So, one of the longest fasts in world history has come to an end with the Iron Lady of Manipur, Irom Sharmila, abandoning her ineffective fast to force the Government to repeal the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA).

Civil rights activist Irom Sharmila, accused of a suicide bid during her fast-unto-death protest in 2006, told a court here on Tuesday she was implicated in a false case because of worldwide media attention to her struggle. “My struggle was attaining (attention) in national and international media a...

Human rights organisations from different parts of the northeast states have yet again reiterated that the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), giving special powers to the armed forces, should be withdrawn. A few NGOs met in a convention against the AFSPA in Guwahati Thursday and passed a resol...

Manipur hunger striker and activist Irom Sharmila was re-arrested today by local police two days after a court ruling that she should be released and could not be charged with attempted suicide for her refusal to eat, reported NDTV.