Kuki CSO Ukhrul: Acknowledging Humanity in Full, Not in Fragments!

The Kuki CSO Working Committee, Ukhrul (WCKCSOs-Ukhrul), has welcomed the release of 14 Kuki-Zo hostages by the United Naga Council (UNC) after 27 days of detention, describing the development as a positive humanitarian gesture.

In a statement issued on 9 June 2026, titled “Acknowledging Humanity in Full, Not in Fragments!”, the committee said the widespread celebration following the hostages' release was heartening and reflected the values of humanity, restraint, and moral responsibility.

However, the organisation stressed that the Kuki-Zo community had earlier demonstrated a similar commitment to peace and humanitarian principles. It recalled that on March 12, 2026, the Kuki-Zos facilitated the release of 21 civilians, including 18 Tangkhuls and three individuals from neutral communities, despite prevailing tensions.

The committee claimed that the earlier humanitarian effort by Kuki-Zo civil society organisations received little public recognition, while attention was instead diverted from the killings of two Kuki-Zo individuals, identified as Thenkhogin Baite and Thangboimang Lunkim.

WCKCSOs-Ukhrul stated that humanitarian actions should be appreciated equally, regardless of which community initiates them. It also expressed appreciation to the UNC for what it described as reciprocating the humanitarian path first taken by the Kuki-Zo community.

Regarding the six missing Naga individuals, the committee noted that Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) had stated that it had no information about their whereabouts. It urged authorities not to interpret the absence of information as irresponsibility and called on the government to make every effort to ascertain the whereabouts and well-being of the missing persons.

Concluding its statement, the committee emphasized that “humanity deserves appreciation” and called for fairness and consistency in acknowledging humanitarian efforts across communities.

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