Global day of Protest: Send a Free Fax Now to PM/CM

Send a FREE FAX NOW to PM/CM
Dear Friends,

Thanks for your passionate response to our earlier appeal to mark the first year of imprisonment of Dr. Binayak Sen, an activist with a lifelong commitment to the issues of community health and human rights. So far 39 international organizations have endorsed our appeal and 2600 people have signed the petition demanding the release of Dr. Binayak Sen.

Vigils and rallies are being organized in different cities around the world. Please find the closest city in the list below to join the actions and strengthen the voice against injustice.

Alternate Actions:
If you are not able to join the actions and still want to make your voice heard, please consider following:

1. Sending a FREE fax & emails to elected Government officials - http://petitions.aidindia.org/binayaksen/index.php

2. Make a Phone call to Indian Prime Minister or Chattisgarh Chief Minister to demand release of Dr. Sen
Phone numbers here: http://petitions.aidindia.org/binayaksen/index.php

3. Call your local embassy/consulate and convey your concerns or send a post card to Indian Government.

We hope you will participate in the global day of action to fight not only Dr. Sen’s unjust arrest but the larger issue of silencing public dissent and human rights activists by Indian Government by using black laws such UPSA, AFSPA.

Actions are taking place in the following cities in different countries and we hope you will join in your closest action and make your voices heard. US | UK | Canada | France | Sweden

* US Day of Protest for Dr. Binayak Sen: May 13, 2008.

You can attend a local event in your city for the one year anniversary of the unjust detension of Dr. Binayak Sen.

Baltimore/JHU: Talk on Dr. Binayak Sen followed by signature campaign. May 13th, 2008 (1:30 to 2:30 pm) School of Public Health [Contact Email : Manjunath - mshankar at jhsph.edu or 952-201-8679]

Boston: Vigil @ Harvard Square on May 13, 2008 (7pm) [Event Poster - JPG; PDF] [Contact Email: freebsen at gmail.com]

Houston/Dallas: Candlelight Vigil, film screening and signing of petition - [Contact Srinadh @ srinadhm at gmail.com

New York: Protest in front of Indian Consulate on May 13, 2008 (12:30pm). [Event Poster - PDF] [Contact Emails: Ashwini: akr7 at columbia.edu or Murli: mnatrajan at yahoo.com]

Pittsburgh: Candlelight Vigil @ Church of the Redeemer, 5700 Forbes Avenue on May 13, 2008 (7:30pm) [Event Poster - PDF] [Contact Email: maryganguli at yahoo.com or sparun at gmail.com]

Philadelphia : Candlelight Vigil @ 40th and Locust street field on May 13, 2008 (7:30pm) [Contact Email: subhrajit subhrajit83 at yahoo.co.in]

San Francisco: Supporters of Dr. Binayak Sen will protest in front of the Consulate General of India, 540, Arguello Blvd. San Francisco, CA 94118 at 9.30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008. [Event Poster - HTML] [Contact Email: mail at friendsofsouthasia.org]

Washington DC: Protest Walk from Indian Embassy to Indian Consulate on May 13, 2008 (4pm) . [Contact: Somu @ Somu at aidindia . org / 703-728-8987]

* UK Day of Protest for Dr. Binayak Sen: May 13, 2008.

London: Vigil in front of Indian High Commission on May 13, 2008 from 1-3pm. [Event Poster - PDF] [Contact Email: sasg at southasiasolidarity.org]

* Canada Day of Protest for Dr. Binayak Sen: May 14, 2008.

Vancouver: Protest action at the Indian Consulate in Vancouver on May 14th, 2008. [Contact Email: Hari Sharma of SANSAD - sansad at sansad.org]

* France Day of Protest for Dr. Binayak Sen: May 13, 2008.

Paris: Meet with the consular to voice concerns and deliver petition on May 13, 10:45 am. [Contact: Sapna Gupta sapnamg at gmail.com , +33 (0) 6 28 04 38 88]

* Sweden Day of Protest for Dr. Binayak Sen: May 13, 2008.

Stockholm: Meet with the Indian Consulate staff to voice concerns and deliver petitions on May 13, 2008. [Contact Email: Pradyumna - pradyumna.singh at gmail.com]

We need your solidarity and support.

In Solidarity,
‘Free Binayak Sen’ US Campaign.

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