Dimapur Dec 30 (MExN): The Naga People Movement for Human Rights Delhi Unit (NPMHR) has strongly condemned the recent landmine attack at Tamenglong in which a 12 years old Naga boy was killed and many others injured.
Stating that on December 29 a landmine was planted in the Lengjen Ngarichan Committee hall in Tamenglong District which is a Naga habited area in Manipur state. The landmine exploded when the children of the village went and played inside the hall. One of the boys, who was 12 years old died in the hospital, while another boy’s limb were ripped off and several others seriously injured, according to a condemnation issued by RS Mayori, Convener NPMHR Delhi Unit
The NPMHR demanded that an impartial enquiry into the incident to ascertain which organization was responsible for what the rights body termed as an inhuman act and also demanded that the Manipur Government immediately pay full compensation to the family of the deceased as well as provide full relief and rehabilitation packages to the survivors. “NPMHR Delhi notes with concern that the Zomi Human rights foundation at Delhi has been demanding the sanitization in the landmine affected areas of Churanchandpur. Neither the Manipur Government nor the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) have provided protection to the affected civilians” the statement maintained while condemning India “which claims that it is not a mine afflicted country and has so far refused to signed the Mine ban treaty”. The NPMHR stated that India continues to produce and stockpile landmine in defiance of International humanitarian laws. “According to the international campaign to Ban Landmines (ICBL) India maintains a stockpile of four to five million anti-personnel mines, the fifth largest in the world” it alleged.
The Delhi Unit also expressed appreciation to NSCN-IM for being a signatory to the mine ban treaty while extending deep sympathy also expressed solidarity with the family of the Landmine victims.
