Angela Davis speaking at Justice on Trial - Free Binayak Sen Campaign event on 4 April 2011 in New Delhi at the Alliance Francaise.
Angela Davis speaking at Justice on Trial - Free Binayak Sen Campaign event on 4 April 2011 in New Delhi at the Alliance Francaise.
The government [of India] must immediately and permanently cancel all plans to import foreign nuclear reactors, irrespective of the unauthorised promises given by the prime minister to foreign governments and any preliminary agreements which NPCIL may have signed with foreign companies. The entire subject of the Nuclear Power Policy under the Manmohan Singh governments needs a thorough debate in Parliament and should be openly discussed with energy specialists in the country. It should be preceded by a re-look at the overall energy policy of our country to assess whether all viable non-nuclear electricity generation schemes have been given their due priority, before we jump-start an extensive nuclear power programme, even if it is based on the Bhabha Plan. Plans for conservation of electricity, loss minimisation, use of renewables, and the preparation of a clearly aggregated minimum electricity demand projection are also to be emphasised simultaneously.
The Supreme Court bench consisting of Justice G.S. Singhvi and Justice A.K. Ganguly on 04.04.2011 was pleased to transfer the Special Leave Petition (SLP) No.12893 of 2010 filed by eight members of the Bhopal Gas Peedith Mahila Udyog Sanghathan (BGPMUS) and the Bhopal Gas Peedith Sangharsh Sahayog Samiti (BGPSSS) to the five-member Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court for due consideration. 1989 the Settlement was hastily arrived at under the aegis of the Supreme Court on 14/15.02.1989 after grossly underestimating the actual magnitude and severity of the Bhopal disaster of 02/03 December 1984. However, while the process of adjudication uncovered the actual magnitude of the disaster in terms of numbers (final figure being 573,588 gas-victims), no attempt was made to enhance the compensation amount in accordance with the results of the adjudication process.
ACC workers ask "Is Mr. Raman Singh’s government capable of forcing this financial giant multinational Holcim to show sensitivity to the 30 year long struggle of the contract workers, whose blood wages have amassed its profits, to implement the High Court order, and to abide by the Indian Labour Standards?"
Some of the top Indian artists and photographers contributed their original works for display at a special exhibition in solidarity with Dr Binayak Sen and on the theme of human rights and freedom. The work will be on exhibit for three days from 4-6 April, 2011 at the Alliance Francaise Art Gallery and is open to all members of the public to visit. Artists include Subodh Gupta, T.V.Santosh, Bharti Kher, Probir Gupta, Gigi Scaria, Mithu Sen, Sharmila Samant, Shreyas Karle, Susanta Mondal among others; photos include those by Prashant Panjiar, Pablo Bartholomew, Parthiv Shah and Ram Rahman. The artists in a statement said, “ The Sedition Law directly attacks the freedom of expression, and is therefore impossible to reconcile with the conditions necessary for a healthy atmosphere for culture, art and intellectual life†. They go on to say, “ No civilized society sends an individual like Dr Binayak Sen to prison for doing what can only be regarded as his duty as a medical professional and as a civil rights activist. If it can happen to Binayak Sen today, it can happen to anyone tomorrow†.
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