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AFSPA Extended In Three Assam Districts For 6 More Months
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA was extended in three districts of Assam for six more months from October 1, according to a notification issued 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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Army To Withdraw "Some" Troops From Northeast After Dip In Insurgency
The Army has decided to withdraw "some" troops from insurgency-affected states in the Northeast and move them to barracks as violence in the region has come down drastically, Eastern Army commander Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan said in Kolkata on Wednesday.
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Why Some In Government Appear To Agree With Congress On AFSPA
Amid the debate on the Congress promise to amend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA, there have been some contrarian views from within the establishment.
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Army Defends Armed Forces Special Powers Act In North-East
Defending the imposition of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the North-East, the Army today said there was no recent cases of misuse of the law in the region.
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No Comments, Says UN Chief's Office, on Amnesty Report on Jammu and Kashmir
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declined to comment on a report by a rights group that sought the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir and investigation into the alleged human rights violations by security personnel.
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Court Dismisses Attempt to Suicide Charge Against Irom Sharmila
Activist Irom Sharmila is not trying to commit suicide by her indefinite fast against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA, a court in Manipur's Imphal ruled today.
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Ruling Expected on Suicide Charge Against Irom Sharmila Today
A district court in Imphal is expected to pronounce its order on whether human rights activist Irom Sharmila can be charged with attempt to suicide. A year ago, another court in Imphal had ruled that simliar charges against her in an earlier case would not apply.
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Government Hits Out at Chidambaram For Saying 'AFSPA is an Obnoxious Law'
Hitting out at former Home Minister P Chidambaram's statement that the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act is an "obnoxious law", Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today said the Congress leader shouldn't make such comments when his party is out of power.
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Armed Forces Special Powers Act: Omar meets AK Antony
As the controversy over the removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the certain areas in the Kashmir valley rages on, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Defence Minister AK Antony today.
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Decision on Armed Forces Special Powers Act: Omar sets deadline
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has now set a deadline for the proposed withdrawal of the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFPSA) from select areas of the state. The Chief Minister's decision comes even as the Army has reportedly expressed its unwillingness for such a move.
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Armed Forces Special Powers Act to be revoked from some J&K areas soon: Omar
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and the Disturbed Areas Act (DAA) will be revoked from some areas of Jammu and Kashmir within the next few days, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said.
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AFSPA can be removed in some areas if govt, Army feel so: Cong
Noting that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is not the "panacea of all diseases", Jammu and Kashmir state Congress tonight said if the government of India and the Army feel convinced that it can be removed from some areas, then it can be done."Militancy has gone down (in J&K). If the government of India and General (Army) are convin...
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AFSPA Extended In Three Assam Districts For 6 More Months
The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act or AFSPA was extended in three districts of Assam for six more months from October 1, according to a notification issued 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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Army To Withdraw "Some" Troops From Northeast After Dip In Insurgency
The Army has decided to withdraw "some" troops from insurgency-affected states in the Northeast and move them to barracks as violence in the region has come down drastically, Eastern Army commander Lieutenant General Anil Chauhan said in Kolkata on Wednesday.
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Why Some In Government Appear To Agree With Congress On AFSPA
Amid the debate on the Congress promise to amend the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA, there have been some contrarian views from within the establishment.
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Army Defends Armed Forces Special Powers Act In North-East
Defending the imposition of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in the North-East, the Army today said there was no recent cases of misuse of the law in the region.
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No Comments, Says UN Chief's Office, on Amnesty Report on Jammu and Kashmir
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has declined to comment on a report by a rights group that sought the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Jammu and Kashmir and investigation into the alleged human rights violations by security personnel.
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Court Dismisses Attempt to Suicide Charge Against Irom Sharmila
Activist Irom Sharmila is not trying to commit suicide by her indefinite fast against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act or AFSPA, a court in Manipur's Imphal ruled today.
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Ruling Expected on Suicide Charge Against Irom Sharmila Today
A district court in Imphal is expected to pronounce its order on whether human rights activist Irom Sharmila can be charged with attempt to suicide. A year ago, another court in Imphal had ruled that simliar charges against her in an earlier case would not apply.
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Government Hits Out at Chidambaram For Saying 'AFSPA is an Obnoxious Law'
Hitting out at former Home Minister P Chidambaram's statement that the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act is an "obnoxious law", Minister of State for Home Affairs Kiren Rijiju today said the Congress leader shouldn't make such comments when his party is out of power.
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Armed Forces Special Powers Act: Omar meets AK Antony
As the controversy over the removal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from the certain areas in the Kashmir valley rages on, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah met Defence Minister AK Antony today.
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Decision on Armed Forces Special Powers Act: Omar sets deadline
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah has now set a deadline for the proposed withdrawal of the contentious Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFPSA) from select areas of the state. The Chief Minister's decision comes even as the Army has reportedly expressed its unwillingness for such a move.
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Armed Forces Special Powers Act to be revoked from some J&K areas soon: Omar
The Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) and the Disturbed Areas Act (DAA) will be revoked from some areas of Jammu and Kashmir within the next few days, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said.
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AFSPA can be removed in some areas if govt, Army feel so: Cong
Noting that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is not the "panacea of all diseases", Jammu and Kashmir state Congress tonight said if the government of India and the Army feel convinced that it can be removed from some areas, then it can be done."Militancy has gone down (in J&K). If the government of India and General (Army) are convin...
