Bail and justice
V. VENKATESAN
in New Delhi
Frontline
The Supreme Court directive to release Dr. Binayak Sen on bail raises the question of the illegality of his detention .
THE Supreme Court’s direction on May 25 to release Dr. Binayak Sen, vice-president of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), on bail from the Raipur Central Jail marks a milestone [...]
Memorandum on demolition of Vanvasi Chetna Ashram
MEMORANDUM GIVEN TO DANTEWADA SP RAHUL SHARMA AND THE COLLETCOR OF DANTEWADA ON DEMOLITION OF VANVASI CHETNA ASHRAM ON MAY 17 2009 BY FACTFINDING TEAM
The Vanvasi Chetna Ashram (VCA) was implementing various government schemes in the area including Mitanin health programme , watershed development, water and sanitation programme in villages and Salwa judum camps and [...]
Govt acquired land with gun on farmers’ head: Sen
Kartyk Venkatraman
Indian Express
Noted human rights activist Dr Binayak Sen has said most of the land in Chhattisgarh was acquired at gun-point for big industrial houses. In the packed confines of the historic Students’ Hall in College Square, Sen, released recently on bail from the Raipur Central Jail after two years, made his first public appearance [...]
TOI EDITORIAL COMMENT | Welcome Relief
Times of India
Two years after his arrest, Binayak Sen was granted bail on Monday. Better late than never. Sen, an internationally acclaimed public health activist, had been held as an undertrial prisoner in a Chhattisgarh jail since May 2007.
The state government should take action if it has evidence of Sen’s alleged terrorist links. But the [...]
I will try to resolve the conflict through political engagement, military engagement is not a solution
“I take this opportunity to remember thousands of people who are languishing in jail in many states after being detained under draconian and black laws like the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act. I am not alone. There are many others in several states. I am with them.”
Raipur, May 26 (IANS) A day after the Supreme [...]
