Prayer meeting remembering Smitu Kothari

Dear friends,
A prayer meeting will be held in memory of Smitu Kothari on Thursday, 26 March 2009 from 5-6pm at Chinmaya  Mission, 89 Lodhi Estate, Lodhi Road, New Delhi – 110003.
Please pass the message on to friends of Smitu who would like to be there.

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Update from Raipur Satayagraha 23 March 2009

More than 83 persons courted arrest today, 23rd of March, 2009, demanding the release of Dr. Binayak Sen. The arrests were led by Rashida Bi, Hazra Bi and Sati nath Sarangi of Bhopal Gas survivor organisations. More than 65 people came. They came from three orgnaisations of the Gas affected people. The others who courted [...]

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Noted Scholar, author and activist Smitu Kothari passed away

Friends,
Noted scholar, author and activist Smitu Kothari passed away today early morning (India time 23rd March 6 a.m.). He died of a cardiac attack after having undergone a heart surgery yesterday at AIIMS in Delhi. The cremation will be held at Lodi Road electric Crematorium in South Delhi at 4pm on the 23rd March.

Smithu [...]

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Update from the Raipur Satyagrha and other Demonstrations to Release Dr. Binayak Sen

The first batch of 59 protestors took part in the satyagraha for the release of jailed human rights and health activist Dr Binayak Sen, in Raipur on 16 march 2009. 44 people from 7 states have courted arrest, while 15 other have extended solidarity in support of the protestors.  Dr Binayak Sen, who has been [...]

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Indian Organisations Condemn Arrests at World Water Forum: Reiterates their Opposition to Water Privatisation

Press Statement

Indian Organisations Condemn Arrests at World Water Forum:
Reiterates their Opposition to Water Privatisation

New Delhi: March 18, 2009

Nearly 100 representatives of people’s movements, civil society organizations and concerned individuals from India condemned the arrest, deportation and repression of protestors at the World Water Forum (WWF), on March 16 at Istanbul, Turkey. [...]

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Release Binayak Sen Dharna at New Delhi

Dear Friends,
Do join the dharna organised by PUDR at Jantar Mantar on March 16, 2009 from 5-7pm in solidarity with the friends who are courting arrest to press our demand for release of Dr. Binayak Sen. Twenty two months have passed since he was arrested and charged in a false case. His health has deteriorated [...]

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Release Dr.Binayak Sen

Campaign for Release Binayak Sen, On 4 February 2009 there was a dharna at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi demanding release of Binayak Sen and all political prisoners. The Dharna was attended by people across the country and it was addressed by PUCL leader Kavita Srivastava, Anwar Ali MP Rajya Sabha and by [...]

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Raipur Satyagraha for the release of Dr. Binayak Sen

It is now 21 months since Dr Binayak Sen, the well-known public health and human rights activist was imprisoned by the Chhattisgarh government on false charges of abetting activities of an outlawed organisation.
All of us, individuals and organisations, who have been concerned, protested and struggled for Dr Binayak Sen ‘s release all these months have [...]

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Bhopalis Marched to PMO

One hundred and twenty five survivors of the December 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal today filed applications for information at the Prime Minister’s Office in New Delhi under the Right to Information Act, 2005. Braving objections of over 100 armed policemen, the survivors sought information on steps taken towards fulfillment of the Prime Minister’s [...]

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Appeal – Support Bhopal Survivors

Dear Friends,

Urgent Support required by Bhopal Survivors

Reasons: We writing to seek your support to Bhopalis who seem to have again been betrayed by UPA led Gov. Most of you were involved with the recent Bhopal Padyatra and a six month long protest in the capital which concluded in August after an announcement [...]

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