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Kuki-Zo Council Renews Separate Administration Demand After Fresh Village Bombing, Seeks Equal Attention to Kuki-Zo Civilian Killings

Lamka: The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) renewed its demand for a separate administration for the Kuki-Zo people, asserting that recent attacks…

Posted in Law & Order Manipur Rights

KOHUR Condemns Deadly Pre-Dawn Attack on Kultuh Village, Demands Immediate Central Intervention

Guwahati: The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) has strongly condemned the deadly pre-dawn attack on Kultuh Kuki village…

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Tearful Reunions Mark End of Agonising 27-Day Captivity as 14 Kuki-Zo Hostages Return Home; Dy CM Nemcha Leads Outpouring of Gratitude

In an emotionally charged homecoming that brought tears, prayers and relief to an entire community, the 14 Kuki-Zo men who…

Posted in Governance Manipur Rights

KOHUR Urges Election Commission to Protect Voting Rights of Displaced Persons During Manipur Electoral Roll Revision

Lamka: The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) has submitted a detailed memorandum to the Election Commission of India…

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ITLF Women’s Wing Launches Indefinite Dharna Demanding Release of 14 Hostages and Justice for Slain Pastors

Lamka: The Women’s Wing of the Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) has launched an indefinite dharna demanding justice for the…

Posted in Manipur Politics Rights

Kuki Inpi Manipur Opposes Special Intensive Revision, Seeks Inclusive Measures for Displaced Persons

Lamka: Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body of the Kuki tribes, has strongly objected to the ongoing Special Intensive…

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HSA Defends Disability Status of MPSC Candidate, Accuses KSA of Misleading Allegations

Lamka: The Hmar Students’ Association (HSA), Manipur State Committee, has issued a strong clarification defending the disability status of Mr….

Posted in Crime Manipur Rights

FIR Sought Against Social Media Platforms Over Alleged Hate and Defamatory Content

Kangpokpi: A complaint seeking registration of an FIR has been submitted to the Officer-in-Charge of Kangpokpi Police Station against several…

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KOHUR Rebuts UNC Statement, Alleges Wider Conspiracy Behind Church Leaders’ Killings; Demands Court-Monitored NIA Probe

KANGPOKPI: The Kuki Organisation for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) has strongly rebutted a recent statement issued by the United Naga…

Posted in Law & Order Manipur Rights

KIM’s Nationwide Rally in Kangpokpi Demands PM’s Intervention Over Slain Church Leaders, 14 Kuki-Zo Hostages

KANGPOKPI: As part of a nationwide democratic rally called by the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), thousands of Kuki-Zo people on…

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VVEZ Issues 24-Hour Ultimatum Over Alleged Economic Embargo on Kukis in Kamjong

Moreh: The Village Volunteers Eastern Zone (VVEZ), Kuki-Zo-Gam, has issued a 24-hour ultimatum to Tangkhul civil society organisations (CSOs) and…

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Kuki CSOs Claim Coordinated Assault on Mongkot Chepu; KSO Pushes Village Signage Campaign Under Kangpokpi Identity

The Kuki CSO Working Committee, Ukhrul (WCKCSOs-Ukhrul) alleged a “premeditated and coordinated armed aggression” targeting Kuki-Zo civilians at Mongkot Chepu,…

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Kuki-Zo Council Writes to Amit Shah, Defends Lalboi Vaiphei Against ‘False Accusations’

Lamka: The Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah seeking urgent intervention over what it described…

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COPTAM-KH Demands Immediate Arrest Over Alleged Forgery, Threats Against Leilon Vaiphei Village

The Committee on Protection of Tribal Areas Manipur–Kuki Hills (COPTAM-KH) has strongly condemned what it described as an “unlawful, threatening…

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KSO Ukhrul Stages Massive Protest, Demands Release of Alleged Kuki-Zo Hostages and Immediate Implementation of March 19 MoU

Litan: Hundreds of demonstrators under the banner of the Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO), Ukhrul District, on Wednesday organised a large…

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KANAM Demands Immediate Release of 14 Kuki Civilians, Defends Journalist Tony Singsit

New Delhi: The Kuki Alliance for Nampi Awakening Movement (KANAM) has strongly condemned what it described as an attempt to…

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LACO Condemns ‘Malicious Online Slander’ Against Lalboi Vaiphei, Calls for Peace and Responsible Public Discourse

Kangpokpi: The Leimakhong Area Chiefs Organisation (LACO) has strongly condemned what it described as a coordinated campaign of “false allegations,…

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KWU Alleges Three-Week Economic Blockade in Kamjong, Urges Govt Intervention Amid Rising Hardship

Imphal: The Kuki Women Union (KWU), Kamjong District, has alleged that residents of Chassad and nearby Kuki villages have been…

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KIM Condemns ‘Selective Justice,’ Seeks Arrest of Killers and Safe Release of Hostages; Opposes Security Crackdowns in Kuki-Zo Areas

Kangpokpi: The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body of the Kuki-Zo community, has strongly criticised what it described as…

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KIM Extends Total Shutdown by 48 More Hours, Urges Government to Secure Release of Remaining Hostages

Kangpokpi: The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body of the Kuki tribes, has extended the ongoing total shutdown across…

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Kangpokpi’s Three MLAs, Including Dy CM Nemcha Kipgen, Torch ‘Barbaric’ Ambush on Church Leaders; Demand Swift Justice

Kangpokpi: Manipur Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen strongly condemned the deadly ambush on church leaders and civilians between Kotzim and…

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‘Blood of Peace Emissaries Cannot Be Spilled in Vain’: Kuki-Zo Christian Forum Calls Ambush on Rev. Sitlhou, Pastors a Direct Assault on Reconciliation

Lamka: In one of the strongest denunciations yet following the deadly Kangpokpi ambush, the Kuki-Zo Christian Forum (KZCF) described the…

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March 31 IDP Resettlement Deadline ‘Impossible’, Says Kangpokpi IDP Body

Kaybie Chongloi | Terming the March 31, 2026 deadline for resettlement of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) as unrealistic and unworkable,…

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Freedom of Religion Under Strain: Rising Attacks on Christians Raise Constitutional Questions in India

Recent incidents across India have renewed concerns over the state of religious freedom guaranteed by the Constitution. A Christian pastor…

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BAPSA Condemns ‘Institutional Murder’ of Kuki-Zo Survivor, Alleges Systemic Failure and State Complicity

New Delhi: The Birsa Ambedkar Phule Students’ Association (BAPSA) has issued a sharply worded statement condemning the death of a…

Posted in Manipur Northeast Rights

Manipur Congress unit accuses Modi-led BJP of weakening Right to Work

The Sadar Hills District Congress Committee (SHDCC) on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on the Narendra Modi-led Central government, accusing…

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KHRC Rejects Meitei Claims Over Kuki Territory, Reiterates Demand for Separate Administration

Lamka: The Kuki Human Rights Council (KHRC) has strongly rejected claims made by Arambai Tenggol chief Korou Ngamba regarding the…

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“A blatant insult and total disrespect to the Maring people”: Maring Organisations Slams Federation of Haomee of distorting historical facts

Imphal: The Maring Frontal Organisations (MFO) have urged the Federation of Haomee and the Committee on Indigenous Pillar Construction to…

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UMPC Condemns MLAs’ Alleged Role in ‘Indigenous Pillar’ Controversy, Demands Inquiry and Accountability

Imphal: The United Meitei-Pangal Committee (UMPC), Manipur, has issued a strong condemnation against the alleged involvement of certain Members of…

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“Unilateral and Deceptive”: Village chiefs condemned and questioned the declaration of Community Reserve in Churachandpur

Signatories accuse Lailong S chief of deceit; demand immediate withdrawal of community reserve proposal Churachandpur: In a strongly worded joint…

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KHRC Expresses Concern Over Meghalaya CM’s Visit, Renews Call for Separate Administration for Kukis

Lamka: The Kuki Human Rights Council (KHRC) has expressed deep concern over Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma’s recent visit…

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Gauhati High Court Quashes ₹19.5 Crore GST Notice Against PepsiCo for Procedural Lapses

Guwahati: The Gauhati High Court has struck down a ₹19.5 crore show cause notice (SCN) issued to PepsiCo India Holdings…

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KOHUR Demands Immediate Completion of Alternative Highways, Slams Meitei Opposition

Lamka, Manipur | July 3, 2025 — The Kuki Organization for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) has strongly condemned the opposition…