Salwa Judum
Draconian Laws, Delete Them
By Dr. Mookhi Amir Ali
Countercurrents.org
Dr. Binayak Sen will now be out on bail but not without celebrating the second anniversary of his needless detention. He was detained under Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act and the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act. Under these laws a person can be detained for flimsy reasons with no provision of bail. [...]
The Hindu Editorial: State-sponsored vigilantism
The Hindu – Editorial
It is a symptom of the troubled times Indian democracy is passing through that the release on bail of an eminent human rights activist and medical practitioner, Dr. Binayak Sen — something that is routine for even individuals of questionable repute accused or convicted of heinous crimes — should be an occasion [...]
Need spine, not muscle, to fight for human rights
By Antara Dev Sen
Home > OP Ed
Deccan Chronicle
It took two years of sustained shaming to get Dr Binayak Sen out on bail. The state had been stoutly ignoring the worldwide chorus of appeals and angry protests since the doctor and civil rights activist’s arrest on flimsy charges back in May 2007.
Now the Supreme Court has [...]
GREETINGS FROM BASAGUDA
by Javed Iqbal
Villagers who escaped the Maoist-Salwa Judum conflict return to their homes after three years and the Vanvasi Chetna Ashram which has helped them come back is under attack from the Raman Singh government. Javed Iqbal reports on the changing fortunes of Bastar’s tribal communities caught between the Maoists [...]
Binayak Sen: Why dissent matters in a democracy
By Patralekha Chatterjee
OP Ed
Deccan Chronicle
There is much to celebrate. Dr Binayak Sen has been finally granted bail by the Supreme Court. The 59-year-old doctor and human rights activist has paid a steep price for defending the health and rights of tribal communities in remote pockets of Chhattisgarh: two precious years of his life spent within [...]
