Free Binayak Sen Campaign

Humanrights Defenders As Petty Swindlers: It’s All Maya!

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:38:43 +0000

By Subhash Gatade 03 November, 2008 Countercurrents.org Civil disobedience is not our problem. Our problem is civil obedience. Our problem is that numbers of people all over the world have obeyed the dictates of the leaders of their government and have gone to war, and millions have been killed because of this obedience. Our problem is that people [...]

TOI Q&A: ‘Rights activism uses space within the Constitution’ : Ilina sen

admin — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 03:36:17 +0000

Times of India 5 Nov 2008 It’s been a hectic 17 months for Ilina Sen since Binayak Sen was arrested under the Chhattisgarh Public Security Act. In between teaching at Mahatma Gandhi Hindi University, Wardha, meeting her daughters in Mumbai, attending her husband’s trial in Raipur, and coordinating the campaign for his release in Delhi, she [...]

Amartya Sen and Shyam Benegal on Dr. Binayak Sen

admin — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 05:09:13 +0000

From: Kamayani Bali Mahabal I had an opportunity to be on the same flight on which mr shyam Benegal and dr Amartya Sen were traveling and i took the opportunity to talk to them regarding Dr Binayak Sen Watch the videos Below share and spread the word around in solidarity kamayani Dr Amartya sen speaks on Dr Binayak Shyam Benegal speaks on [...]

Political Resolution from National Convention on Countering Fascist Forces

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 04:35:37 +0000

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 [...]

An appeal for peace in South Bastar: Ilina Sen

admin — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 04:41:10 +0000

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 [...]

National Convention: Countering Fascism: Defending the Idea of India

admin — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:09:29 +0000

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 [...]

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

admin — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:21:52 +0000

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 [...]

50 per cent children in India suffer from malnutrition: NHRC

admin — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:56:52 +0000

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 [...]

Citizen’s Statement Against Terrorism and Communal Violence

admin — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 16:54:26 +0000

‘No Double Standards in the Fight Against Terrorism’ In recent months the country has witnessed a spate of terrorist attacks in different cities as well as organised communal violence against religious minorities in several states. We the undersigned strongly condemn all these acts of violence that have resulted in loss of life and grievous injury to [...]

“Arresting Ajay TG May Have Been a Mistake”: DGP Vishwa Ranjan

admin — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 16:50:03 +0000

For Immediate Release DGP Chhattisgarh Under Fire for Human Rights Record at Berkeley Conference Berkeley, CA, September 30, 2008: For a change it was the turn of Vishwa Ranjan, the high profile Director General of Police of Chhattisgarh, to be subjected to a grueling interrogation, about massive human rights abuses perpetrated by the police under his direction. Questioning [...]