Irom Sharmila
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Demand for dropping all charges against Irom Sharmila
India | Oct 02, 2013, 07:20 PM ISTImphal: Rights activist Iron Sharmila on hunger-strike for close to 13 years demanding repeal of the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958, and who has been arrested and re-arrested over the years, should be released,
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Manipur activist 'Iron Lady' Irom Sharmila's 1000 word poem
India | May 20, 2013, 06:08 PM ISTNew Delhi, May 20: A 1000-word “very long” poem, penned by Irom Sharmila, who has been on fast for the past 12 years to protest against what she calls repressive laws allowing widespread human rights
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Guwahati festival to screen film on Irom Sharmila as poet
India | Dec 07, 2012, 08:02 PM ISTGuwahati, Dec 7: A film on Iron Lady Irom Sharmila, famed for her decade-long hunger strike to protest against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act in Manipur, would be the highlight at the ninth edition
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Irom Sharmila of Manipur completes 12 years of fast
India | Nov 05, 2012, 07:33 PM ISTImphal, Nov 5: The ‘Iron Lady of Manipur' Irom Chanu Sharmila, who has been on a hunger strike since 2000 demanding repeal of Armed Forces Special Power Act (AFSPA), completed 12 years of fast today.Sharmila,
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Iron Lady Of Manipur Calls Anna Hazare Campaign 'Somewhat Artificial'
India | Sep 01, 2011, 10:58 PM ISTImphal, Sep 1: Irom Sharmila, who has been on fast close to 11 years to demand the repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Manipur, feels Anna Hazare's campaign against corruption is
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Irom Sharmila Seeks Hazare's Support
India | Aug 31, 2011, 05:37 PM ISTImphal, August 31: Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has been urged to support the demand for repeal of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958, by Manipuri social activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on
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Irom Sharmila's Emotional Letter To Anna Hazare
India | Aug 25, 2011, 03:38 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 25: Irom Sharmila, the Iron Lady of Manipur as she is often called, has been on a fast for the last ten years protesting against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act that
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10 Years And Still Fasting: Manipur 'Iron Lady' Irom Sharmila Expresses Solidarity With Anna
India | Aug 23, 2011, 08:29 PM ISTGuwahati, August 23: Manipur's 'iron lady' Irom Sharmila Chanu, whose case many Anna Hazare critics have been referring to, on Tuesday expressed her solidarity with the Gandhian's anti-corruption movement.Sharmila, who has been on a fast,
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AAPSU Criticises 'Double Standards' Of Media On Hazare
India | Aug 19, 2011, 07:30 PM ISTItanagar, Aug 19: The powerful All Arunachal Pradesh Students' Union today alleged that the national media was following ‘double standards' in making Anna Hazare ‘a national hero', while ignoring the indefinite fast since 2000 by
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Irom Sharmila Awarded Tagore Peace Prize
India | Sep 12, 2010, 04:10 PM ISTSocial activist Irom Sharmila, who has been on fast-unto-death for the past nine years demanding withdrawal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act 1958 from Manipur, has been awarded ‘Rabindranath Tagore Peace Prize' The award