Author: Rox Carter
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German company penalised for ‘Bhopal sister’ plant accident in US
A fatal explosion in the pesticide manufacturer’s plant in 2008 had led the US environment agency to draw a parallel with Bhopal gas tragedy of 1984 While the victims of Bhopal gas tragedy still await the decision of a US Court on Union Carbide Corporation’s liability for 1984 gas leak, a company that manufactures deadly…
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Ethecon awards 2014/2015 – Black Planet Award denounces the chairman of the board Andrew Liveris and board member James Ringler and the major shareholders of DOW CHEMICAL
The follow Press Release appears in: English, español, deutsch and français. ethecon honours the Sudan activist Tomo Križnar and shames the manager and major shareholders of DOW CHEMICAL / Public ceremony of awarding the ethecon awards and presentation „Stop FRONTEX!“ On occasion of the International Day of Peace on September 21st, 2015, ethecon – Foundation Ethics & Economy announces…
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Bhopal Water Pollution Victims Ask Appeals Court to Hold Union Carbide Accountable
September 01, 2015, New York, NY Today, lawyers representing communities living near the site of the world’s worst industrial disaster, the Bhopal Gas Disaster, will argue to the U.S Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit that Union Carbide Corp. (UCC) is responsible for water pollution from the same plant that continues to foul local…
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LowDOWn – July 2015
Bhopal LowDOWn – July 2015 Brought to you by the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal In this issue: 1. Press Releases 2. Remembering Daya Varma and Ward Morehouse 3. In the News 4. Take Action! 5. Call for Coordinating Committee Members (2015-2016) 6. Support the Bhopal Campaign 1. Press Releases June 5, 2015…
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Taipan Releases New Music Video: White Fog of Bhopal
Taipan Releases New Music Video “Bhopal,” Worst Gas Tragedy In History: International thrash band tells the hidden truth. Taipan’s new music video, “White Fog of Bhopal” is a powerful song about the Bhopal Gas Tragedy in India, 1984. On December 3rd at 1am, poisonous gas vapors burst from the Union Carbide pesticide plant, owned by…
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प्रेस विज्ञप्ति
प्रेस विज्ञप्ति 5 जून 2015 विश्व पर्यावरण दिवस के अवसर पर यूनियन कार्बाइड के परित्यक्त कारखाने के आस पास के रहवासियों ने आज पिछले 19 सालों से दबे हज़ारों टन जहरीले कचरे को हटा नहीं पाने की सरकार की विफलता के खिलाफ प्रदर्शन 13 जो कैंसर और जन्मजात विकृतियां पैदा करते है और जो जिगर,…
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Resident of water contaminated areas ask the Govt of India when will the Union Carbide’s toxic waste be cleaned up?
Press Statement June 05, 2015 On the occasion of World Environment Day residents from the neighbourhood of Union Carbide’s abandoned factory in Bhopal demonstrated against the Indian government’s failure in removing thousands of tons of poisonous waste for the last 19 years. Hundreds of residents stood in the form of a question mark and held…
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Inspection Report of Indira Gandhi Women and Child hospital
To, Justice V.K. Aggarwal Chairman- Monitoring Committee for Medical Rehabilitation of Bhopal Gas Victims Shivaji Nagar, Bhopal, MP 2 March 2015 Sub: Inspection Report of Indira Gandhi Women and Child hospital Dear Sir, We, representatives of five organizations working for the welfare of the survivors of the December 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal, wish…
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प्रेस विज्ञप्ति
प्रेस विज्ञप्ति फरवरी 24, 2015 भोपाल में यूनियन कार्बाइड हादसे के पीड़ितों के बीच काम कर रहे पाँच संगठनों ने आज एक पत्रकार वार्ता में संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघ के पर्यावरण कार्यक्रम द्वारा यूनियन कार्बाइड कारखाने के आस-पास के जहरीले प्रदूषण के वैज्ञानिक आंकलन की सम्भावना व्यक्त की | संगठनों के नेताओं ने पर्यावरण, वन एवं…
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Bhopal gas survivor ask the environment minister Mr. Javdekar to take up the UNEP offer of comprehensive scientific assessment of the contamination and UC factory
Press Statement 24 February 2015 At a press conference today, five organisations working for the welfare of the survivors of the December ’84 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal announced the possibility of a comprehensive scientific assessment of the contamination around the Union Carbide factory by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The leaders of the…
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Bhopal gas survivor organisations congratulate AAP for defeating both BJP & Congress; who have betrayed the interests of gas victims
प्रेस विज्ञप्ति 12 फरवरी दिसंबर ’84 यूनियन कार्बाइड के गैस कांड के पीड़ितों के पाँच संगठनों ने आज नीलम पार्क में आयोजित एक कार्यक्रम में दिल्ली में आम आदमी पार्टी की जीत पर बधाई दी। संगठनों ने बताया कि गैस पीड़ित दिल्ली के चुनाव के नतीजों से विशेष तौर पर खुश हैं क्योंकि इसमें उनके साथ धोखा…
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Bhopal gas survivor organisations congratulate AAP for defeating both BJP & Congress; who have betrayed the interests of gas victims
12 February 2015 At an event organized at Neelam Park today, five organizations of survivors of the December 84 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal congratulated the Aam Aadami Party for their thumping victory in Delhi elections. The organizations said that gas victims of Bhopal are particularly happy with the outcome of the Delhi elections because…
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Call for 2015/2016 Coordinating Committee Members
In this vital 30th anniversary year, ICJB North America is looking for Coordinating Committee (CC) members. As part of the CC, you will be responsible for helping develop the campaign in North America. Below are a list of the positions we are seeking: Website Coordinator Key tasks: updating website content, improve interface, sending out Low…