Chakmas appeal to the NHRC against forcible evictions
COMMITTEE FOR CITIZENSHIP RIGHTS OF THE CHAKMAS OF ARUNACHAL PADESH
Office : Ashok Buddha Vihar, Old Power House Road, Rajghat,
New Delhi 110002 Phone : +91 11 2325 3462
3 July 2003
New Delhi: The Committee for Citizenship Rights of the Chakmas of Arunachal Pradesh (CCRCAP) today i.e. 3 July 2003 sought the intervention of the National Human Rights Commission against the quit notice served by the Core Committee led by All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union to the Chakmas and Hajongs of Arunachal Pradesh to leave the state by 31 July 2003. The CCRCAP demanded measures (1) full implementation of the Supreme Court judgement on the Chakma and Hajong migrants issue which prohibits evictions of the Chakmas and Hajongs; (2) deployment of Central security forces at Diyun (Changlang district), Chowkham Chakma basti (Lohit district) and Kokila (Papumpare district) and (3) appropriate legal action against those individuals who attempt to forcibly evict the Chakmas and Hajongs under relevant provisions of Criminal Procedure Code and Penal Code to uphold the rule of law. Terming the “quit notice” as an affront to the Supreme Court order of 9 January 1996, the CCRCAP appealed to the NHRC to file a contempt petition against the non-implementation of the Supreme Court judgement (NHRC Vs State of Arunachal Pradesh & Anr) including non-processing of citizenship applications by the State government of Arunachal Pradesh.
“Unless the NHRC intervenes, the Chakmas and Hajongs will have no safety and security to their lives and liberties as the State government has extended full support to the AAPSU” - stated Subimal Bikash Chakma, President of the CCRCAP.
The action of the Core Committee and AAPSU is completely illegal. The NHRC in its petition to the Supreme Court in 1995 stated “That the ‘quit notices’ issued by the AAPSU (which have not been denounced by the State Govt.) are without any basis and have no sanction in law. The petitioner states that the coercive action of AAPSU with the tacit acquiescence of the authorities of respondent No. 1 State is not in accordance with the procedure established by law under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. No action has been taken by the State Govt. against the AAPSU”.
“It is unfortunate that instead of respect for rule of law by implementing the judgements of the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court and directions of the NHRC and Election Commission of India, the State government is promoting lawlessness by supporting illegal measures”. - State Mr Chakma.
For favour of publicity
Subimal Bikash Chakma
President
Available at:http://classic.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=ashow&id=8&Idoc_Session=288c4d75987d24dbe8af114e2e89b3f6
Office : Ashok Buddha Vihar, Old Power House Road, Rajghat,
New Delhi 110002 Phone : +91 11 2325 3462
3 July 2003
New Delhi: The Committee for Citizenship Rights of the Chakmas of Arunachal Pradesh (CCRCAP) today i.e. 3 July 2003 sought the intervention of the National Human Rights Commission against the quit notice served by the Core Committee led by All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union to the Chakmas and Hajongs of Arunachal Pradesh to leave the state by 31 July 2003. The CCRCAP demanded measures (1) full implementation of the Supreme Court judgement on the Chakma and Hajong migrants issue which prohibits evictions of the Chakmas and Hajongs; (2) deployment of Central security forces at Diyun (Changlang district), Chowkham Chakma basti (Lohit district) and Kokila (Papumpare district) and (3) appropriate legal action against those individuals who attempt to forcibly evict the Chakmas and Hajongs under relevant provisions of Criminal Procedure Code and Penal Code to uphold the rule of law. Terming the “quit notice” as an affront to the Supreme Court order of 9 January 1996, the CCRCAP appealed to the NHRC to file a contempt petition against the non-implementation of the Supreme Court judgement (NHRC Vs State of Arunachal Pradesh & Anr) including non-processing of citizenship applications by the State government of Arunachal Pradesh.
“Unless the NHRC intervenes, the Chakmas and Hajongs will have no safety and security to their lives and liberties as the State government has extended full support to the AAPSU” - stated Subimal Bikash Chakma, President of the CCRCAP.
The action of the Core Committee and AAPSU is completely illegal. The NHRC in its petition to the Supreme Court in 1995 stated “That the ‘quit notices’ issued by the AAPSU (which have not been denounced by the State Govt.) are without any basis and have no sanction in law. The petitioner states that the coercive action of AAPSU with the tacit acquiescence of the authorities of respondent No. 1 State is not in accordance with the procedure established by law under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. No action has been taken by the State Govt. against the AAPSU”.
“It is unfortunate that instead of respect for rule of law by implementing the judgements of the Supreme Court, Delhi High Court and directions of the NHRC and Election Commission of India, the State government is promoting lawlessness by supporting illegal measures”. - State Mr Chakma.
For favour of publicity
Subimal Bikash Chakma
President
Available at:http://classic.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=ashow&id=8&Idoc_Session=288c4d75987d24dbe8af114e2e89b3f6
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