Archive for July, 2008
3july: Discussion of State ‘branding’ of people
Dear Friends,
Journalist/filmmaker Satya Sivaraman who has been active with the `Free Binayak Sen Campaign’ is in Bangalore. Some of us thought of using the opportunity to discuss various forms of `branding’ by the institutions of State on activists and ordinary people. It appears that we are going through a phase where more and more people [...]
Chhattisgarh anti-terror law to go if Congress returns: Ajit Jogi
Sujeet Kumar, Indo-Asian News Service
Raipur, July 01, 2008
Chhattisgarh’s controversial anti-terror law will be repealed if the Congress is voted to power in the November assembly elections, former chief minister Ajit Jogi says.
“Repeal of the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act (CSPSA) will be the top priority of the Congress government (if it is formed after the [...]
Kochi: One-day fast for Binayak sen’s release
Express News Service
KOCHI: The National Alliance for Peoples Movement organised a oneday fast in front of the Ernakulam Telephone Exchange demanding the release of human rights activist Binayak Sen. Inaugurating the fast, NAPM state coordinator Geojose said that the Union and state governments should refrain from the tendency to name human rights activists terrorists. Democracy [...]
Amnesty slams India on Nandigram
Hindustan Times
Global human rights watchdog Amnesty International has lambasted India for failure to book those responsible for the disappearance of hundreds in Kashmir, unlawful killing and evictions in Nandigram and police action against peaceful protestors against land acquisition for Special Economic Zones in Orissa.
“There have been atrocities against protests in Nandigram, Singur and Kalinganagar in [...]
