In Memory of Uncle Niketu Iralu

Gam A ShimrayMember, UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)It is with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of Uncle Niketu Iralu. He was a respected Naga elder, a committed peace activist, and a man who gave much of his life to the Naga people and to the pursuit of peace.Uncle Niketu belonged to a generation that carried the Naga struggle through its most risky years; when speaking of peace was itself a political act. He travelled widely, sat across from those who

Gam A ShimrayMember, UN Expert Mechanism on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (EMRIP)It is with deep sadness that I learned of the passing of Uncle Niketu Iralu. He was a respected Naga elder, a committed peace activist, and a man who gave much of his life to the Naga people and to the pursuit of peace.Uncle Niketu belonged to a generation that carried the Naga struggle through its most risky years; when speaking of peace was itself a political act. He travelled widely, sat across from those who