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Dimapur VOL. VIII ISSUE 251

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It is easier to love humanity as a whole than to love one’s neighbor

Muzaffarnagar riots: Mulayam rejects parallel with Godhra [ PAGE 08]

reflections

By Sandemo Ngullie

No more tax money to pay bills. So, err … mind selling rice beer for some time?

Dutch ‘apologises’ for colonial killings

Sridevi calls Boney Kapoor ‘Papa’

[ PAGE 11]

Workshop on Women’s Rights in Int’l Standards [ PAGE 02]

Diplomats move on 2 fronts on Syria weapons [ PAGE 09]

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Friday, September 13, 2013 12 pages Rs. 4 –Eric Hoffer

Akram wants Sachin’s last Test vs Pak [ PAGE 12]

Women’s activists caution in search of against the ‘death penalty’ the missing

NEW DELHI, SEptEmbEr 12 (tHomSoN rEutErS FouNDatIoN): Women’s rights activists have gone against popular public opinion and cautioned against handing down the death penalty to four men convicted in the grisly gang rape and murder of a 23-year-old woman in December. The four men were convicted of gang rape and murder by a special fasttrack court on Tuesday in a case that triggered a wave of angry protests over rising sexual violence against women in India. They are expected to be sentenced on Friday and face either life imprisonment or the death penalty. But while popular public opinion is that they should be hanged, some women’s rights activists refuse to support this. “How will the death sentence in this one case make any big difference? The argument that it is a deterrent for all other cases simply doesn’t cut ice, as research shows otherwise,” says Kavita Krishan, secretary of the All India Progressive Women’s Association. “We are focusing on the death penalty

themselves treat women in this deeply patriarchal society. An example, they cite, are reports of molestation during the Delhi gang rape protests in December, where men calling for the death penalty were found to be harassing women at the demonstrations. Enforcing and implementing current laws, ensuring speedy justice by investing in police and judicial reforms, increasing public education and creating safer public spaces will all help. Rather than providing death sentence, banning parliamentarians with rape charges against them and making marital rape a crime will send a stronger signal, they add. “The law prescribes death or the life sentence for the act of murder, so whichever sentence is passed on Friday it will be a legal one,” said Rebecca Mammen John, a supreme court lawyer and women’s rights campaigner. “My personal view on the death sentence is that I oppose it completely. I think it’s barbaric and I don’t think the state has the right to take a life away and I don’t think it acts as a deterrent in the least bit.”

JaKarta, SEptEmbEr 12 (ap): The Netherlands formally apologized Thursday for mass killings FILE - In this Oct. 10, 2005 file photo, members of South India Cell for Human Rights committed by the Dutch milEducation and Monitoring (SICHREM) and Amnesty International (India Chapter) hold a itary more than six decades candlelight vigil demanding that the Indian government declare a moratorium on execuago in Indonesia during its tions and abolish the death penalty, in Bangalore. (AP Photo) former colony’s fight for as a quick-fix solution, as hands to pull the woman’s NOT humans. Hang them!” independence. “On behalf though if we hang these organs from her body afof the Dutch government, I four men, all the rapes are ter raping her. “This is an “Baying for blood” apologize for these excesses. going to stop - rather than extreme case of depravity,” Under the law, the Today I also apologize to the looking at the root causes.” special public prosecutor death penalty is reserved widows from Bulukumba, Pinrang, Polewali Mandar Statistics showed that Dayan Krishnan told the for the “rarest of rare” casand Parepare,” Dutch Am244,270 crimes against court. In the run-up to the es. Even when it is imposed, bassador Tjeerd de Zwaan women were reported to verdict, social media sites the authorities often do not said, referring to the districts the police in 2012, against have been abuzz with com- carry out executions. Huin South Sulawesi where the 228,650 in 2011, according ments on the sentencing. man rights lawyers, many Dutch troops, then led by to the National Crimes Re- “No mercy! Hang them all! of whom are prominent Capt. Raymond Westerling, cords Bureau (NCRB). Society will revolt if de- feminists in India, say the waged a counterinsurgenmons who rip us apart are “baying for blood culture” cy operation from 1946 to Extreme Depravity not gravely punished!” said that has come to light after 1947. De Zwaan said his govProsecutors, who deone tweet, while another the incident has become an ernment has agreed to commanded the death sen- stated, “Possibility of re- easy solution for many Inpensate the victims’ widows tence in court, said the men form? Reform is only pos- dians, who have failed to in Sulawesi and Rawagede, used a metal rod and their sible for humans. They are introspect about how they who turned to the Dutch courts seeking retribution. “The Dutch government hopes that this apology will help close a difficult chapter for those whose lives were DImapur, SEptEmbEr 12 impacted so directly by the Morung Express News most viable sector to boost Na- 150 hectares of land in Thanaviolent excesses that took galand’s economy. “Let us make mir village is covered by apple (mExN): The Dimapur District Pungro | September 12 place between 1945 and this district a success story in plantation and the department and Sessions Judge conducted an 1949,” he said. Thanamir, a small village at the horticulture”, Kronu said. Later, has distributed seven varieties “in-camera proceeding” today in the first actual hearing of the alfoot of Mount Saramati, the high- he officially declared the Thana- of apple saplings to farmers. est peak in Nagaland near the In- mir as a “Vegetable village.” Later, both the dignitaries leged rape of a minor girl by a 65 do-Myanmar border, hosted the Parliamentary Secretary plucked apples from the “moth- year old man in Duncan Basti, 4th Apple Festival on Thursday. for Excise, Economics & Sta- er apple tree” of the village, Dimapur. The alleged sexual asParliamentary Secretary tistics and LM& CP, T Torechu, which was planted by Young- sault was reported by the minor NEW DELHI, SEptEmfor Horticulture, Neiba Kronu, who was the guest of honour, phukhiung Yim, GB, in 1981. in September 2012. She used to bEr 12 (ptI): Petrol prices who inaugurated the festival in said the government as well as The history of apples in Thana- work as ‘house help’ at a resimay be cut by as much as Rs dence in Duncan Basti where the 1-1.50 per litre next week on his address, said that Kiphire, Nagaland Baptist Church Coun- mir dates back to 1981 when accused was living at the time. with its rich bio-diversiYoungphukhiung prefalling international oil rates ty would lead the way in sented wild boar meat and appreciating rupee but making Nagaland a tourto Assam Rifles jawans a one-time hike in diesel and ist destination. posted in Thanamir, who possibly LPG rates is still on Kronu said Kiphire in exchange gave him four the cards. Oil secretary Vi- district with its Mount apples. Youngphukhiung Our Correspondent vek Rae said the issue of a Saramati, rain forest and planted the apple seeds Phek | September 12 one-time hike in diesel and rich bio-diversity is also an ide- cil have invested resources to in his backyard and later distribcooking fuel rates “is a politi- al horticulture zone, which can make Thanamir an “income uted grafts to fellow villagers. Manipur & Nagaland Governor, cal and economic challenge” help boost local economy. He generating” village. Torechu Now every household in this Dr Ashwani Kumar on Thursday from which “we cannot run stated that the district has been said apple cultivation should picturesque village has an aparrived in Phek town for a threeaway.” “Some burden has to giving electricity to other dis- not only be confined to Thana- ple tree either in the courtyard, day visit of Phek district. He met be borne by consuming pop- tricts through its Likimro Hydel mir village but extended to the backyard or kitchen garden. leaders of the Chakhesang Public ulation. That is the challenge electric Project. Time has come entire Mount Saramati belt in SDO (C) Kiphire, Lankon- Organization, Chakhesang Youth government faces. It is a po- for the district (Thanamir vil- order to achieve real economic sen and Director of Nagaland Front, Chakhesang Students’ litical challenge, it is an eco- lage and adjoining villages) to prosperity. He appealed for the Mission Movement, Rev. Dr. Union, Chakhesang Mothers’ Asnomic challenge. It is a chal- supply apples to other parts of Thanamir villagers to share Wati Longkumer, also spoke on sociation and others at officers’ lenge we cannot run away the state and even export out- skills of apple cultivation to the occasion. Thanamir village mess, 5th NAP battalion. from,” he said speaking at side, Kronu said. neighboring villages. council chairman, Tsuseki, gave In a memorandum submitan conference organised by In order to attract more Director of Horticulture, the welcome address and dis- ted to the Governor, CSU PresiDelhi Productivity Council tourists and also to boost local Watienla Jamir said that Thana- trict horticulture officer, Kiphi- dent, Thupukutho Lohe and here. Rae said subsidy bur- economy, Kronu said that vil- mir and the entire Saramati belt re, Kilemsungba, proposed vote General Secretary, Seve Vadeo den has reached unsustain- lagers need to produce more has “eco tourism” potential and of thanks. NPF central team led requested the Governor to adable levels which cannot apples and extend cultivation that the department was giving by General Secretary, T Shuya, dress the shortage of teachers. It financed by government to the entire Saramati belt. He all out support to apple farmers. also accompanied the Parlia- was informed there is a requireasserted that horticulture is the She informed that presently, mentary Secretaries. ment of 150 teachers falling budget and oil companies.

TrackChild: an online portal of missing and found children

DImapur, SEptEmbEr 12 (mExN): With the ever growing list of missing children cases, the Ministry of Women and Child Development has envisaged a way to address the issue. ‘TrackChild’ is a web portal with databases of all missing and found children and children in Child Care Institutions under the age of 18. A communiqué from the Department of Social Welfare informed that ‘Trackchild’ is a mechanism where data sharing among various stakeholders and real time tracking of every child in distress will be possible. The note said that most missing children are either lost, kidnapped or are runaways and become vulnerable to rapists, murderers, traffickers, dealers in child prostitution, organ trade etc. It stated that the vicious cycle of missing children, child trafficking, child labour, child prostitution, child organ trade, child abuse etc are all interlinked. It asserted that for

‘TrackChild’ to run properly, it needs well trained personnel in Police stations, Child Care institution and Bodies like the Juvenile Justice Board and the Child Welfare Committee. The Nagaland Child Protection Society conducted a two day workshop on TrackChild from September 10-11 and a one day ‘Open House’ on September 12, where participants from CCIs, JJBs, CWCs, SJPU/Police and DCPU were trained on how to upload data online. Swedesenuo Natso, System Analyst for NIC Nagaland State Centre, Kohima provided a crash course on the theory and practical applications of ‘TrackChild.’ Khehoto Sema, Society Director for SCPS-N stressed on the need for a proactive workforce to successfully implement the project. Satahi Shujo, Programme Manager highlighted the roles and functions of the Special Juvenile Police Unit. The note said that this endeavour to protect children needs co operation of various departments, bodies and organizations. “It is the responsibility of every individual young and old to fight against this evergrowing menace,” it added.

‘Horticulture can boost Nagaland economy’ In-camera proceedings in Sept 2012 rape case

Govt to decide on fuel pricing

Apple Festival held in Thanamir village

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The accused, Tinu Amri, has been charged under section 376 (2) (f) [rape on a woman when she is under twelve years of age] of the IPC. He is currently on bail on health grounds. The victim was examined today in an “in camera” hearing, which means that the public prosecutor, the defense counsel and the judge examined her “behind closed doors.” There was no recording of the event, and no

media was allowed to witness the proceedings. Such hearings are carried out in cases where the issue is of a hyper sensitive nature. The victim is currently under the protection of the Prodigal’s Home, and was assisted today by Childline, Dimapur, which filed the FIR on behalf of the victim. Members of Childline, Dimapur will also appear at a later stage as prosecution witness. The next hearing is slated for October 31.

within CSU jurisdiction; covering 3 educational blocks of Phek, Chozuba and Pfutsero. The memo appealed for the Governor to immediately redeploy teachers from schools having excess teachers to schools having deficit teachers as per the RTE Act. It informed that the VDB’s and VCC’s have been jointly sponsoring private teachers from within their respective localities, while abiding by the requisite qualification required as per the norms and conditions of RTE Act 2009. However, the memo lamented that schools in the district have been neglected and that their genuine grievances have been “ignored” by the Education department.

It informed that the CSU has demanded for the department to identify the minimum required number of teachers per school at different levels and that teachers be appointed and posted on the basis of one teacher per class room. Whereas, it said that the department has “repeatedly failed to incorporate the demands of schools in rural areas.” Parliamentary Secretary for higher education and SCERT Deo Nukhu was also present at the function. Dr Kumar is scheduled to visit the district hospital, Phek College and Lozaphuhu village on September 13 and interact with public organizations under Phek district. On September 14, he will visit Pfutsero.

Governor urged to address teacher shortage

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