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Hinting that killing of 14 civilians by army in Nagaland could impact the ongoing talks with the Centre, NSCN (IM), the biggest Naga insurgent group in a ceasefire Wednesday said "blood and political talks can not go together" and no political talks would be meaningful "under the shadow of AFSPA."  The outfit said that the killing of civilians in Oting village of Mon district

A botched security operation by the Indian army in Nagaland which left 14 civilians dead has reignited calls for the repeal of a draconian law that grants security forces immunity.

While the survivors were interviewed on Tuesday night, by Wednesday the hospital in Assam said 'Nagaland authorities' had said the duo should not be allowed to speak to anyone.

The Nagaland Cabinet on Tuesday decided to urge the Central government once again to withdraw the Armed Forces Special Power Act, 1958 (AFSPA) from the state.

Nagaland: Despite the killing of thousands of innocents in encounters, the draconian AFSPA is here to stay, like its twin UAPA, writes Olav Albuquerque

KG Kenye is a senior MP from Nagaland in Rajya Sabha. He spoke to DH's Shemin Joy on the recent killings of civilians by security personnel in Nagaland and the growing demand for repealing the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act. Track Live Updates of Parliament Here

A culture of impunity engendered by the AFSPA has made it easy for security forces to get away with several human rights violations.

After 14 civilians and one security personnel died in a firing incident in Nagaland's Mon district on December 4, the state Cabinet has decided to write to Centre seeking repeal of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA). The state-deployed Special Investigative Team (SIT) will investigate the killing in Mon and conclude the probe within a month. The five-member SIT is

At least four Northeastern political parties, including two allies of the BJP, have made a similar demand in light of the killing of civilians in Nagaland.

The residents of Oting village say army personnel tried to hide the killings, and when confronted, opened indiscriminate fire at them.