Bhopal Survivors begins an Indefinite Fast in New Delhi

Sun, Nov 9, 2014 at 4:53 PM

Disaster remain inaccessible even after 30 years

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What: Press Conference by representatives of Bhopal survivors to announce the indefinite hunger-strike to press for correct figures on the nature and  extent of disaster related casualties, which remain inaccessible even after 30 years. The accurate facts are a precondition to legal justice, however the Indian government has not yet submitted the right figures to the Supreme Court. The enhanced compensation is expected to be the rightful product of any such revisions in the Curative Petitions.

When: 10^th November, 12:30pm

Where: Jantar Mantar

Background:  An ex-gratia compensation of Rs. 1 lakh was given to only 33, 672 survivors among the 5, 69, 081 people exposed to Union Carbide’s toxic gas even though there is no scientific or legal basis to deny additional compensation to 93 % of the victims.The figures of death and extent of injury caused by Union Carbide in the curative petition are far lower than the findings of the Indian Council of Medical Research and other scientific agencies. The government is downplaying the damage caused by Union Carbide even when it is seeking additional compensation. Also, the government is demanding a far lower additional compensation from the American corporations in the Curative petition, which is only 1.2 billion dollars instead of at least 8.1 billion dollars.

Rashida Bi, Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Stationery Karmchari Sangh   94256 88215

Nawab Khan, Bhopal Gas Peedit Mahila Purush Sangharsh Morcha 8718035409

Balkrishna Namdeo, Bhopal Gas Peedit Nirashrit Pensionbhogi Sangharsh Morcha 9826345423

Satinath Sarangi, Rachna Dhingra, Bhopal Group for Information and Action 9826167369

Safreen Khan, Children Against Dow Carbide

Kandhamal: Never Again: PRESS INVITE

 Sat, Aug 23, 2014 at 6:00 PM

On the 6^th anniversary of the Kandhamal carnage  

Courtesy  File Photo: Survivors deposing in front of the Jury

Dear Sir/ Madam,

Orissa witnessed unprecedented violence against the Christian minority in August 2008. On August 25, 2008, anti-Christian violence began on a big scale. It was systematic and widespread. It sounded as if preparation was already there just the pretext was being awaited.

On the 6^th anniversary of the Kandhamal carnage over 40 Delhi groups are coming together to organize a solidarity programme with the victims of the Kandhamal violence called-.

The programme will mark solidarity with the victims of kandhamal as well as all other victims of communal violence and make an appeal to stop communal violence across India.

There are senior speakers and performers who would join hands together to mark the 6^th anniversary of the Kandhamal communal carnage.

 

SPEAKERS:  include: Alwan Masih, Archbishop Anil Couto, Amitabh Behar, Colin Gonsalves, Enakshi Ganguly, Franklin Caesar Thomas, John Dayal, Miloon Kothari, Navaid Hamid, Paul Divakar, Razia Ismail, Ruth Manorama, Sehba Farooqui, Samuel Jaykumar, Sharada manohar Rao, Helen Saldana, Syeda Hameed, Vani  Subramaniam, Vrinda Grover

MUSIC AND POETRY: Dhruv Sangari, Gauhar Raza , Shephali Frost

The programme will be organised on August 25, 2014 from 3-7pm at Jantar Mantar

We request you to kindly send a reporter and a photographer/ camera crew to cover the programme.

 Yours sincerely

 Bhavna Sharma                  

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