Results for: Manipur

In preparation for the second phase of Lok Sabha elections in Senapati, Manipur, Deputy Commissioner and District Magistrate Mamoni Doley has ensured proper training of polling personnel, with 81 polling stations to be managed by women. Security arrangements have been planned in collaboration with the police and CAPF forces, and the deployment of state armed forces has been planned. Doley has appealed to citizens to participate in the election process and expressed confidence in maintaining law and order during the polls.

The US State Department’s Country Reports on Human Rights Practices report significant human rights abuses in Manipur following ethnic conflict between Kuki and Meitei groups, leading to displacement and violence. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the incident, while the UN urged relief efforts. The report also acknowledges positive developments in freedom of expression and assembly, including a permitted Muharram procession in Srinagar.

The United States Department of State’s annual human rights report has highlighted concerns over alleged abuses in the Indian state of Manipur. The report specifically mentions the killing of Hardeep Nijjar, a 30-year-old man by security forces in 2022.