Office of the
KUKI LIBERATION ARMY-LETKHOLUN (KLA-L)
Government of Kukiland
"Wings of the Motherland"
Date: 23rd November 2025
RRESS COMMUNIQUE
The Lines That Blind: Dividing Us
The imposition of international borders by the Government of India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar on the Chin-Kuki-Mizo people exemplifies a paradigmatic case of territorial demarcation sans indigenous consent. This geopolitical maneuver has precipitated a profound disruption of their ancestral lands, thereby contravening the principles enshrined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Specifically, the right to self-determination and the requirement of free, prior, and informed consent regarding matters affecting their lands and governance have been egregiously violated.
The ongoing endeavor to erect border fencing, particularly along the India-Myanmar border, serves to further exacerbate the extant divisions. This action has deleterious consequences for familial units, cultural practices, and traditional governance structures. Villages such as Jangoubung, Bongmol, Ch. Tengnoupal, Chanjang, Gangpijang, J. Munnom, Motha, H. Munnom, Haolenphai, Leijangphai, and Lhangcham, which are held under customary practice and traditional tenure systems governed by their chiefs from time immemorial, are now literally divided, with parts falling under different national jurisdictions, forcing residents to navigate complex citizenship requirements and border regulations.
This division disrupts social cohesion, economic activities, and cultural practices, as families and communities are split across borders, moreover, potentially contravenes international human rights norms, including Article 27 of the International on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which safeguards the right to culture, and Article 17, which proscribes arbitrary interference with privacy and family.
Immediate cessation of border fencing and genuine engagement with the Chin-Kuki-Mizo people is imperative to protect their rights; failure to comply will lead to further conflict, instability, and irreparable damage to the legitimacy of these border demarcations.
JALAIMANG KUKI
Secretary, Information & Publicity
Government of Kukiland
"Wings of the Motherland"
Date: 23rd November 2025
RRESS COMMUNIQUE
The Lines That Blind: Dividing Us
The imposition of international borders by the Government of India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar on the Chin-Kuki-Mizo people exemplifies a paradigmatic case of territorial demarcation sans indigenous consent. This geopolitical maneuver has precipitated a profound disruption of their ancestral lands, thereby contravening the principles enshrined in the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP). Specifically, the right to self-determination and the requirement of free, prior, and informed consent regarding matters affecting their lands and governance have been egregiously violated.
The ongoing endeavor to erect border fencing, particularly along the India-Myanmar border, serves to further exacerbate the extant divisions. This action has deleterious consequences for familial units, cultural practices, and traditional governance structures. Villages such as Jangoubung, Bongmol, Ch. Tengnoupal, Chanjang, Gangpijang, J. Munnom, Motha, H. Munnom, Haolenphai, Leijangphai, and Lhangcham, which are held under customary practice and traditional tenure systems governed by their chiefs from time immemorial, are now literally divided, with parts falling under different national jurisdictions, forcing residents to navigate complex citizenship requirements and border regulations.
This division disrupts social cohesion, economic activities, and cultural practices, as families and communities are split across borders, moreover, potentially contravenes international human rights norms, including Article 27 of the International on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), which safeguards the right to culture, and Article 17, which proscribes arbitrary interference with privacy and family.
Immediate cessation of border fencing and genuine engagement with the Chin-Kuki-Mizo people is imperative to protect their rights; failure to comply will lead to further conflict, instability, and irreparable damage to the legitimacy of these border demarcations.
JALAIMANG KUKI
Secretary, Information & Publicity
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