AHRC

Compilation of video footages gathered from various

Description: This video reveals the violence perpetuated by the armed forces stationed in the Indian state of Manipur against the ordinary people. A draconian law, the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 provides impunity to the security forces to commit the acts of violence documented in this video. The law is still in force in Manipur. The Supreme Court of India has refused to declare the law unconstitutional, holding among other grounds, that the court was not aware of any misuse of the law.

The video is a compilation of video footages gathered from various sources in Manipur. The compilation was done in Manipur and is the work of human rights groups working in Manipur.

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