The principle of self determination was accepted by the allies of the World War II in 1941and in 1942. Twenty-six nations signed the Declaration accepting the principles of self determination. In 1945 United Nations charter was ratified and placed the right to self determination into the framework of International Law and Diplomacy.
After the declaration of self determination, between 1945 and 1960 people of thirty seven new nations got independent from the colonial status in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. From 1960 to 1994 twenty five countries in Africa, four countries in Asia, thirteen countries in Caribbean, one in Europe and eleven in the Pacific got their independence since the adoption of the 1960 Declaration. Since 1994 till now some more countries including East Timor got independent. But more colonies are remaining unsolved due to the strong intervention of veto powers. And some more countries are hardly known by the world community even though they have many evidences of human rights violations by the occupying force against the unarmed innocent people of the occupied territory.
According to the UN Charter it is a rightful claim for the Manipuris to determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. Before the annexation of Manipur under the dominion of India in 1949, Manipur remained as an independent nation and the national liberation movement of Manipur started when it lost its independence in 1949. But world communities ever hardly know about the Manipuris and their rightful claim for their right to self determination. Besides Manipur, there are lots of nations under the suppression of colonial rules.
India also strongly supported the declaration of right to self determination. The address of the Indian representative to the UN on November 20, 1991 proved their determination to support the declaration. He addressed the General Assembly urging upon the world body to work earnestly to eradicate the remaining vestiges of Colonialism before entering the 21st century. He pleaded for the decolonization of Western Sahara, New Caledonia and the Malvinas, among others. But the question remains as to why India strongly opposed against the independence of Manipur even though they have the right to self determination. The conflict resolution should start from here.
Sir Dayaito Luwang
Secretary General, ifop
After the declaration of self determination, between 1945 and 1960 people of thirty seven new nations got independent from the colonial status in Asia, Africa and the Middle East. From 1960 to 1994 twenty five countries in Africa, four countries in Asia, thirteen countries in Caribbean, one in Europe and eleven in the Pacific got their independence since the adoption of the 1960 Declaration. Since 1994 till now some more countries including East Timor got independent. But more colonies are remaining unsolved due to the strong intervention of veto powers. And some more countries are hardly known by the world community even though they have many evidences of human rights violations by the occupying force against the unarmed innocent people of the occupied territory.
According to the UN Charter it is a rightful claim for the Manipuris to determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. Before the annexation of Manipur under the dominion of India in 1949, Manipur remained as an independent nation and the national liberation movement of Manipur started when it lost its independence in 1949. But world communities ever hardly know about the Manipuris and their rightful claim for their right to self determination. Besides Manipur, there are lots of nations under the suppression of colonial rules.
India also strongly supported the declaration of right to self determination. The address of the Indian representative to the UN on November 20, 1991 proved their determination to support the declaration. He addressed the General Assembly urging upon the world body to work earnestly to eradicate the remaining vestiges of Colonialism before entering the 21st century. He pleaded for the decolonization of Western Sahara, New Caledonia and the Malvinas, among others. But the question remains as to why India strongly opposed against the independence of Manipur even though they have the right to self determination. The conflict resolution should start from here.
Sir Dayaito Luwang
Secretary General, ifop
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