North East Network (NEN) has been training the Meghalaya Police to deal with cases of violence against women in a sensitive way. On 19 & 20 September 2011, a batch of 97 recruited constables of the Un-Armed Branch were trained by Inspectors and Sub-inspectors of Meghalaya Police who in turn have been previously trained by…
DetailsIrked by the Centre’s diametrically diverse views on Army and paramilitary forces’ immunity from criminal prosecution in fake encounter killings, the Supreme Court on Thursday asked the government to spell out its position on the controversial Armed Forces Special Power Act and other laws. “You cannot say that an Army man can enter any home…
DetailsGUWAHATI: The Assam Police will join hands with the State Women Commission and NGOs to fight the menace of witch-hunting which has claimed six lives in Kokrajhar district last month. “We are interested to work with the women commission and NGOs to fight the menace. Police already has a network across the state. This network…
DetailsGuwahati, May 7: Assam Police have decided to work with the Assam State Commission for Women to revive its Project Prahari (vigilant), which involves community policing to do away with menace such as witch-hunting. Director-general of police Shankar Barua, while speaking at a meeting on witch-hunting today, said merely enforcing law would not stop witch-hunting.…
DetailsOn the occasion of its 49th session, to be held in New York from 11 July to 29 July 2011, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women will hold a general discussion on the protection of women in conflict and post-conflict situations in the context of the following provisions of the Convention on…
DetailsStaff Reporter GUWAHATI, April 24 – Expressing anguish and concern over the spate of killing of women under the pretext of witch-hunting in Kokrajhar district, twenty-nine organizations and distinguished citizens have urged the State Government to recognize witch-hunting as an issue of grave public concern and prosecute and punish those involved in the gruesome practice.…
DetailsGUWAHATI, April 2 – The nascent People’s Campaign for Good Governance, Assam (PCGGA) launched its formal campaign to make the people aware of their roles in the State’s democratic setup, particularly in the elections, with a public meeting this morning at the Machkhowa ITA Centre for Performing Arts here. The most significant aspect of the…
DetailsAdolescence, the transitional period between youth and maturity, can be a thrilling time for girls and boys. It is a time of physical and mental growth when the young learn, create, and dream about creating a better world. All around the world we find vibrant youth, brimming with energy as learn the skills that will…
DetailsSamudra Gupta Kashyap In 1979, a group of young men met at Rang-ghar, the 17th century amphitheatre that stands in the heart of Sivasagar town in upper Assam, and spoke of a “sovereign” Assam. Buddheswar Gogoi, a school teacher, was named chairman of the organisation that came to be known as the United Liberation Front…
DetailsGUWAHATI, Dec 30 – North East Network (NEN) and WIN-G has strongly condemned the cruel and ‘organized’ mob assault on a young Mizo woman on the night of December 27, 2010. In a statement, the NEN said that this incident reflects the worsening environment of intolerance amongst human beings in a so called civilized society.…
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