Hunger striking activist Irom Sharmila urged the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to repeal a law originating in the British colonial era that gives security forces wide powers to search, enter property and shoot on sight, before pressing the United Nations for a permanent candidature to the UN Security Council (UNSC).
07 October,2015 10:48 AM ISTHuman rights activist Irom Chanu Sharmila who had been charged with the offence of attempt to commit suicide by fasting, was on Monday released from judicial custody.
01 March,2016 09:59 AM ISTManipuri civil rights activist Irom Sharmila Chanu, who was acquitted by a court in connection with attempt to suicide, resumed her 15-year-long indefinite fast at historic Sahid Minar on Tuesday, demanding withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the state.
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