Land of Jewels (Sana Leibak)

Posers raised ahead of Intl Rights Day: Imphal, Dec 9: How significant is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of the United Nations to a person who is not sure of his/her right to life? This is an intriguing question that can be raised when various human rights groups in the State are gearing up for the observance of the International Human Rights Day under the theme of ‘Dignity and justice for all of us’ tomorrow (Monday). Shouldn’t the right to life be counted and given precedence before anything else? In commemoration of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 10,1948 which seeks to ensure protection of the rights of their respective citizens by all the signatory State members, December 10 every year is being observed as the International Human Rights Day all over the world under various themes. In the Declaration, the rights of the people to be ensured by the signatories are elucidated under five categories as civil rights, pol...

Lords to listen Naga issue on Human Rights Day: Imphal, Dec 9: Secretary General of the Naga Peoples' Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) Dr Neivetso Venuh will be highlighting the Naga issue at United Kingdom's House of Lords, London commemorating the International Human Rights Day on December 10. A copy of his speech to be delivered on the ocassion which was made available to NNN said, "Nagas are indigenous peoples, belonging to the Tibeto-Burman stock with an approximate 4 million in population and live along the tri-junction of Burma (Myanmar), China, and India. From time immemorial, they inhabit the land lying approximately between 92.5 E and 97.5 E longitudes and 23.5 N and 28.5 N latitudes, measuring about 1,20,000 sq kilometers". Dr N Venuh's speech mentions that in 1832, Captains Francis Jenkins and RB Pemberton, entered the Naga country and led numerous "punitive" expeditions against the Nagas for their resistance which led to open confrontation ...