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H S Benjamin Mate

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Kuki Inpi, Semang & Chairman, Kuki Organization for Human Rights Trust.

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Warning of an “existential crisis” after presiding over ethnic cleansing and institutional collapse is not leadership — it is political theatre. Where were these alarms when villages burned, when civilians were hunted, and when the rule of law disintegrated under your watch? You
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H S Benjamin Mate
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The Kuki Organization for Human Rights Trust (KoHuR) has submitted a formal representation to the National Commission for Scheduled Tribes (NCST) on 4 December 2025. The letter urges NCST to intervene urgently to stop the illegal occupation and transfer of tribal land in
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H S Benjamin Mate
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Hearty congratulations to Pu DK Thangboi Haokip & Pu Lalramsang Infimate on their promotion to the IAS.
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H S Benjamin Mate
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Kuki Organization for Human Rights Trust (KOHUR) Comments of the Complainant -Final Submission in Case No. 3/14/0/2025- Responding to Action Taken Report (ATRs) Submitted by the Government of Manipur to @India_NHRC on ethnic cleansing against Kuki-Zo community of Manipur.
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Greeshma Kuthar
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I've specifically interviewed displaced people from the Vaiphei tribe for this episode, one of the most affected tribes from the hill districts. Half of their villages were burnt down during the conflict. The interview with Thingneikim is so poignant https://t.co/exYG5Suxfy
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H S Benjamin Mate
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It is my humble appeal to esteemed media houses that the Manipur violence on 3 May 2023 was never an ethnic clash. As everyone is aware, the Meitei community comprises more than 55 % of the state’s population, while the Kuki‑Zo community accounts for only 16 %. Moreover, the
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H S Benjamin Mate
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Over the past few weeks, the Meitei, who are adept at creating chaos and tension, have been attempting to cross the buffer zones between Meitei land and Kuki‑Zo land. Today, after the Meitei tried to breach another buffer zone in Saikul, Kangpokpi District, the Kuki community is
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India Today NE
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#OPINION: Meitei vs Kuki-Zo | #Manipur: The tragic divide Two years after brutal #violence, the state remains split into militarised #Meitei and #Kuki-Zo enclaves. What can be done to resolve this protracted conflict. An on-the-spot report. https://t.co/O1QUbJGLRD
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H S Benjamin Mate
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We should be cautious about the proposals for separate budgets for Tribals/Hills of Manipur, given the risk of funds being diverted to unrelated projects or the budget being frozen. As we have seen, tribal development funds under Article 275(1), specifically meant for tribals,
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H S Benjamin Mate
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We should be cautious about the proposals for separate budgets for Tribals/Hills of Manipur, given the risk of funds being diverted to unrelated projects or the budget being frozen. As we have seen, tribal development funds under Article 275(1), specifically meant for tribals,
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