India, Dec. 30 -- Around 25,000 children have been displaced by the ethnic violence that erupted in Manipur on May 3, 2023, the Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) said, describing the situation as a grave violation of child rights.

According to a report by The Sangai Express, MCPCR chairperson Keisam Pradipkumar said that thousands of children, who should have been living with their families, continue to remain homeless nearly two years and eight months after the conflict began. He said the prolonged displacement has exposed them to severe physical and psychological distress, with many still living in relief camps and temporary shelters.

Pradipkumar said the scale of displacement recalled earlier traumatic phases ...