It is not strange that Munni and Panna seek solace and legitimacy in an identity which is neither here nor there. Nor is it irrational for them to belong here while retaining ties of belonging... Show moreIt is not strange that Munni and Panna seek solace and legitimacy in an identity which is neither here nor there. Nor is it irrational for them to belong here while retaining ties of belonging there. This dualism stretches across borders between Bangladesh and India, embedded in a world of concealment and exposure where the legal brushes the illegal. Show less
Thangjam Manorama was openly critical of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. On 11 July 2004 she was arrested and then allegedly raped, tortured and murdered by members of the counter-insurgency... Show moreThangjam Manorama was openly critical of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act. On 11 July 2004 she was arrested and then allegedly raped, tortured and murdered by members of the counter-insurgency group Assam Rifles. The latter claimed Manorama was a People's Liberation Army sympathiser and was killed while trying to escape custody. Women's and civil liberties organisations, however, claimed her death was one more episode in the history of state-sanctioned violence against women in the border regions of northeast India. Show less
