April 23, 2024
US rights report on India cites abuses in Manipur, harassment of media and minorities
WASHINGTON: The US State Department’s annual human rights assessment found “significant” violations in India’s northeastern state of Manipur last year and attacks on minorities, journalists and dissident voices in the rest of the country. Manipur has seen fierce fighting between the Kuki-Zo tribe and the majority Meitei population, following a court order a year ago that proposed extending Kuki minority privileges to the Meitei. Over 200 people have been killed. The State Department report said more than 60,000 people were displaced between May and November in Manipur. There was no immediate comment on the report from the Indian embassy in


