SHILLONG: The North East India Indigenous Peoples Network (NEIIPN) comprising of 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), Naga Women’s Union (NWU), among others will hold a special consultation on peoples’ rights in Imphal from June 2 to 4.
“The objective of the meeting is to understand the rights of indigenous people and to develop solidarity and common understanding between the indigenous people of North East India on the essence of the right to self determination” said Dino D.G. Dympep, Convenor NEIIPN.
The representatives of the indigenous people in the Northeast will collectively delve into understanding the concept of indigenous peoples’ rights in the context of India and how these rights could be promoted and sustained against the forces that threaten the region.