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10/12/2004: "Statement of Isak Swu Nisc: The Mobile office march 27 2002"
Naga International Support Center
A human rights organisation
Press Release
From the mobile office of the NISC in a telephone interview given by the chairman of the NSCN Isak Chishi Swu
The Nisc concerned about the developments in Manipur and other Naga areas and angered by the Assam Tribune on designating the Nisc to be an extention of the NSCN would like to emphasize that it is a human rights organisation in support of all Nagas, not just the NSCN. Nisc will critisize NSCN and other Naga bodies if any of them commit human rights violations. Therefore it stresses that the need for investigating these human rights violations rampant in Naga areas and onesidedly reported is of utmost importance. To shed light on the murky situatiuon created by the Armed Forced, notably the IRB, Nisc interviewed the chairman of the NSCN with the purpose to establish the projection of the NSCN in this grave matter. For an intersubjective view on this and other matters both the Governments of Manipur, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, and the Central Government should come forward to enable thorough investigations.
“The killing of the 11 soldiers of the Naga Army was an act of outright murder. Consequently it was a total violation of human rights. From information that reached us from 4 survivors of the same group of soldiers we learned that first of all they were captured, then arrested and tortured to death. Most likely to cover up the torture the 11 soldiers they were shot after they had been killed.
But, to be fair let and impartial investigation take place to determine once and for all what exactly happened on that fateful day. Let the investigation be completed before the already proposed medals of valor are to be given to the soldiers of the IRB. Awarding people for comitting murder would amount to encouraging gross human rights violations.
Condoning the murder of Naga soldiers the DPP in relation to the arrest of the district commissioner dared to go one step further accusing the NSCN to be a terrorist organisation. Instigation of the people of Manipur to take to the streets and burn effigies of Mr. Th. Muivah will not contribute to the solution of the problem and will not create a peaceful atmosphere.
The murder of 11 Naga soldiers does outweigh the mere arrest of just one official. No hair on his body will be touched and once the the Government of India in close cooperation with the newly elected Government of Manipur will return the captured arms the DC will be set free.
To hasten the release of the DC I trust the Government of India will issue a written order as demanded by the authorities of Manipur State at the earliest. “
Nisc: The Mobile office march 27 2002
Naga International Support Center
Kortenaerplein 2
1057 NE Amsterdam.
Netherlands
Tel: 0031 20 6128212
Email: nisc1@vizzavi.nl and f.welman@chello.nl mobile email: fimapur@yahoo.com
