Promotion of human rights in North-East region; > Protection of human security, and enhancement of women’s and children’s rights; > Fostering of civil society and NGO development through capacity building and coalition building; > Strengthening the rule of law by promoting citizen participation in the political process; > Advancing human rights education; > Encouraging state observance of internationally recognized human rights; > Eliminating trafficking in persons. In working toward accomplishing our mission, the Protection Project engages in the following activities: > Monitor the status of human rights protection around the North-East region by conducting investigative fact-finding missions. > Report on human rights violations by publishing analytical reports, including Report on the status of Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children; a report on Child Sex Tourism, The Journal of Human Rights and Civil Society, and multidisciplinary works in academic journals. > Raise public awareness about international human rights standards by organizing numerous conferences, symposia, seminars, and workshops. > Encourage adherence to human rights standards by governments. > Foster practical skills and knowledge among students from North-East region by offering internship programs.There has been a long issue of violations of Human rights in the North Eastern states of India since late 1940's. An ongoing separatist struggle has continued in the region since the late 1940s, making it the longest running separatist struggle in South Asia. There are multiple parties involved in the struggles including different ethnic groups and states, some of whom want total independence from India while others call for a restructuring of the states. There has also been an abuse of Human rights on the part of Indian forces frequently in the North-East region which is traced from immunity granted to Indian security forces under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 which has been criticized by many Human Rights group which in its real sense is a "tool of state abuse, oppression and discrimination". The provision for immunity of security forces urge them to act more brutally. Women are mostly raped during crackdowns where men of the villages or towns are gathered outside their homes and women are forced to stay indoors. Furthermore most of the rapes go unreported due to the social stigma and fear of backlash. Indian Government imposed this inhuman law [AFSPA] in 1958 in different states of the North-East region, which gives the Indian Army all the powers to encroach upon the basic human rights of the common people i.e. disturb people anytime, anywhere; arrest without warrant; torture & kill anyone suspicious with full legal impunity for whatever heinous crimes army can commit upon the civilians; in the name of fighting insurgency in different parts of North-East states in India. The Assam Police between 2006 and 2011 received over 7000 complaints of rape and also 11,553 complaints of kidnappings involving women.,"> Promotion of human rights in North-East region; > Protection of human security, and enhancement of women’s and children’s rights; > Fostering of civil society and NGO development through capacity building and coalition building; > Strengthening the rule of law by promoting citizen participation in the political process; > Advancing human rights education; > Encouraging state observance of internationally recognized human rights; > Eliminating trafficking in persons. In working toward accomplishing our mission, the Protection Project engages in the following activities: > Monitor the status of human rights protection around the North-East region by conducting investigative fact-finding missions. > Report on human rights violations by publishing analytical reports, including Report on the status of Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children; a report on Child Sex Tourism, The Journal of Human Rights and Civil Society, and multidisciplinary works in academic journals. > Raise public awareness about international human rights standards by organizing numerous conferences, symposia, seminars, and workshops. > Encourage adherence to human rights standards by governments. > Foster practical skills and knowledge among students from North-East region by offering internship programs.There has been a long issue of violations of Human rights in the North Eastern states of India since late 1940's. An ongoing separatist struggle has continued in the region since the late 1940s, making it the longest running separatist struggle in South Asia. There are multiple parties involved in the struggles including different ethnic groups and states, some of whom want total independence from India while others call for a restructuring of the states. There has also been an abuse of Human rights on the part of Indian forces frequently in the North-East region which is traced from immunity granted to Indian security forces under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 which has been criticized by many Human Rights group which in its real sense is a "tool of state abuse, oppression and discrimination". The provision for immunity of security forces urge them to act more brutally. Women are mostly raped during crackdowns where men of the villages or towns are gathered outside their homes and women are forced to stay indoors. Furthermore most of the rapes go unreported due to the social stigma and fear of backlash. Indian Government imposed this inhuman law [AFSPA] in 1958 in different states of the North-East region, which gives the Indian Army all the powers to encroach upon the basic human rights of the common people i.e. disturb people anytime, anywhere; arrest without warrant; torture & kill anyone suspicious with full legal impunity for whatever heinous crimes army can commit upon the civilians; in the name of fighting insurgency in different parts of North-East states in India. The Assam Police between 2006 and 2011 received over 7000 complaints of rape and also 11,553 complaints of kidnappings involving women.,">

North-East Human Rights Watch Society, India

Defending the Rights of the People.


To eliminate Human Rights violations in North-East region.
To sustainably achieve this mission, "North-East Human Rights Watch Society, India" works to achieve the following goals:

> Promotion of human rights in North-East region;
> Protection of human security, and enhancement of women’s and children’s rights;
> Fostering of civil society and NGO development through capacity building and coalition building;
> Strengthening the rule of law by promoting citizen participation in the political process;
> Advancing human rights education;
> Encouraging state observance of internationally recognized human rights;
> Eliminating trafficking in persons.

In working toward accomplishing our mission, the Protection Project engages in the following activities:

> Monitor the status of human rights protection around the North-East region by conducting investigative fact-finding missions.

> Report on human rights violations by publishing analytical reports, including Report on the status of Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children; a report on Child Sex Tourism, The Journal of Human Rights and Civil Society, and multidisciplinary works in academic journals.

> Raise public awareness about international human rights standards by organizing numerous conferences, symposia, seminars, and workshops.

> Encourage adherence to human rights standards by governments.

> Foster practical skills and knowledge among students from North-East region by offering internship programs.

There has been a long issue of violations of Human rights in the North Eastern states of India since late 1940's. An ongoing separatist struggle has continued in the region since the late 1940s, making it the longest running separatist struggle in South Asia. There are multiple parties involved in the struggles including different ethnic groups and states, some of whom want total independence from India while others call for a restructuring of the states.
There has also been an abuse of Human rights on the part of Indian forces frequently in the North-East region which is traced from immunity granted to Indian security forces under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 which has been criticized by many Human Rights group which in its real sense is a "tool of state abuse, oppression and discrimination". The provision for immunity of security forces urge them to act more brutally.
Women are mostly raped during crackdowns where men of the villages or towns are gathered outside their homes and women are forced to stay indoors. Furthermore most of the rapes go unreported due to the social stigma and fear of backlash.

Indian Government imposed this inhuman law [AFSPA] in 1958 in different states of the North-East region, which gives the Indian Army all the powers to encroach upon the basic human rights of the common people i.e. disturb people anytime, anywhere; arrest without warrant; torture & kill anyone suspicious with full legal impunity for whatever heinous crimes army can commit upon the civilians; in the name of fighting insurgency in different parts of North-East states in India.
The Assam Police between 2006 and 2011 received over 7000 complaints of rape and also 11,553 complaints of kidnappings involving women.

New Delhi, 110054
India