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The following paper is a detailed examination of the current turmoil in the North-East in its historical context. It has been prepared by a team of activists from different communities of the North-East and is intended for wider discussion and dissemination.   First released on June 1, 2023 by North-East Forum for International Solidarity (NEFIS) … Continue reading On the current turmoil in Manipur – what we need to know and what we need to do: NEFIS →

Guest Post by PANCHALI RAY In the month of August, 2016, Irom Sharmila Chanu, also known as the ‘Iron Lady’ and ‘Mengoubi’ (the fair one) announced that she would break her 16 year long hunger fast, which she commenced  as a protest against the imposition of AFSPA (Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act) by the Indian … Continue reading From revered icon to unruly subject – Irom Sharmila and the politics of gender: Panchali Ray →