We Are A Cowardly Elite

ENGAGED CIRCLE -binayak sen
Tehelka Magazine, Vol 6, Issue 20, Dated May 23, 2009
When truth is imprisoned and men reign over the law, India should stir up a storm, not watch unfazed

ASEEM SHRIVASTAVA
Writer
A FAMOUS STORY links two great Americans. [...]

May 14 2009, Press Reports, articles

NO COUNTRY FOR THE BRAVE

The dark heart within the glory of Indian democracy
Bhaswati Chakravorty
The Telegraph, Calcutta

There is almost a mythic power in the spectacle of India going to the polls. Just the number of people going to the booths in every corner of the country, the gigantic scale of the organization, the numerous political parties — all add up [...]

Press Reports, articles

Dr. Binayak Sen Film Festival in Pune -May 9th

Take a look at Two Years  too Much!! Page for a list of actions happening around May 14th, 2nd anniversary of Dr. Binayak Sen’s unjust imprisonment
On 14th May, 2009, Dr. Binayak Sen – paediatrician and one of India’s finest human rights activist – will be completing two years in jail. Dr. Sen is in [...]

Film Festival, Global Action, May 14 2009, announcements

Resolutions on the convention against draconian laws

Resolution on serial bomb blasts in bangalore and ahmedabad
This convention against draconian laws organised by Asha Parivar, INSAF, NCDHR, FDI, SAHR APDP (J & K Manipur forward youth front, Civil Liberties Monitoring Committee Hyderabad and Reach out Condemns the serial bomb blasts at Bangalore and Ahmedabad.
In any civilised democratic society killing of innocents, women [...]

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CONVENTION ON DRACONIAN LAWS

DELHI, JULY 26-27, 2008
Venue : Garhwal Bhavan, Panchkuian Road, Opp Videocon Tower, New Delhi
(near New Delhi Railway Station)
In order to seek moral legitimacy for their existence in the present neo-liberal era, governments increasingly are resorting to sideline the constitutional provisions of civil liberties, right to association and freedom of expression in the name of global [...]

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