Manipur, a small picturesque state in north-east India, has been witnessing violent ethnic conflict in which over 150 lives have been tragically lost and more than 50,000 individuals displaced from their ancestral homes since May 2023.
This crisis, fueled by territorial disputes between the majority ethnic group and the indigenous minority Kuki-Zo tribal groups, continues with no immediate resolution in sight. The minority tribal groups have been persecuted and driven out of their ancestral homes and are in dire need of humanitarian assistance.
Criticized for its handling, the state and national governments seem unable or unwilling to quell the violence. These unfortunate victims are really on their own, without a voice or representation, as the Indian governemnt calls it an "internal matter" when the European Parliament debated and condemned the violence the issue in July 2023.
In late July, a horrific video emerged of two women belonging to the Kuki-Zo minority tribe who sexually assaulted by a majoritarian Meitei mob. The surviving victims recounted that they were “left to the mob by the police”. The Prime Minister of India has so far refused to call for calm or peace in the state.
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Read NYTimes Article: https://tinyurl.com/nytManipur
KPFA Bay Area radio coverage https://kpfa.org/episode/apex-express-august-3-2023/
KQED Bay Area coverage https://www.kqed.org/news/11957446/bay-area-activists-raise-awareness-of...
