UNHRC's engagement with GoI sought to resolve Manipur issues
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IMPHAL, Sep 21
Khuraijam Athouba, working president of International Peace and Social Advance-ment (IPSA) has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to engage with the Government of India to resolve the issues of unchecked immigration and narco terrorism crisis affecting Manipur.
Notably, Athouba is also the spokesperson of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) and vice president of United Committee Manipur (UCM).
In a statement, IPSA said that Athouba addressed the 57th session of UNHRC during a general debate on "Promotion and protection of all human rights and civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights including the right to development" in Geneva yesterday.
While delivering his first intervention at the session, Athouba highlighted the escalating human rights crisis in North East India, particularly in Manipur.
Saying that Manipur has been gripped by turmoil due to unchecked immigration and an unsecured border, he added that indigenous communities in Manipur are fa- cing existential crisis as immigrant armed groups dri- ven by illicit opium cultivation and narco-terrorism have ravaged the region.
Athouba also said that cross border narco-terrorism is surging in Manipur and its neighbouring States 'as reported by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.'
"With over 120,000 acres of illegal opium cultivation, we are witnessing the rise of a new Golden Triangle in North East India. Armed groups protect these activities fuelling violence, drug abuse and extremism directly threatening the rights and livelihoods of the indigenous people," he added.
Athouba went on to say that the ongoing immigrant crisis in Manipur exacerbates local tensions further- more with armed groups exploiting the instability to seize control of resources and territories.
He then urged the UNHRC to initiate formal discussion and seek international collaboration to address the issues of unchecked immigration and narco-terrorism.
Athouba further urged the Council to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the environmental impacts of illegal poppy cultivation .
IPSA said that Athouba and his team are planning a side event within the UN campus during the ongoing session.
Khuraijam Athouba, working president of International Peace and Social Advance-ment (IPSA) has urged the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to engage with the Government of India to resolve the issues of unchecked immigration and narco terrorism crisis affecting Manipur.
Notably, Athouba is also the spokesperson of the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) and vice president of United Committee Manipur (UCM).
In a statement, IPSA said that Athouba addressed the 57th session of UNHRC during a general debate on "Promotion and protection of all human rights and civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights including the right to development" in Geneva yesterday.
While delivering his first intervention at the session, Athouba highlighted the escalating human rights crisis in North East India, particularly in Manipur.
Saying that Manipur has been gripped by turmoil due to unchecked immigration and an unsecured border, he added that indigenous communities in Manipur are fa- cing existential crisis as immigrant armed groups dri- ven by illicit opium cultivation and narco-terrorism have ravaged the region.
Athouba also said that cross border narco-terrorism is surging in Manipur and its neighbouring States 'as reported by United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime.'
"With over 120,000 acres of illegal opium cultivation, we are witnessing the rise of a new Golden Triangle in North East India. Armed groups protect these activities fuelling violence, drug abuse and extremism directly threatening the rights and livelihoods of the indigenous people," he added.
Athouba went on to say that the ongoing immigrant crisis in Manipur exacerbates local tensions further- more with armed groups exploiting the instability to seize control of resources and territories.
He then urged the UNHRC to initiate formal discussion and seek international collaboration to address the issues of unchecked immigration and narco-terrorism.
Athouba further urged the Council to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the environmental impacts of illegal poppy cultivation .
IPSA said that Athouba and his team are planning a side event within the UN campus during the ongoing session.