But the aim of her protest is clear: India must scrap a law giving impunity to soldiers who rape, abduct, murder or torture her fellow north-easterners.On March 4th Ms Sharmila was charged with attempted suicide.
Most of the Arab world refuses to accept a court that much of the poor world still sees as a Western-dominated tribunal, intent on holding the have-nots to account while giving impunity to the rich and powerful.
"They say that this law will promote a backward legal system, but they forget that the current laws only promote confrontation, punish the poor, give impunity for the rich, condemn the color of our skin and make our language a crime".
The Germans also exploited their deal agreeing to give impunity to CNSA food shipments by seizing food produced in Belgium.
Given such impunity, why not grab more land?
That may not be a surprise given the impunity that Mr Berlusconi's governments have extended to so many crooks in suits.
Many analysts say they believe that many aid workers and journalists here seem to be losing their tolerance for the risks, especially given the impunity of the attacks.
Many analysts say they believe that many aid workers and journalists who brave one of the world's most dangerous environments to work here seem to be losing their tolerance for the risks, especially given the impunity with which attackers target them.
The management of the companies in the province, claimed Marques, were given total impunity to mistreat and even murder workers — a situation he said the generals must have been aware of.
"He gave them impunity," Mr. Gamarra said in an interview.
