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Brief report of public meeting with Ajay TG in Pune

A brief report of the public meeting with Ajay TG in Pune, organised the day before yesterday.
Public meeting with Ajay TG in Pune on 20th September
Yesterday (20th September 08) the ‘Release Dr. Binayak Sen committee’ in Pune organized a well attended public meeting and also a separate smaller discussion with activists, with Ajay TG as [...]

Protests, solidarity

Citizen’s Statement Against Terrorism and Communal Violence

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 scores of innocent people. It is clear that [...]

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Online petition on the issue of Blockade at Chengara land Struggle

Dear Friends
As most of you are aware, around 5000 families protesting in Chengara are facing violence and are completely cut off even from basic necessities like food and medicine by a bunch of goons with the connivance of the Government of Kerala.
There are several activities taking place on the ground to provide some relief to [...]

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AJAY TG IS BACK HOME

In the face of Chhattisgarh State government’s continuing onslaught against Human rights defenders, Ajay TG’s release has been won due to lack of any evidence. Given this positive development, now we need to intensify efforts to end Binayak’s imprisonment. Message from Kavita forwarded below.
BACK WITH PASSION FOR ANOTHER INNINGS
Dear friends,

Ajay TG was released from Jail [...]

announcements, solidarity

MEDICAL EVIDENCE SUPPORTS DETAINEES’ ACCOUNTS OF TORTURE IN US CUSTODY

Cambridge, Mass. (PRWEB) June 18, 2008 – Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) has published a landmark report documenting medical evidence of torture and ill-treatment inflicted on 11 men detained at US facilities in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Guantánamo Bay, who were never charged with any crime. The physical and psychological evaluation of the detainees and documentation [...]

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