Kuki Apex Body Condemns Alleged Manipur Government’s Tyranny Against Human Rights Activists

The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has issued a scathing condemnation of the Manipur State Police’s Cyber Crime Division for its politically motivated persecution of human rights activists. According to the Kuki apex body, this crackdown—targeting members of the Kuki Organisation for Human Rights (KOHUR)—is a blatant attempt by the N. Biren Singh-led government to silence dissent and suppress voices exposing its corruption and tyranny.

KIM’s Information and Publicity Secretary, Janghaolun Haokip, stated that the relentless harassment of KOHUR activists comes in the wake of a leaked audio tape that lays bare Chief Minister N. Biren Singh’s abuse of power. Rather than addressing the serious allegations, Singh has resorted to misusing state mechanisms to suppress those who dare to challenge his regime. By weaponizing law enforcement, particularly the Cyber Crime Division, his administration has brazenly trampled upon constitutional rights and transformed the police force into an instrument of political repression, he added.

He also highlighted that this unlawful targeting of human rights defenders, particularly those advocating for the Kuki-Zo people, is yet another disturbing chapter in the state-sponsored persecution of the ethnic minority. The Manipur government’s actions are a calculated effort to erase the suffering of the Kuki-Zo community, which continues to face systematic violence, forced displacement, and state-backed oppression.

The Kuki Inpi Manipur denounces these cowardly intimidation tactics and urges all citizens to stand against the authoritarian rule of N. Biren Singh’s government. The erosion of democratic values under his leadership threatens not just the Kuki-Zo people but the entire nation.

The Kuki apex body demands include an immediate end to the political witch-hunt against human rights activists; accountability for N. Biren Singh and his administration for misusing state institutions, and intervention from the Government of India to protect fundamental rights and restore justice.

The people of Manipur—and indeed the entire country—must not remain silent in the face of this tyranny. "The time to act is now," Haokip asserted.