Need spine, not muscle, to fight for human rights
By Antara Dev Sen
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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 [...]
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DNA Editorial: Right to dissent
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It took Binayak Sen, doctor and civil rights activist two years to get bail after he was arrested under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act in Chhatisgarh, for his alleged pro-Naxalite activities.
There were two issues at hand. One, whether Sen was arrested under this very strict law because he spoke out openly [...]
Binayak Sen: Why dissent matters in a democracy
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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 [...]
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It was an emotional reunion for human rights activist Dr Binayak Sen, who walked free from jail on Tuesday after two years, with his family and friends. Coming out of jail to the cheers of his supporters, a frail looking Sen said that his movement against state violence would continue and that he feared [...]
