Madurai-based People’s Watch has accused the national commissions of the country of failing to act on human rights violations in Manipur, and demanded the resignation of the chairpersons and members of these commissions. “They acted only after the Chief Justice and the Supreme Court took up the matter on July 19,” said People’s Watch executive director Henri Tiphagne.

மணிப்பூர் வன்முறையைக் கண்டுகொள்ளாமலிருந்த மகளிர், குழந்தைகள் நலம், சிறுபான்மை ஆணையங்களைக் கலைக்க வேண்டும் என மக்கள் கண்காணிப்பகம் வலியுறுத்தியது.

People’s Watch, a civil rights organisation, has demanded resignation of chairpersons and members of National Commissions for failing to take appropriate action with regard to human rights violations in Manipur, following clashes in the State which started in May. Addressing mediapersons in Madurai on Monday, Executive Director of People’s Watch Henri Tiphagne said the National Commissions had failed in their duties and the chairpersons and the members were not fit to continue in their posts.

Henri Tiphagne from People’s Watch, who was part of the panel, offered guidance to the grieving families regarding the legal avenues available to seek justice and compensation for their irreplaceable loss.

Tamil Nadu witnessed 43 deaths due to manual scavenging in the last one and a half years, and most of the victims are Dalits. But only 25 of them are reported and 20 people were arrested in 12 cases, said VA Ramesh Nathan, director of Social Awareness Society For Youths (SASY) citing the results of a study they conducted. Henri Tiphagne of People’s Watch, who was on the panel, advised the families on the legal measures available to them.