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"Youth Forum on Human Rights said continuous attacks on human and environment rights activists are utterly unacceptable. SHILLONG: Human rights organizations across Meghalaya have strongly condemned the attack on social activists Agnes Kharshiing and Amita Sangma and demanded exemplary action against the culprits. State commission for protection of child rights chairperson Meena Kharkongor called the attack an "act of cowardice" and demanded that the culprits are brought to book. "Meghalaya state commission for women chairperson Theilin Phanbuh has urged the police to immediately arrest the people responsible for the attack. The duo was rushed to NEIGRIMS for treatment and Kharshiing has been on life support system ever since.Human Rights Council chairman DDG Dympep said, "These attacks seek to create a climate of fear to silence independent voices who fight for human rights..