Manipur faces gravest human rights crisis: MIYC
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IMPHAL, Dec 10: Asserting that Manipur today faces the gravest human rights crisis in Asia, the Manipur International Youth Centre (MIYC) has called for international scrutiny, accountability and restoration of the people’s rights.
A statement issued by MIYC on the International Human Rights Day asserted that Manipur remains one of the most severe, unaddressed human-rights crises in Asia, driven by unresolved questions of political status, structural discrimination, mass displacement, and continuing violence since May 3, 2023.
It said that the displacement of more than 60,000 people, the destruction of thousands of homes, targeted killings, rampant sexual violence, militarisation, and prolonged humanitarian blockades on the National Highways have made everyday essentials impossible.
Children remain without proper education; women survivors continue to wait for justice; countless displaced families survive in temporary shelters under inhuman conditions. Access to healthcare, livelihood, and legal remedy remains severely restricted, it said.
The MIYC said that the ongoing human rights crisis cannot be understood without acknowledging the historic injustice of the contested 1949 Manipur Merger Agreement, which was signed without the consent of the elected Manipur Legislative Assembly, under political compulsion and in violation of democratic norms and the right of the Manipuri people to determine their own political status.
It also condemned the structurally engineered violence that erupted on May 3, 2023
The MIYC has demanded the Government of India immediate cessation of violence and demilitarisation of civilian areas; independent and impartial investigation into all allegations of atrocities; safe and dignified return of all displaced persons with full reconstruction assistance; protection for women, children, and elderly survivors; roadmap for political dialogue acknowledging Manipur’s historical and constitutional grievances and restoration of all essential services — education, healthcare, livelihood, public transport, and humanitarian access.
It has further urged the international community to monitor and document human-rights violations with urgency; provide humanitarian assistance to IDPs and affected populations; support fact-finding and accountability mechanisms and stand in solidarity with the peoples of Manipur in their pursuit of human dignity and justice.
Human Rights Day 2025 must not become another ceremonial observance, but a collective call for justice, accountability, and the restoration of the fundamentals of life for all peoples of Manipur, it said.
“We want a future where our children, irrespective of their ethnic origin, can live without fear, without displacement, without discrimination, and without having to prove their humanity. That is our everyday essential. That is our human right”, it added.
A statement issued by MIYC on the International Human Rights Day asserted that Manipur remains one of the most severe, unaddressed human-rights crises in Asia, driven by unresolved questions of political status, structural discrimination, mass displacement, and continuing violence since May 3, 2023.
It said that the displacement of more than 60,000 people, the destruction of thousands of homes, targeted killings, rampant sexual violence, militarisation, and prolonged humanitarian blockades on the National Highways have made everyday essentials impossible.
Children remain without proper education; women survivors continue to wait for justice; countless displaced families survive in temporary shelters under inhuman conditions. Access to healthcare, livelihood, and legal remedy remains severely restricted, it said.
The MIYC said that the ongoing human rights crisis cannot be understood without acknowledging the historic injustice of the contested 1949 Manipur Merger Agreement, which was signed without the consent of the elected Manipur Legislative Assembly, under political compulsion and in violation of democratic norms and the right of the Manipuri people to determine their own political status.
It also condemned the structurally engineered violence that erupted on May 3, 2023
The MIYC has demanded the Government of India immediate cessation of violence and demilitarisation of civilian areas; independent and impartial investigation into all allegations of atrocities; safe and dignified return of all displaced persons with full reconstruction assistance; protection for women, children, and elderly survivors; roadmap for political dialogue acknowledging Manipur’s historical and constitutional grievances and restoration of all essential services — education, healthcare, livelihood, public transport, and humanitarian access.
It has further urged the international community to monitor and document human-rights violations with urgency; provide humanitarian assistance to IDPs and affected populations; support fact-finding and accountability mechanisms and stand in solidarity with the peoples of Manipur in their pursuit of human dignity and justice.
Human Rights Day 2025 must not become another ceremonial observance, but a collective call for justice, accountability, and the restoration of the fundamentals of life for all peoples of Manipur, it said.
“We want a future where our children, irrespective of their ethnic origin, can live without fear, without displacement, without discrimination, and without having to prove their humanity. That is our everyday essential. That is our human right”, it added.