It is for anyone who is proud of being a
Responsible citizen of the Republic of India ;
Of course, it is for our Honourable President to
Members of all governing bodies in India
Since a decade, not Irom, but one of our fundamental rights
Hangs on the nasogastric tube in one of our own states;
Article 4 and 6 of ICCPR, and 21 of our constitution were
Replaced with an act of killing and raping with impunity;
Making a new page in the history of tolerance and non violence,
Irom Sharmila writes a simple question on the conscience of the
Largest democracy: is it right to deny the right against exploitation?
An emphatic NO is my answer, so I express my solidarity for her mission.
In 1991, the United Nations Human Rights Committee questioned the constitutionality of the AFSPA under Indian law and asked how it could be justified in light of Articles 4 and 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. Article 4 of the ICCPR limits the rights of states to curtail the civil liberties of people living in those states. Article 6 prohibits the taking of human life without due legal process. The AFSPA very obviously disregards that provision, making the UN complaint an extremely valid one.
Article 21: Protection of Life and personal Liberty .
