Archive for December, 2011

Films on Irom Sharmila selected for Mumbai Fest
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Films on Irom Sharmila selected for Mumbai Fest

Two films on anti military act campaigner Irom Sharmila Chanu, “The Silent Poet” in International competition section upto 40 minutes and “SOS” in international information section, among four from restive Manipur have been selected for the 12th Mumbai International Film Festival (MIFF), 2012. Directed by young film maker Borun Thokchom, “The Silent Poet” had been [...]

Published by on December 21st, 2011 at 09:12 am
NHRC has not investigated cases of Human Rights Violation by AFSPA
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NHRC has not investigated cases of Human Rights Violation by AFSPA

Inspite of 11 years of non violent protest and demands from various national/ international agencies/ rights activists and even after its well known status to almost all human rights agencies, it is only our NHRC (National Human Rights Commission), which is not serious about the matter. National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has not investigated cases [...]

Published by on December 20th, 2011 at 01:12 pm
Mumbai: An Art Initiative for Irom Sharmila
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Mumbai: An Art Initiative for Irom Sharmila

“The only way to deal with an oppressed world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion” Irom ‘Chanu’ Sharmila, The Iron Lady of Manipur, is a civil rights activist and poet. She has been on a hunger strike for the last 11 years, demanding the Indian Government [...]

Published by on December 20th, 2011 at 09:12 am
Poets touch issues from Sharmila to Kudankulam
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Poets touch issues from Sharmila to Kudankulam

Participants at literary festival Samanvay, India Habitat Centre’s first Indian Languages Festival, in New Delhi express their views at literary festival through their works. Contrary to the common perception that literary figures live in a world of their own, some prominent voices in India are drawing attention to national issues through their works—whether to express [...]

Published by on December 19th, 2011 at 08:12 pm
Long arm of injustice: Socrates by Circle Theatre
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Long arm of injustice: Socrates by Circle Theatre

Sisir Kumar Das’s “Socrates”, presented by Circle Theatre at Bhartendu Natya Utsav in New Delhi this past week in Hindi translation by Manish Manoja and Bapi Bose, is a severe indictment of the despotic regimes which use religion and state machinery to silence dissenting voices. From beginning to end the production maintains the complex rhythm [...]

Published by on December 17th, 2011 at 10:12 am
Theatre Festival to Pay Tribute to Irom Sharmila
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Theatre Festival to Pay Tribute to Irom Sharmila

Rabindranath Tagore’s 19-26 dance drama ‘Natir Puja’ based on a Buddhist legend, has now been adapted by a prominent theatrician of the city to pay tribute to Manipur’s ‘Iron Lady’ Irom Sharmila. “I have changed the climax of the play a little. This is dedicated to the lone struggle of Sharmila. Although I have not [...]

Published by on December 16th, 2011 at 11:12 am
Move to get national support for Sharmila
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Move to get national support for Sharmila

The National Federation of Indian Women is thinking of taking Manipuri women activists to other states of the country as a part of its campaign to mobilise nationwide support for human rights crusader Irom Sharmila. “We will place this proposal at the next meeting of the federation and then take a decision. The activists will [...]

Published by on December 13th, 2011 at 11:12 am
Exhibition held in support of Irom Sharmila
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Exhibition held in support of Irom Sharmila

Irom Sharmila has found a new voice in the works of leading artists from across the country as part of an initiative by National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai. Sharmila’s story has been given very little importance in the recent past, yet there are groups that continue to try to bring her story to [...]

Published by on December 10th, 2011 at 10:12 am
One Act Play ‘Le Mashale’ by OJAS SJ
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One Act Play ‘Le Mashale’ by OJAS SJ

Actor Ojas Suniti Vinay infuses fire in her performance depicting the will of Irom Sharmila and the alienation of the Northeast from the rest of India. This is a recording of her one act play performance titled ‘Le Mashale’ in Mumbai. Nasal drip in place, she narrated what it means to be a Manipuri woman [...]

Published by on December 10th, 2011 at 09:12 am
Delhi: Peaceful protest at Rajghat on Dec 10, 2011
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Delhi: Peaceful protest at Rajghat on Dec 10, 2011

Many Civil Society organizations have Initiated “SAVE SHARMILA Solidarity Campaign” to put forward the cause of Irom Sharmila at the centre stage of politics. Irom Sharmila has been fasting for 11 years in Manipur against AFSPA (Armed forces special powers act). The AFSPA calls for an autocratic and unchecked rule by the army. In the [...]

Published by on December 5th, 2011 at 02:12 pm
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