The Northeast Indian state of Manipur, which has been in the grip of a civil war-like situation since May 2023, when violent clashes broke out between the Meitei and Kuki ethnic groups, stood witness to a new low of lawlessness on January 24, when the chief of an armed militia, the Ararmbai Tenggol, administered an … Read more
Around 176 Myanmar nationals have been languishing in detention centers in Imphal, the capital of the Northeast Indian state of Manipur over the past three years. According to the Manipur Human Rights Commission (MHRC), all of them are being detained well after the completion of their sentences. After being detained in Imphal jail for over … Read more
Advertisement As is often the case, religion, and ethnicity closely correspond in India. Conflicts that erupt centered around race can quickly morph into religious battles. Such problems recently erupted in Manipur state, with predominantly Hindu ethnic groups targeting Christians belonging to a different ethnic group. One cannot go much farther east in India than Manipur. … Read more
The Pulse | Society | South Asia Violence broke out in the northeastern state as majority Christian hill tribes objected to a plan to grant Meitei Hindus special privileges. Advertisement The governor of Manipur in Northeast India issued orders allowing district magistrates to shoot protesters, as soldiers patrolled the streets and enforced a curfew after thousands of people clashed, … Read more