFSPA

In the aftermath of the killing of 14 civilians by security forces in Mon district, the Nagaland government on Thursday decided to hold a special session of the Assembly to discuss and pass a resolution for repealing the AFSPA, a government +spokesperson said. The special session is tentatively scheduled for December 20 and the Governor of Assam and Nagaland Jagdish Mukhi will formally summon it, Minister for Planning & Coordination, Land Revenue and Parliamentary Affairs, Neiba Kronu told PTI here. The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, gives the Army powers of arrest and detention in disturbed areas'. He said that the decision was taken during a meeting of the Core Committee on Naga Political Issue of the state government held here during the day. The Core Committee headed by Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio also comprises Cabinet ministers, besides representatives from all the political parties in the North-eastern state. The special session will also have discussions on the

Too many lives lost due to AFSPA: Naga Peoples Front MP in Lok Sabha

The MP flagged in the Lok Sabha the alleged sufferings faced by the Northeastern states of Manipur, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Assam and Arunachal Pradesh due to the imposition of the AFSPA

Opposition gives adjournment notice in Parliament on Doklam and AFSPA

Congress MP Manish Tewari gave adjournment notice in the Lok Sabha on the issue of Doklam and in Rajya Sabha Manoj Kumar Jha of the RJD under rules 267 gave suspension notice to repeal AFSPA

Nagaland calls off Hornbill Festival over civilian killings

The cabinet of Nagaland Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Tuesday decided to call off the ongoing Hornbill Festival in protest against the killing of 14 civilians by security forces, official sources said

Nagaland 'tense but calm': State cabinet seeks repeal of AFSPA

The AFSPA was enacted in 1958 to give armed forces far reaching powers of arrest and detention after an armed insurgency started in Nagaland

NHRC notice to Centre, Nagaland over civilian killings in security ops

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Monday issued notice seeking a detailed report in the killings of civilians in an army operation, within six weeks.

AFSPA counterproductive, should be repealed: Meghalaya CM Conrad K Sangma

The AFSPA confers special powers on the armed forces in areas deemed as disturbed

Notice to Centre, Nagaland on civilian killings in 'botched up' ops: NHRC

The NHRC on Monday issued notices to the Centre and the Nagaland govt over reports of killing of civilians during an alleged "botched up operation" by the Army Para Commandos

Question mark over AFSPA, HM failed to provide security to citizens: TMC

The Trinamool Congress Monday said the killing of 14 civilians by security forces in Nagaland's Mon district has put a question mark over AFSPA and proved that Amit Shah has failed to perform his duty

Nagaland killings: Assam political parties join demand for repeal of AFSPA

Opposition political parties in Assam Monday lent their voices to the demand for repeal of AFSPA which has gained renewed momentum following the death of 14 civilians in Nagaland.

CM Neiphiu Rio demands removal of AFSPA from Nagaland after firing incident

Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio, on Monday demanded the removal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) from the state stating that the law has tarnished the image of the country

AFSPA should be repealed, says Meghalaya CM amid killings in Nagaland

Conrad K Sangma on Monday said that the Armed Forces (Special Power) Act, 1958 should be repealed as he joined the growing chorus for withdrawal of the law amid the civilian killings in Nagaland