Manipur: Government Burning Homes Of 1332 Families In Manipur

Manipur: Government Burning Homes Of 1332 Families In Manipur   The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) has received information from human rights groups in Manipur concerning the state government's forced eviction of families living on Loktak Lake since 15 November 2011. The state police has used brute force to chase people away from their homes, including burning nearly 200 huts. Government security agencies for some time have been accusing the settlers of being illegal, and there have been...

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