Archive for June, 2009

‘Release Dr.Binayak Sen Committee’ is now ‘A Committee For The Defense Of Democratic Rights In Chhattisgarh’.

Dear Friends,
A Meeting of ‘Release Dr. Binayak Sen Committee, Pune’ was held on 16th June, 2009 following the Supreme Directive to release Dr. Binayak Sen on Bail forthwith.

The Meeting after due deliberation arrived at the following Decisions:
1.To dissolve the existing Committee And to rename it as ‘The Committee For The Defense Of Democratic Rights In [...]

announcements

Kamayani Writes about Meeting Binayak

Crises Magazine
Kamayani Bali Mahabal
On May 29th Morning I left Mumbai for the fact finding mission to Dantewada for demolition of the Gandhi an Himanshu’s Vanvasi Chetna Ashram. I reached Raipur, but I could not keep my excitement to meet Dr Binayak Sen, the journey from airport to his home seemed like a century.

As I reached [...]

articles

Chhattisgarh Government’s Self-destructive Act

by Sandeep Pandey
Mainstream, Vol XLVII, No 26, June 13, 2009

Akin to George Bush in the aftermath of the September 11, 2001 attack who, while declaring his war on terror, proclaimed that if one is not on the side of US Government then one is with the terrorists, the Chhattisgarh Government thinks that if one is [...]

Salwa Judum, articles, repressive laws

PUDR would like the bail order for Binayak Sen to be applied also to his co accused . . .

From: Economic and Political Weekly, May 30 – June 05, 2009
Letters
Binayak Sen
The People’s Union for Democratic Rights (PUDR) welcomes the Supreme Court’s decision to grant bail to Binayak Sen in the case levelled by the Chhattisgarh government that resulted in the noted civil rights activist being confined for over two years in Raipur jail [...]

articles

Open Letter to Raman Singh, Chief Minister, Chhattisgarh

9 June 2009
Campaign for Peace and Justice in Chhattisgarh
Dear Mr. Singh,
As an elected representative sworn to uphold the Constitution, we would like to ask you why you support the illegal burning of houses and property, displacement of villagers as well as the killing and rapes that have been carried out by the Salwa Judum and [...]

Salwa Judum, announcements, statements