Archive for October, 2008

Political Resolution from National Convention on Countering Fascist Forces

National Convention
Countering Fascist Forces: Defending the Idea of India
25-26 October 2008
New Delhi

Political Resolution
The urgency to intervene in defence of democracy, secularism and justice has never been more pressing than in the conditions prevailing in the country today.
The rise of communal fascism has emerged as a threat not only to its immediate victims but to the [...]

statements

An appeal for peace in South Bastar: Ilina Sen

The Hindu
Opinion – News Analysis
Ilina Sen

Dr. Ilina Sen presents certain proposals made by Dr. Binayak Sen, medical practitioner and leading member of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties, Chhattisgarh. She has written this based on discussions with him during recent visits to the Raipur Jail where he is since May 14, 2007.
The present situation [...]

articles

National Convention: Countering Fascism: Defending the Idea of India

25-26 October 2008
Constitution Club Lawns
Rafi Marg,
New Delhi-110001
The urgency to intervene in defence of democracy, secularism and justice has never been more pressing than in the conditions prevailing in the country today. The rise of communal fascism has emerged as a threat not only to its immediate victims but to the very long-term survival of India [...]

announcements

Please sign the petition: Release Abhay Sahu and scrap the POSCO project!

Dear all,
Please sign and circulate widely this petition.
http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/freeabhaysahu
You may

sign on the online petition and/or
write to the media about it and/or
call or wirte to the Chief Minister and Governor of Orissa with the demands mentioned.

Shri Naveen Patnaik,
Chief Minister of Orissa,
Naveen Nivas, Aerodrome Road, P.O. Bhubaneswar
Distt. Khurda, Pin -751001
E-mail cmo@ori.nic.in
Office Phone [...]

solidarity

50 per cent children in India suffer from malnutrition: NHRC

Thu, Oct 9 05:25 PM
Yahoo News
New Delhi, Oct 9 (PTI) In the wake of deaths of a large number of children in Madhya Pradesh allegedly due to malnutrition, the National Human Rights Commission today said nearly half of the country’s children are not getting proper diet. “Nearly 50 per cent children in India suffer from [...]

Press Reports