Human rights concerns in the State of Assam, India in situation of insurgent movement: special reference to the rights of women

The problem of insurgency has posed a major threat to the whole concept of human rights and human security. The North East region of India in general and Assam in particular has been experiencing the problem of insurgency since last six to seven decades. The State of Assam has also been witnessing this problem and the insurgent movements led by different groups have created major problems to the rights and security of the common people. Particularly women have to face insecurity and violence and this has resulted in gross human rights violation of Assam. Rights of women are being violated both by the insurgent groups as well as state actors in situation of insurgency and armed conflicts in Assam. Through this article, an effort is being made to examine the issue of human rights violation of women in the context of insurgency movement in Assam.