Event


 December-10th - December 2012

The International Human Rights Day Observation on the theme “ Inclusion and the rights to participate in public life” 10 December 2012 at MDU Hall, Yaiskul Police Lane Imphal jointly organised by All Manipur Bar Association (AMBA), Community Network for Empowerment (CoNE), Centre for Organisation Research and Education (CORE), Human Rights Alert (HRA), All Manipur Nupi Manbi Association (AMANA), Christian Network of Positive Women, Manipur (CNPW), Solidarity and Action Against HIV in India (SAATHII), Social Awareness Service Orgnisation (SASO) & Manipur Network of Positive People (MNP+) have unanimously resolve the following concerning including right to participate in public life of the marginalised communities of Manipur which includes, among others, injecting drug users (IDU), Men Who have sex with men (MSM), and other with different sexual identities, displaced persons, conflict widows, people with different abilities, People Living with HIV (PLHIV), children in a specially difficult circumstances, commercial sex workers (CSW), etc .
  1. Ensure Viral load testing machine in every district of Manipur 
  2. Ensure no torture to anybody
  3. Ensure easy accessibility and  availability of 1st & 2nd line ART at all times throughout the year
  4. Every ART centre must have Gynaecologist doctor specially for PLHIV
  5. Ensure free or affordable treatment HCV- C facilities
  6. Manipur State to provide nutrition support as per Supreme Court’s 19 points recommendation
  7. Free health check up and medicine support for those who are living below poverty line (BPL)
  8. Ensure  availability of  blood for transfusion for all
  9. Ensure effective implementation of income generation programmes and schemes
  10. Promote and protect the basic rights of all people without discrimination and ensure a non discriminatory environment in all levels of educational institutions in Manipur 
  11. Promote and protect meaningful community participation in decision making process at all levels of public life and governance
  12. Manipur Human Rights Commission must be re-established at the earliest and strengthened according to the Protection of Human Rights Act, 1993
  13. A year-long campaign (2013-2014) on inclusion and the right to participation in public life to be launched by Civil society organisations, which will include programmes, public meetings, workshops or seminars, etc., commencing from January 2013.
  14. Establish Manipur State policy for HIV/AIDS, Disability, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, and Conflict widows
  15. Set up special Legal Aid Cell (Helpline) for PLHIV and IDUs  
 

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 MAY  20th -2012

International AIDS Candlelight Memorial held Speaker bats with House Forum

The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day was observed today at Lamyanba Shanglen, Palace Compound May 20
As chief guest of the Lamyanba Shanglen observance, Manipur Legislative Assembly Speaker Th Lokeshwar Singh assured that ‘Manipur Legislative Assembly Forum on AIDS will do whatever it can to fulfil the needs of people living with HIV/AIDS.’
Pledging support of the Forum in fighting stigma and discrimination, he also commended the leading role by the people affected with HIV and drug users in ensuring the rights of the affected people as well as reduce the spread of HIV in the State.
Former Deputy Director of Manipur State AIDS Control Society (MACS) and MLA Dr I Ibohalbi, who also addressed the gathering at the observance function drew the attention of the MACS Project Director to ensure expeditious revision of the State AIDS Policy asserting that policies are a must for tackling issues like HIV/AIDS/
“The draft State AIDS policy needs to be tabled at the earliest and discussed threadbare so that our response to the epidemic is in tune with the needs of the community,” said the MLA who also stressed on the need for bridging the gap between NGOs implementing HIV related programmes and MACS.
Commenting on the observance, MACS Project Director Dr Sailesh Kumar Chourasia expressed that such solemn event provides all concerned an opportunity to reassess not only the achievement but also to chart out a course to sustain the effort.
Different departments need to come together for effective implementation of relevant programmes and to tackle the issue at hand in a holistic manner, he added.
Functionaries of various NGOS also elaborated on the significance of the observance with a fervent appeal to every section of the society to combat HIV/AIDS in a more effective way.
Results of the competition held earlier on May 18 were also declared and prizes distributed during the function held at Lamyanba Shanglen today.
Towards promoting health and dignity, particularly for people living with HIV and AIDS and other communities, volunteers will campaign for improving service access, prevent rights violation and reducing stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV and AIDS, people who inject drugs, sex workers, nupi manbi and other vulnerable communities.
The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2012 is being jointly organised by sixteen organisations namely All Manipur Anti Drug Association (AMADA), Community Network for Empowerment (CoNE), Centre for Organisation Research and Education (CORE), Human Rights Alert (HRA), Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), All Manipur Bar Association (AMBA), Kuki Women Union (KWU), Kripa Society, Care Foundation, Lifeline Foundation, Dedicated People’s Union (DPU), Manipur Cycle Club (MCC), Coalition Against Drug Abuse and Alcoholism (CADA), Christian Network of Positive Women of Manipur (CNPWM), All Manipur Nupi manbi Association (AMANA), Solidarity and Action Against the HIV Infection in India (SAATHII).


For more details: 
http://www.thesangaiexpress.com/sangai-express-news.php?newsid=15823
http://conemanipur.blogspot.in/p/press-release.html









The International AIDS Candlelight Memorial is one of the world’s oldest and largest grassroots mobilization campaigns for HIV awareness in the world. Started in 1983, The International AIDS Candlelight memorial takes place every third Sunday in May. The observation is much more than just a memorial and serves as a community mobilization campaign to raise social consciousness about HIV and AIDS.
“Promoting Health and Dignity Together” is the theme of the International AIDS Candlelight Memorial 2012. The theme aims to raise awareness around HIV and to promote respect for the human rights of people living with HIV. The theme “Promoting Health and Dignity Together” is inspired by the Positive Health, Dignity and Prevention framework which is a people-centered and human rights based approach to the HIV response.

Taking HIV/AIDS as one of the serious issues and International AIDS Candlelight Memorial a significant day to raise the awareness around HIV, civil societies organisations, human rights groups, lawyers, networks and NGOs are coming together to observe this important day and continue as a year-long campaign for solidarity in  fighting the epidemic.  As a part of the observation, Painting competition for the HIV infected children and a mass rally will be held before the main function. The main observation function will be held on 20th May 2011 at Lamyanba Sanglen, opposite AIR station, Imphal, Manipur, India at 3.00pm

The said observation is jointly organised by the following organization:

1.       All Manipur Anti Drug Association (AMADA)
2.       Community Network for Empowerment (CoNE)
3.       Centre for Organisation Research and Education   ( CORE)
4.       Human Rights Alert (HRA)
5.       Human Rights Law Network (HRLN)
6.        All Manipur Bar Association  (AMBA)
7.       Kuki Women Union
8.       Kripa Society
9.        Care Foundation
10.    Lifeline Foundation
11.   Dedicated People’s Union (DPU)
12.   Manipur Cycle Club (MCC)
13.   Coalition Against Drug Abuse and Alcoholism (CADA)
14.   Christian Network of Positive Women  Manipur (CNPW)

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