Afspa

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  Kuki-Zo Tribal Body Demands AFSPA For Manipur's Valley Districts

  Going against the stand of Manipur government, a key Kuki-Zo civil society group has urged the Centre to extend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) to all 13 remaining police stations in Manipur's valley districts.

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  Manipur Urges Centre To Review Re-Imposition Of Special Powers Act AFSPA

  The Manipur government has requested the Centre to review and withdraw AFSPA from areas falling under the jurisdiction of six police stations in the state, an official said on Saturday.

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  AFSPA Imposed In New Areas Of Manipur Amid Fresh Violence

  The Centre has reimposed a law to protect security forces in hostile areas AFSPA in several new locations in ethnic violence-hit Manipur.

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  Book Excerpt | AFSPA, And When Army Enters The Realm Of Governance

  There is a difference between rights violations in wartime and peacetime, governed by domestic law and subject to judicial review. This is where the vesting of the armed forces with AFSPA powers is unique in terms of its interface with democracy.

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  AFSPA Extended In 4 Districts Of Assam For 6 Months

  The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA was extended in four districts of Assam for six months in view of the "recent disturbances" in Bangladesh and its potentially inimical effect on the internal law and order situation.

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  AFSPA Extended In Manipur By 6 Months

  The government on Monday extended the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) by another six months in Manipur excluding 19 police station areas falling under the Imphal valley and a region that shares its boundary with Assam.

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  Government Extends AFSPA In Parts Of Nagaland, Arunachal

  The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, under which an area is declared as "disturbed" for the convenience of security forces, has been extended in eight districts in Nagaland, three districts in Arunachal Pradesh.

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  Assam Extends "Disturbed Area" Status Of 4 Districts For 6 Months

  The Assam government has extended the "Disturbed Area" status of four districts for six months under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA), 1958.

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  "AFSPA Needed To Fight Terrorists, Can Be Revoked When...": Anurag Thakur

  The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) can be revoked when militancy is completely over in Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister Anurag Thakur said on Wednesday.

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  Centre To Consider Revoking AFSPA, Pull Back Troops From J&K: Amit Shah

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the central government will consider revoking the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act in Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Amit Shah's Big Security Update On North East, J&K, Maoist-Hit Areas

  Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said the internal security situation in Jammu and Kashmir, the North East and Left Wing Extremism-affected areas have witnessed a significant improvement.

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  Remove State Forces From Hills, Re-Impose AFSPA: Key Kuki-Zo Group To Centre

  The powerful Kuki-Zo group in violence-hit Manipur has urged the Centre to remove state police forces from hills and reimpose the stringent Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA, in valley areas.

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  In Manipur, 24-Hour Shutdown, 1 More Killed, And AFSPA Looms Large

  There is tension in parts of Manipur again after recent incidents of violence. Chief Minister N Biren Singh has also warned troublemakers that they would be responsible if the Centre decides to reimpose the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act.

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  "If AFSPA Is Reimposed...": Manipur Chief Minister's Warning Amid Violence

  Chief Minister N Biren Singh today said he is "highly upset" with the ongoing violence in Manipur and elements who engage in it will be held responsible for any stringent government action, including reimposition of the AFSPA.

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  AFSPA Extended In 4 Assam Districts, Withdrawn From 4 Others

  The Assam Police on Sunday said the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA has been extended in four districts of the state for six more months.