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Jeremy Hammond Issues Message of Solidarity with Bhopal Survivors
“Rebel greetings! I want to voice full support for the survivors of the Bhopal gas disaster in their struggle for justice against Dow, a multinational corporation that continues to do everything they can to avoid taking responsibility. Two years ago I hacked the intelligence company Stratfor and handed over all of their private email correspondence…
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23 February 2014 – Jeremy Hammond Issues Message of Solidarity with Bhopal Survivors
“Rebel greetings! I want to voice full support for the survivors of the Bhopal gas disaster in their struggle for justice against Dow, a multinational corporation that continues to do everything they can to avoid taking responsibility. Two years ago I hacked the intelligence company Stratfor and handed over all of their private email correspondence…
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10 February 2014 – Dow sues ICJB activists in India
In early February, Dow Chemical filed its fourth lawsuit against activists in India seeking justice for victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Disaster. Read more in Digital Journal’s article, where Reena Shadaan of ICJB, North America, is interviewed: “Imagine, the company that gave us Napalm and Agent Orange is suing activists who have non-violently struggled for…
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Dow Sues ICJB Activists in India
In early February, Dow Chemical filed its fourth lawsuit against activists in India seeking justice for victims of the 1984 Bhopal Gas Disaster. Read more in Digital Journal’s article, where Reena Shadaan of ICJB, North America, is interviewed: “Imagine, the company that gave us Napalm and Agent Orange is suing activists who have non-violently struggled for a…
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ICJB submits comment to Executive Order 13650 Improving Chemical Facility Safety and Security Listening Sessions
Listening Session on President Obama’s Executive Order 13650 – DHS-2013-0075 Comment on behalf of the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal, North America (ICJB-NA) This is a comment made on behalf of the International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal, North America (ICJB-NA), a stakeholder in the environmental and community groups segment. We thank the Department…
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December 3, 2013 – The 29th Anniversary of the Disaster
Today marks 29 years without Justice. Today is the 29th Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster. As many of you know, over 500,000 people continue to be affected while 100,000 still require ongoing care for chronic health problems. Perhaps most tragic of all are the mutagenic effects of the gas exposure. Many children are born with…
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Survivor Memories – 29th Anniversary
The women-activists of Bhopal are central to taking the struggle forward. The following testimonials were gained from women-activists in the survivors’ groups that led ICJB in 2010. Vimla Bai, in her early 40s I got involved because water is poisoned and people were exposed to gas…[O]ur children are getting sick since the water is contaminated,…
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US Federal Court Absolves Union Carbide – June 2013
After a 9 year Battle, the US Federal Court this month dismissed an appeal to hold Union Carbide liable for the pollution of soil and groundwater by hazardous waste generated by the abandoned factory. Survivors Groups are indignant, but not defeated. Please read the following Press Statement: June 29 2013. Five Bhopal based organizations active…
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Bhopal activists highlight ongoing plight of survivors, hold protest at Dow Chemical headquarters – May 2013
This past May, ICJB-NA Advisory Board Member Caitlyn Schuchhardt and a group of students and alumni from Concordia College in Moorhead, MN, geared up to protest outside of Dow Chemical’s annual shareholder meeting in Midland, Michigan. Students Shanna Krogh, Taylor Huwe, Katie Miller, and alumna Megan John joined Caitlyn on a 16-hour road trip to…
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2013 Mission Statement
ICJB-NA Advisory Board Mission Statement 2013 The International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal, North America (ICJB-NA) is the North American branch of an international solidarity network of students, professionals, and activists (environmental, social justice, human rights and more) that was set up to address the grave injustices suffered by half a million Bhopalis. Using education,…
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Interview with Photographer Alex Masi, Winner of 2012 FotoEvidence Book Award
ICJB would like to recognise the achievement of Alex Masi, the winner if the 2012 FotoEvidence Book Award, who spent a considerable amount of time in Bhopal documenting the lives of the victims of the disaster. The culmination of his efforts is the publication of his book, “Bhopal Second Disaster”, to be launched on the…
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Position Opening with ICJB-NA
APPLICATION Applicants are invited to submit a resume and cover letter by emailing icjb.us.ab@gmail.com by Tuesday May 15th, 2012. We appreciate all applications received. Candidates will receive a response by May 22nd 2012 through email. The interviews will be conducted on the phone (or in person if it can be arranged).
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Jerome Mouffe Holds Concert for Bhopal
On February 24th guitar virtuoso Jerome Mouffe played a classical concert in support of the Bhopal survivors and campaigners for justice to a packed house at the Little Krege Auditorium at MIT. The concert was entitled, “Spirit in Motion”.
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Survivors call for immediate withdrawal of false charges
Press Statement – FOR DETAILS OF CHARGES SEE LINKS AT THE END OF PRESS RELEASE January 16, 2012 Five organizations of survivors of the Union Carbide today held a demonstration today calling for immediate withdrawal of criminal cases against 35 named and 2000 unnamed gas victims in connection with their protests action on December 3,…