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  • Bhopali Movie Screening Kit

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    Bhopali is a documentary movie by X released in 2011. You can read more about the movie at http://www.bhopalithemovie.com/. Its a great resource for giving people interested about the cause an overview of not only what happened, but also the current situation of the campaign for justice. The Boston SfB group is serving as the US distribution…

  • Bhopal@26: A Summary of Events

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    Activists worldwide commemorate the 26th Anniversary of the world’s worst industrial disaster in Bhopal, India.  During the week surrounding December 3, 2010, supporters from around the world joined together to remember Bhopal.  The disaster has now seen 26 years without sufficient legal action, without proper healthcare, without environmental remediation, and without adequate compensation for those…

  • Greenpeace sues Dow Chemical for corporate espionage

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    FROM DEMOCRACY NOW Greenpeace has filed a lawsuit against two major chemical companies and their PR firms for corporate espionage. The complaint alleges that Dow Chemical and Sasol—formerly CONDEA Vista—hired private investigators to spy on Greenpeace in the late 1990s. The charges of espionage center on surveillance of the Greenpeace office in Washington, D.C., and…

  • Bhopal Survivors Call for Accountability

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    About 100 survivors of Bopal Gas Disaster and those affected by ground water contamination caused by Union Carbide’s Hazardous waste staged a demonstration outside the Union Carbide Factory in Bhopal demanding that President Obama meet with them in Delhi and ensure that Union Carbide & Dow Chemical obey Indian laws and abide by decisions of…

  • Obama, the hope that failed

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    6 November, 2010. BHOPAL — About 100 survivors of Bhopal gas disaster and those affected by ground water contamination caused by Union Carbide’s hazardous waste staged a demonstration outside the Union Carbide Factory in Bhopal demanding that President Obama meet with them in Delhi to ensure that Union Carbide & Dow Chemical obey Indian laws…

  • Andrew David Simpson Walks for Bhopal

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    Andrew David Simpson treks across India for Bhopal The activist embarks on a 1,500 mile journey by foot in support of the Sambhavna Clinic in Bhopal, a clinic mostly run by survivors that provides free care to those affected by the 1984 gas disaster. Beginning November 1, Andrew (also known as “Bones) will walk from…

  • Obama’s upcoming visit to India

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    Bhopal Disaster Casts Indirect Shadow Over Obama’s Visit to India   President Obama will carry a crowded slate of high-profile issues on his trip to India next week, from opening new export markets to deepening counterterrorism ties. But the toxic legacy of the 1984 Bhopal gas leak will remain simmering in the background, as the…

  • Ministry puts curative petition on hold for now

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    Unable to decide on the amount it should seek from Dow Chemical Company and erstwhile Union Carbide as enhanced compensation for the Bhopal gas leak, the Union Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilisers has put on hold the move to file a curative petition in the Supreme Court. The ministry has told its lawyers that it…

  • Day of Action: Origami Crows Sent to Indian Embassy and Consulates

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    In North America, Bhopal Supporters Send Origami Crows to Prime Minister Singh On August 24, symbolic crows were sent to the U.S. Indian Consulates in San Francisco, Chicago, Houston, New York and the Embassy in D.C. A group of San Francisco Bhopal activists gathered Monday to create origami crows, in solidarity with the Bhopalis’ unmet demand…

  • PM must raise Bhopal tragedy issue during Obama's India visit: Gadkari

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    BJP chief Nitin Gadkari today demanded that the Centre shouldtake up the issue of 1984 Bhopal Gas Tragedy with US President Barack Obama during his forthcoming visit to India. “I call upon the government to raise the issue of Bhopal Gas Tragedy with the US president during his visit to India. Though the prime minister…

  • Dharna day 21, 16 August 2010: Among the parliamentarians

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    Rachna and Shalini set out early morning for the Parliament. They have been visiting the Parliament since last week in order to get endorsements from different Members of Parliaments. A week later, both of them seem to know a lot more of the Parliament and its many curves and lanes. At the same time, their…

  • Dharna day 20, August 15: Indian Independence Day for rich foreign corporations and capital

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    As Independence day dawned, it didn’t quite feel like an occasion to celebrate among the Bhopalis. Displaced from the pavement of Jantar Mantar, formerly the only site near Central Delhi where the people of this country could gather to voice their grievances. Displaced for the Common Wealth games that brings together athletes from countries whose…

  • Dharna day 19, August 14: Mamu’s story

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    Today at the dharna site, our vigil continued, damp as the afternoon air. I spoke to Abdul Rafi, fondly known to everyone as Mamu, about his story. He has been with the struggle for the full 26 years, and was 13 when the gas disaster hit in 1984. He lived with his mother, and worked…

  • Dharna day 18, August 13: MPs endorse survivors’ petition

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    The dharna site was quiet today, the mood steady but resigned to waiting. Meanwhile Rasheeda bi, Shalini, Rachna and Sathyu were able to get around 20-25 more endorsements of our petition by parliamentarians, and the personal secretaries of some MPs helped us access other parliamentarians. It was hard to figure out how to go about…

  • Roadmap to remediation by Bhopal survivors

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    To see the tables accurately, please download this PDF file. SUBMISSION OF THE INTERVENOR BHOPAL GROUP FOR INFORMATION AND ACTION TO THE BHOPAL ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ON REMEDIATION OF GROUND AND SOIL WATER, AND OTHER TOXIC WASTE, IN AND AROUND THE FORMER UNION CARBIDE FACTORY, BHOPAL IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE ORDER OT THE HON’BLE…