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Majority of Manipur encounters are fake:NHRC

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 09:44

In what is likely to further strengthen the case of rights activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on fast for over a decade demanding the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), the National Human Rights Commission has found that most of the encounters held in the state are fake.

Army not misusing AFSPA: Lt General KT Parnaik

Last Updated: Monday, June 17, 2013, 22:36

Insisting that revocation of AFSPA might put at stake the "fragile" peace existing in J&K, Army said it has given advice to the Centre on the issue.

‘Decisions on AFSPA should not be taken in a hurry

Last Updated: Friday, June 8, 2012, 21:04

The Army said the situation in Jammu and Kashmir is "always dynamic" and decisions on AFSPA should not be taken in a hurry.

Army will be handicapped without AFSPA: Lt General

Last Updated: Thursday, November 3, 2011, 17:56

Lt Gen Parnaik termed AFSPA as an "enabling" Act and said it was not a draconian law.