Dimapur, Nov. 27 (EMN): Naga National Council (Parent Body) has expressed gratitude to five countries, who have categorically spoken out against the sufferings of Nagas and the Northeast people under the Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA) imposed by of the government of India since 1958.
“We the NNC, on behalf of the Nagas and also the North East people in the region, express our sincere gratitude to these countries namely Germany, USA, Norway, Belgium and Pakistan for raising and questioning the Government of India on human rights violation with regards to the draconian law of AFSPA in the North-East region during the recent meeting of the United Nation Human Right’s Council (UNHRC) held in Geneva under the fourth cycle of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) on November 10, 2022,” a NNC (PB) statement through its information and publicity wing stated.
It alleged that that inhuman law was imposed by the so-called biggest and largest democracy India upon the Nagas since 1958 and is prevailing till date. It added that the Nagas and the Northeast people including the United Nations have condemned the law in toto time and again. It lamented that the government of India has failed to withdraw the inhuman law from the region despite various representations from various organisations.
