Dima Hasao selected for The Indigenous Fellowship
Avantika Haflongbar, eldest daughter of Rajendra Haflongbar and Pratima Haflongbar of Haflong in Dima Hasao has been selected to participate in the 2012 Indigenous Fellowship Programme at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Geneva, Switzerland.
The objective of this programme was to give you the opportunity to gain knowledge of the UN system and mechanisms, dealing particularly with indigenous issues, so she can better assist in protecting and promoting the rights of indigenous peoples and disseminate the knowledge acquired.
The Indigenous Fellowship Programme has started on 11 June and will end on 13 July 2012. It is learnt that the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights would bear the cost of her travel expenses (return flight ticket from her place of residence to Geneva) and would give her a daily allowance to cover her living expenses, including accommodation, food and local transportation for the duration of the Programme.
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Speaking on the occasion Sri Sanbang Nunisa, Sri A. Jeme, Gaon Bura of Asalu, Sri Suraj Naiding Joint Secretary, ASDC, Sri Palon Warisa, Smt S Hojai, ASDC Mahila Sangathan disclosed that a strong opposition and a mass movement led by dedicated leaders has become the need of hour to provide justice to the masses.
Earlier, Monjit Karigapsa, Secretary, ASDC recalled the historic democratic mass movement of...
Demanding immediate release of Sri Mohet Hojai, former Chief Executive Member of Dima Hasao Autonomous Council from judicial custody and immediate withdrawal of NIA cases against Sri Mohet Hojai, former Chief Executive Member of Dima Hasao Autonomous Council, the Autonomous State Demand Committee has called for a 12 hours Dima Hasao Bandh from 5 am to 5 pm on May 19.
Sri Hojai has been in judicial custody for about three years and was not allowed bail while other in the same case was allowed bail.
The ASDC has termed the attitude of the Government as biased and warned the government if their leaders including Mohet Hojai are not released even after their agitation, the ASDC would be...
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Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) Dima Hasao District Committee has strongly expressed its anguish against the State Government of Assam and the Central Government for keeping a continued and long confinement of Mr Mohet Hojai, Former Chief Executive Member of Dima Hasao Autonomous Council(DHAC) without releasing him even on bail since his arrest on 29th May 2012, saying that such a long confinement of Mr Mohet Hojai in jail because of the insurgency-related case of Dima Hasao (erstwhile North Cachar Hills),when even the leaders of different insurgent/militant organisations of North Eastern States regardless of the charges against them have been released, amounts to discrimination,...
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This boundary wall was constructed under MPLAD for the year 2010-11 of Sri Biren Sing Engti, MP (LS). MP also inaugurated the biometric access control system for authorisation of entry under BRGF for the year 2010-11. This was followed by a meeting at the indoor stadium wherein Sri Engti announced rupees 20 Lakh for the completion boundary wall while expressing his satisfaction over the successful construction of the wall.
With the inauguration of exhibition of different development departments of Dima Hasao Autonomous Council by the Chief Executive Member, Sri Debojeet Thaosen, the 61st Foundation Day of Dima Hasao Autonomous Council begins on Saturday.
After the inauguration CEM Thaosen along with Executive Mmbers and Members of Autonomous Council inspected all the stalls of different departments.
Ths was follwed by the seminar on Dima Hasao Autonomous Council : Milestones and Challenges Ahead. This was moderated by Sri Kalijay Sengyung, Executive Member. Sri Kulendra Daulagupu, MAC delivered the keynote address detailing council’s power and function. He also discussed the challenges faced by...
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