GROUP FAST ENTERS 6th Day AGAINST THE BLACK LAWS & FOR RELEASE OF Dr. BINAYAK SEN, AJAY TG & Others
21st June, 2008: Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
The Group Fast against the Black Law (in Chhattisgarh) and for the release of Dr.Binayak Sen, Ajay T G and others entered its 6th day with 47 members of Ekta Parishad(Kanker) led by Mr. Ratneshwar Nath joining in the 24-hours dharna/chain fasting, 9members of Baiga Mahapanchayat (Lormi) led by Ms. Rashmi Diwedi, while 9 membersfrom Chhattisgarh Mukti Morcha (Jamul) led by Adv Sudha Bhardwaj completed their 24-hours fasting today. Others who joined in support and solidarity were Dr. Anurag Bhargavaof Jan Swastha Abhiyaan (Ganiyari, Bilaspur), Dr. Ilina Sen, Ms. Chandrika and Ms. Nazma(Roopantar), Arundhati, Sirish Agraal, Jontahan, Anurag Tiwari (Asha Parivaar, Lucknow),besides regular volunteers from Chhattisgarh Bal Shramik Sangathan, Asha Parivaar &PUCL.
From Ekta Parishad, those who spoke at the occasion were Ratneshwar Nath,Shivrani ji, Dashrath Markaam, Aagantu Ram, Sunder Markam, Bishu Pardi. Others whospoke expressing solidarity with the cause were Dr. Anurag Bhargava of Jan SwasthaAbhiyaan, Adv Gautam Bandopadhyay, Nadi Ghati Morcha. Mukti songs were sung byChandrika of Roopantar, and Kumud Nandgave, Ramesh Dewangan of Chhattisgarh BalShramik Sangathan.
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AGAINST THE BLACK LAWS & FOR RELEASE OF Dr. BINAYAK SEN, AJAY TG & Ors.
PUCL Chhattisgarh Press Release:
17th June, 2008: Raipur (Chhattisgarh)
The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (Chhattisgarh Unit) release a list of more than 70 organizations from about 25 states of India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, UK, USA, and other nations who have endorsed the campaign for the release of defenders of human rights like Dr. Binayak Sen, Ajay T G, and Ors, who have been detained under the draconian law called The Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act 2005 and Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967 (Amended in 2004).
In a press release issued today, Adv Rajendra K Sail, President, CG-PUCL informed that the 10-day Group Fast began on 16th June, 2008 at Raipur around 2 pm to express solidarity with Dr. Binayak Sen (Medical Doctor), Ajay T G (Film Maker), both members of the PUCL, and many others detained under the draconian Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act 2005, and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (1967) amended in 2004.
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International Federation of Health and Human Rights Organisations calls for immediate release of human rights activist Binayak Sen
Following the lead of other organisations worldwide, International Federation of Health and Human Rights Organisations sent a letter to a number of government officials in India to urge them to release Mr Binayak Sen, a medical doctor and human rights activist who has been in custody for over a year. Essential in the work of IFHHRO and its members is the defence of health professionals such as Dr Sen, who are promoting the implementation of the Right to Health and who are threatened by State agencies because they are exactly doing what their profession and international law expects them to do.
The letter urges the authorities to release Dr Sen immediately, to start an inquiry into his unlawful arrest and detention, and to ensure that redress will take place. IFHHRO also calls on national and international organisations of health professionals such as the Indian Medical Association and the World Medical Association to protest against the detention of Dr Sen and insist on his immediate release, as well as on international human rights organisations to join actions against the detention of Dr Sen.
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Dr. Binayak Sen, in Custody in India, Unable to Travel to U.S. to Accept Prestigious Human Rights Award
Physicians for Human Rights Calls for the Immediate Release of Dr. Sen
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May 14th, 2008 marked the First Anniversary of the arrest and detention of Dr. Binayak Sen, a physician and human rights activist detained by Indian Authorities for his alleged involvement with prisoners who are a part of the banned Communist Party. Dr. Sen, a pediatrician who has dedicated his life to the service of the poor and underprivileged in India has been imprisoned in Raipur, Chhattisgarh for nearly one year. His trial began on April 30th of this year. Informed observers believe that the arrest of Dr. Sen is an effort by the authorities to intimidate advocates for human rights, especially those of the poor, including marginalized tribal populations in India.
The Global Health Council announced on April 21st that Dr. Sen is the winner of the 2008 Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights. Leaders in the fields of health and human rights including Global Health Council President and CEO Nils Daulaire, Jim Yong Kim of Harvard Medical School and Harvard School of Public Health, as well as PHR’s CEO Frank Donaghue signed a letter to Indian officials supporting the release of Dr. Sen to travel to Washington, DC to receive the award in person on May 29th, 2008.
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PUCL CHALLENGES THE VIRES OF THE CHHATTISGARH BLACK LAW IN THE SUPREME COURT
Press Release:
PEOPLE’S UNION FOR CIVIL LIBERTIES–CHHATTISGARH
Raipur, May 17, 2008: (Saturday): The People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has challenged the Constitutional validity of the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act 2005 in the Supreme Court of India. The Petition was filed on 14th May, 2008, the day Dr. Binayak Sen, its National Vice-President & State General Secretary of Chhattisgarh PUCL completed one year in prison, having been illegally detained under the provisions of this draconian law.
The Petition has been drafted by Former Chief Justice of Delhi, Sri Rajendar Sachar, Senior Advocate Sanjay Parikh and Adv Anita Shenoy. It may be recalled that the PUCL had also challenged the notorious Prevention Of Terrorism Act (POTA), which was later repealed by the Indian Parliament in 2004.
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