Irom Charu Sharmila

Irom Sharmila’s release is a moral victory: says Amnesty International India

New Delhi, India (August 20, 2014): A Manipur court ruling directing the release of Prisoner of Conscience Irom Sharmila because there were no grounds for charging her with attempted suicide is a legal and moral victory for the activist and her 13 year-long hunger strike, Amnesty International India said on Tuesday.