A Delhi court on Monday framed charges against Irom Chanu Sharmila, an activist from Manipur,  for attempting suicide. She has been on a hunger strike for more than 12 years to seek revocation of the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, that is applicable in the northeast and Jammu and Kashmir region. Under the law, military personnel can arrest people without a warrant, shoot to kill on suspicion and use deadly force to break up gatherings of five or more people. She pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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