Category: Community Blog
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Bhopali Artists Paint the Walls of the Carbide Factory Ahead of the 40th Anniversary
Survivor organizations invited local Bhopali Artists to paint the Union Carbide Factory wall between November 15th and 17th. Here are some photos of the paintings. Day 1 Artists: Devilal Patidar, Bhawan Choudhary, Vinay Sapre, Pragati Chourasia Day 2 & 3:
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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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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…
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“We are dying anyway – this way at least my death will make a difference” – Kamla Bai Airhwar, Indefiniate Waterless Faster Speaks
“Mother of 4 sons is considered blessed but because of the disaster I have a cursed life. I want to tell the government that we are dying anyway – this way at least my death will make a difference. I am not afraid – if I was not afraid when the poison clouds hit me,…
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“Our neighbourhood was among the worst hit by the poisonous gas from Union Carbide.” – Indefinate Faster Kasturi Bai Speaks
“Our neighbourhood was among the worst hit by the poisonous gas from Union Carbide. Yet 91 % of residents in our neighbourhood have been categorized as only temporarily injured by the government. I am happy to be doing something to correct this terrible wrong.” Kasturi ran through the poison clouds along with her children on…
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“Our own government does everything to help the American corporations” – Indefinate Faster Premlata Chaudhary Speaks
“Union Carbide’s poisons have killed people in my family in direct and indirect ways. What I find most distressing is that our own government does everything to help the American corporations and does not pay any attention to our worsening condition. Through our fast we hope to make people in the government sit up and…
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“I AM NOT AFRAID OF DYING” – Indefinate Faster Shezadi Bee Speaks
“Different parties have come to power in the last three decades but none has paid any attention to the survivors of Bhopal. I am not afraid of dying and hope my death will make the government take notice of the situation in Bhopal.” On the night of the disaster Shezadi ran with her husband and…
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“IF I DIE THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE TO BLAME.” – Vishnu Panthi, Indefinite Faster
“If I die the government will be to blame. I am tired of the falsehoods of our government. The Chief Minister made a promise of Rs. 5 lakhs to each affected person and then betrayed that promise.” The poison clouds from the Union Carbide factory hit Vishnu a little after midnight. She and other members of…
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An Open Invitation to Visit Bhopal for the 30th Anniversary
Dear Supporters and Allies, We invite you to Bhopal to participate in the 30th anniversary activities, to re-affirm our solidarity to each other, and to connect and reconnect with activists from around the world. Thirty years is a long time for a struggle to be sustained but thanks to your support, the fight for justice in…
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“Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain” Coming Soon to USA
Photo – ICJB activist Sanjay Verma met with Martin Sheen at a private screening of the film “Bhopal: A Prayer for Rain,” a film based on the events leading to December 3rd, 1984, is being released in the USA on November 7th, 2014. It stars Martin Sheen as Union Carbide CEO Warren Anderson, Kal Penn as a…
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Thank You to Our Indiegogo Donors!
Thank you to the 70 people who donated to the Indiegogo campaign to raise money to finish upgrading Bhopal.net! Your support has ensured that Bhopal.net will be ready for the 30th anniversary in December as well as continue to be the go-to site for information on the disaster and our relentless campaign for justice. Special thanks to: Anonymous donors (many!) – Aaron…
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Important Legal Developments
As you may be be aware, Dow Chemical/ Union Carbide are still embroiled in a number of legal cases surrounding the Bhopal Disaster. Dow chooses to maintain that a ‘full and final settlement’ was made, back in 1989, but that is simply not true and there have now been important developments in two of the outstanding cases.…
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Amnesty International’s Get On the Bus Action for Bhopal
On Friday April 11th 2014 over 400 activists in New York City as part of Amnesty International’s annual ‘Get on the Bus for Human Rights’ action. The event draws mostly high school students from across the North East region of the US to day of action at strategic targets in the city. This year the…