Category: ICJB Victories
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Media Coverage of the Bhopal White House Petition
Below are links to recent media coverage of the Bhopalis’ White House petition and the supportive music video by Sofia Ashraf: http://www.thequint.com/world/2016/06/13/bhopal-gas-tragedy-white-house-petition-dow-chemical-petition-against-over-one-lakh-signatures-barack-obama http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/petition-calls-on-white-house-to-hold-dow-accountable-for-bhopal-leak-1418299 http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/bhopal-tragedy-over-100-000-signatures-against-dow-chemical-us-govt-compelled-to-give-formal-response/1/691033.html
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Letter to PM Modi: Instruct CBI to Take Harsher Measures Against Dow
To Honourable Prime Minister 152, South Block, Raisina Hill, New Delhi-110011 14 June 2016 Sub: Instruct CBI to take harsher measures against The Dow Chemical Company (TDCC) in the ongoing criminal matter (MJC 91/92) on Bhopal disaster Dear Mr. Prime Minister, On behalf of the survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide gas disaster in Bhopal…
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Press Release: Victory! Goal of 100,000 Signatures on White House Petition Met
Press Conference June 14, 2016 Leaders of five organisations of survivors of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal today announced the successful completion of the petition to the US Whitehouse in the matter of the criminal case on the disaster. The leaders are hopeful that in the process of responding to the petition the US…
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Scottish Trades Unions’ Solidarity with Bhopal
2 December 2014 A delegation of Scottish Trade Unioni activists addressed a rally today in Bhopal support of the survivors’ 30 years of campaigns for justice. The delegation is in response to a visit by survivors to Scotland and a motion of solidarity from the Scottish Trade Union Congress disabled workers’ conference.
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On 30th Anniversary of Bhopal Gas Disaster, Cambridge (MA) City Council adopts Policy Order to divest from DOW stocks
The Council members of the City of Cambridge Mass. (USA) unanimously adopted a Policy Order on Mon Nov 24 2014 initiated by the office of Councilor Nadeem Mazen. The Order, among other things, asks the City Manager to “confer with the Board of the Cambridge Retirement System to determine if they hold Dow stocks and…
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Bhopal Survivors historical victory; Government to revise disaster related figures
Press Release 15 November 2014 Survivors of the Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal ended their protest at Jantar Mantar last evening after assurance by the Minister of Chemicals and Fertilizers of meeting their demands. Five women survivors and their supporter broke their water-less fast on the fourth day with sips of water offered by Joint…
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PRESS RELEASE: Calling off the Indefinite Waterless Fast in New Delhi
PRESS RELEASE November 14, 2014, 8:20 pm The five women survivors fasting since November 10 at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, have broken their waterless fast. The women, along with about 200 people present, have been protesting for additional compensation for the survivors of the Union Carbide gas tragedy in Bhopal on December 3, 1984, as…
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Timeline: Major Actions & Achievements in Last Five Years
These timelines document the major actions and achievements undertaken between 2010-2014 by the five Bhopal gas survivor organizations & their supporters that make up ICJB. Major Actions (2010-2014) September 18, 2014: Survivors chained themselves to the Chief Minister’s residence demanding adequate compensation and intervention in US court for clean up of toxic waste April 28, 2014: Torch rally…
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Times of India — Dow Chemical to drop its logo from London Olympics, IOA not happy
Excerpted from Times of India: LONDON/NEW DELHI: Dow Chemical has agreed to remove its logo from London’s Olympic stadium but the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) said that it is not satisfied with the move and wants US giant to remove its sponsorship from the 2012 Games. DOW said it was agreeing to the “vision” of…
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Chief Minister backs survivors, Rail Roko ends
SURVIVORS CELEBRATE STOPPING A TRAIN IN BHOPAL. CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE The survivors groups have called off the rail roko after a meeting with the Bhopal CM earlier today. The CM has agreed to all the demands of the survivors and in turn written to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh supporting the survivors demands. CM’s…
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Survivors Stop Trains on the 27th Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster for getting adequate compensation from Union Carbide and Dow Chemical
Press Statement 25 November 2011 At a press conference today five organizations of the survivors of the 1984 Union Carbide disaster in Bhopal congratulated the Chief Minister for his strong assertions against sponsorship of Olympic Games by The Dow Chemical Company. The organizations condemned the continued silence of the Prime Minister and the Minister of…
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2006, Cambridge City Council Campaign
GOOD NEWS! All three resolutions have been passed by the city council on September 25th, 2006. Thanks to the groups that endorsed the resolution (below). As residents of Cambridge, we are deeply concerned about the ongoing human rights abuses in Bhopal, India due to the conduct of Union Carbide Corporation and its current owner, Dow…
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Bhopali Wins Best Documentary at Slamdance
Max Carlson's documentary 'Bhopali' won both the Grand Jury and the Audience awards for best documentary at Utah's Slamdance Film Festival. View the full list of awards here. Below is an article written prior to the premiere that interviews the filmmaker. 'Bhopali" Documentary Probes 1984 Disaster From the Wall Street Journal Blog What became known…
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Pune villagers win a final victory over 'notorious' Dow Chemical
We have just received news from Shashi Sonawane, the National Convenor of the Yuva Bharat organisation. Friends, Yesterday on 7th September, 2010, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) filed affidavit in the Bombay High Court in which it has produced a letter submitted by the notorious Dow Chemicals seeking permission to surrender the 100 acres…
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Members of Congress tell Dow to clean up Bhopal
Members of Congress tell Dow to clean up Bhopal For immediate release: June 17, 2009 CONTACT: Shana Ortman, ICJB Coordinator, (415)-746-0306, shana@panna.org Tony Millard, ICJB Spokesperson, (708)-606-8142, aj.millard@gmail.com Nearly 30 House members support Bhopal survivors’ demands of U.S. chemical maker Download the entire signed letter here (large pdf file). Survivors of the ongoing chemical disaster…