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Saturday, August 23, 2014

Manipur activist Irom Sharmila charged with attempted suicide, jailed for 15 days



Manipur activist Irom Sharmila was on Friday Aug 22,2014 charged with attempted suicide and sent to 15-day judicial custody. Sharmila, who had refused to be examined by doctors upon her release on Wednesday, was taken away forcibly by police personnel from her protest site in Imphal.

Manipur activist Irom Sharmila, who was freed on Wednesday, has been regularly arrested and released since she began her fast in 2000 against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) which grants special powers to the armed forces in "disturbed areas".

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