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Non-profit urges Myanmar to free political prisoners
Bangkok, Feb 22 (IANS) The non-profit Fortify Rights on Thursday urged the government of Myanmar, led by Nobel Peace Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, to free all political prisoners and ensure that human rights defenders can conduct their work.
According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners of Myanmar, 229 people have been persecuted for their political activities in the country, including 45 who are serving sentences and 51 prisoners facing trials.
“Freedom of expression is a right, not a privilege. The government of Myanmar needs to free the country’s remaining political prisoners and ensure that freedom of expression is protected for everyone,” Fortify Rights CEO Matthew Smith said in a statement cited by Efe news.
The call came after Myanmar authorities on Thursday released activist Khaing Myo Htun after he served 18 months in prison for alleging that the Myanmar Army used forced labour and tortured civilians.
The NGO’s statement mentioned other such cases, including that of the two Reuters journalists arrested on December 12, 2017, on charges of revealing state secrets.
It also cited the example of Dumdaw Nawng Lat and Langjaw Gam Seng — religious leaders of the Kachin minority — who were sentenced to 51 and 27 months in prison, respectively, on October 27, 2017, under the Unlawful Association Act and other charges.
Both leaders were arrested when they were helping journalists investigate alleged human rights abuses by the Army in the northern Shan state in 2016.
The most serious allegations of human rights abuse in Myanmar were related to the mostly Muslim Rohingya minority, with over 688,000 Rohingyas seeking refuge in neighbouring Bangladesh after fleeing violence in the western state of Rakhine.
The mass exodus started after the military carried out a campaign in retaliation against an attack by a Rohingya rebel group on August 25, 2017, in a province inhabited by around one million members of the minority.
The UN and human rights organisations repeatedly said that there was clear evidence of rights violations in Rakhine, and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights called the violence an example of “ethnic cleansing”.
On Thursday, Amnesty International criticised the “demonisation” of Rohingyas in Rakhine and the alleged apathy of world leaders towards what it called ethnic cleansing and the exodus of refugees.
–IANS
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Chaitra Navratri 2022 begins on the first day of the Hindu month (lunar-solar calendar) Chaitra. It marks the end of spring season and beginning of summer season, and that’s why it is also known as Vasant Navratri. The nine-day-long festival has already started from April 2. Tomorrow, that is April 3, is the second day of Chaitra Navratri, and Goddess Brahmacharini is worshipped on the second day of the holy festival.
Chaitra Navratri 2022 Day 2: Maa Brahmacharini Significance
Maa Brahmacharini is known for her pure and sincere devotion and determination. According to the drik panchang, Goddess Parvati took birth at the home of Daksha Prajapati. In this form, the Goddess Parvati was a great Sati and her unmarried form is worshipped as Goddess Brahmacharini. It is also believed that Lord Mangal, the provider of all fortunes, is governed by Goddess Brahmacharini. She did severe penance to get Lord Shiva as her husband and performed hard austerity. Due to this, she was called Brahmacharini. According to Hindu mythologies, Goddess Brahmacharini was on a diet of Bilva leaves for 3000 years while she prayed to Lord Shankar. Later, she even stopped eating Bilva leaves and continued her penance without any food and water.
Chaitra Navratri 2022 Day 2: Maa Brahmacharini Puja Vidhi
Step 1: The devotees should get up early and should take a bath.
Step 2: Then, the devotees should take flowers, roli, chandan, among other puja samagari and offer them to the idol of Maa Brahmacharini.
Step 3: The devotees should chant mantras and conclude the puja by performing a special Maa Durga Aarti.
The favourite flower of Maa Brahmacharini is Jasmine. The website also mentions the mantras to chant for Maa Brahmacharini.
Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah॥
Stuti:
Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Brahmacharini Rupena Samsthita।
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥
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