Indian court orders release of woman on hunger strike for 14 years

An Indian judge has ordered the release of human rights campaigner Irom Sharmila Chanu, who has been on hunger strike for nearly 14 years in protest at a law granting sweeping powers to security forces in the country's troubled north-east.

Sharmila, 42, had appeared before a sessions court in the state capital Imphal to appeal against the decision of a lower court to put her on trial on a charge of attempted suicide as reported by theguardian, click here for full story