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Irom Sharmila
![India Partially Repeals Controversial AFSPA in the Northeast India Partially Repeals Controversial AFSPA in the Northeast](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-04-07-142556.jpg)
India Partially Repeals Controversial AFSPA in the Northeast
By Rajeev Bhattacharyya
A massacre of civilians by soldiers in December last year, which triggered mass protests against the law, prompted the government to revoke it in some districts.
![The Lessons of Irom Sharmila's Defeat in Manipur The Lessons of Irom Sharmila's Defeat in Manipur](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2017-03-24_18-05-14.jpg)
The Lessons of Irom Sharmila's Defeat in Manipur
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Sharmila’s defeat in Manipur signals that fame cannot overcome the political machine.
![India's Iron Lady: A Lonely Fight Against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act India's Iron Lady: A Lonely Fight Against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-04_15-19-23.jpg)
India's Iron Lady: A Lonely Fight Against the Armed Forces Special Powers Act
By Anuradha Sharma
Irom Sharmila's hunger strike was doomed by apathy from the government and the people alike.
![Indian Activist Irom Sharmila Ends 16-Year-Long Hunger Strike Indian Activist Irom Sharmila Ends 16-Year-Long Hunger Strike](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-04_15-19-23.jpg)
Indian Activist Irom Sharmila Ends 16-Year-Long Hunger Strike
By Padmapriya Govindarajan
Irom Sharmila's remarkable 16-year hunger strike comes to an end as she looks to enter politics instead.
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