Children's Parliament on AFSPA and its resolution
- Just Peace Foundation -
Imphal, 22nd May 2011
JUST PEACE FOUNDATION
C/o Human Rights Alert
Kwakeithel Thiyam Leikai
Imphal East 795001
Manipur
Email: justpeacefoundation(at)gmail(dot)com
Date: 22nd May 2011
Just Peace Foundation is happy to inform you that as part of the nation wide protest for the repeal of Armed Forces Special Powers Act, an event was organized in Manipur viz. Children's Parliament on AFSPA on this day, 22 May 2011 at Hotel Imphal.
There were 8 participants from various schools and colleges. The participants are
Miss Anamika Heirangkhongjam (15 yrs) from Nirmalabas High School,
M.G. Avenue, Mister Chinlemba Naganbam (17 yrs) from DAV Public School Sangakpham,
Miss Thingbaijam Thabahanbi Chanu (17 yrs) from Royal Academy of Science,
Mister. Langoljam Kirankumar Meitei (15 yrs) from C.T. Higher Secondary School, Mayang Imphal,
Mister. Leisangthem Lamyanba Meitei (18 yrs) from Millennium Institute of Science Imphal,
Miss Arambam Tingku Devi (14 yrs) from Lamding High School, Wangjing Bazaar,
Mister Oinam Bikash Singh (18 yrs) from DM College of Science Imphal in the treasury bench and
on the opposition bench Miss Miranda Thoudam (15 yrs) from Sainik School Imphal, Pangei.
And the whole program was anchored by Konsam Lamyanbi Chanu(17 yrs) from Human Resource Development Academy, Ghari. The speaker of the Children's parliament session was made Mr. Yambem Laba, Former Member Manipur Human Rights Commission.
The 8 participants were selected after a rigorous screening program from several applicants in Manipur University on 19th May 2011. Todays' program was attended by over 150 participants from various civil societies, parents, families, friends and several women members from United RTI Women's Group.
This Children's Parliament is one of the first of its kind against AFSPA in the North East. The idea is to learn on the current trends of violence under AFSPA from the children's perspective and also to voice children's concern to an important public issue affecting their life.
We humbly request you to publish this important information to your esteem newspaper.
Warm Regards
Kshetrimayum Onil
Coordinator
The resolution can be downloaded here - PDF 564 KB
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