Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA)- IAS GYAN

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Context

According to Army sources, there is a significant limitation for security forces operating without the legal protection provided by the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) in Manipur.

ALL ABOUT AFSPA:

https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/armed-forces-special-powers-act-afspa-48

https://www.iasgyan.in/daily-current-affairs/afspa-47

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. BP Jeevan Reddy committee recommended that AFSPA be repealed, highlighting that the Act has become “a symbol of hate and an instrument of discrimination and high handedness”. Do you agree?

https://swarajyamag.com/security/thin-line-between-commendation-and-court-martial-army-faces-challenges-in-manipur-without-legal-protection-by-afspa