Morung Express News
Dimapur | January 24
As the Africa–Asian Solidarity meeting held January 18-19, 2007 and the World Social Forum (WSF) from January 20-25, 2007 brought the world to Africa, Neikesanuo Sorhie from Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR) representing the Nagas shared the Naga story on right to self-determination emphasizing on the Naga people’s desire to determine and build their own future as one nation.
According to information received, campaigning was done with the help of brochures, personal interactions, group discussions and also press interviews. Building networks and solidarity link with the different democratic struggles around the world was one focus that could be achieved with the hope that the Naga issue that is often distorted and hidden from the world receive the attention it so deserves.
It may be mentioned that activists, social movements, networks, coalitions and other progressive forces from Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Caribbean, North America, Europe and all corners of the continent converged in Nairobi, Kenya to share stories of struggle and address the many issues that confronts the world today especially the poor, the women and the Indigenous People the world over.
The theme largely revolved around issue of globalization, imperialism, labour, women rights, right to information, education etc. The agenda discussed in the Africa - Asia Solidarity Meeting was taken to the larger forum in the WSF.
