By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: A one-day consultation was held on Friday at the Diocesan Social Service Society, Mantripukhri, Imphal, Manipur on the theme, ‘Understanding the rights of the Indigenous Peoples in the Northeast”
The event was jointly organised by the Meghalaya Peoples Human Rights Council (MPHRC), Naga Peoples Movement for Human Rights (NPMHR), Indigenous Women’s Forum of Northeast India (IWFNEI), Karbi Human Rights Watch (KHRW), Zo Indigenous Forum (ZIF), Sinlung Indigenous Peoples Human Rights organization (SIPHRO) & United Naga Council (UNC) held today at the Diocesan Social Service Society, Mantripukhri, Imphal, Manipur.
The objective of the consultation was to understand the rights of IPs in the Northeast and to develop solidarity and common understanding of the Indigenous peoples of Northeast on the essence of the right to self determination.
The consultation proposed setting up of an inclusive network of indigenous peoples in North East India and their organizations to collectively strengthen and facilitate relations, communications and solidarities amongst indigenous peoples while at the same time endeavoring to safeguard and ensure that the rights of the indigenous peoples are recognized and respected.
During the consultation, intense discussions were held on the very legitimacy of organizations working for indigenous people.