Diane has, as expected, been found guilty at the Calhoun County Court, Port Lavaca. She declined both the option of probation and an appeal and will go to jail. During sentencing, Judge Hernandez declared that Diane was dangerous and a menace to society. She’s also been fined either $2000 or $3000. We don’t yet know [...]
Diane Wilson, “famed shrimp-boat-captain-turned-activist and merciless scourge of Dow”, attends a Texan court on Monday, 26 Jan for a jury trial. She’s facing charges of criminal trespass and resisting arrest, stemming from her August, 2002 protest action at the former Carbide plant in Seadrift, Texas. If convicted, Diane will have to serve around three to [...]
PRESS RELEASE, 16/01/04: More than 25 representatives from various organisations, including 11 international delegates from USA and South Africa, met in Bhopal from January 14-16, 2004 to devise collective strategies to fight for justice in Bhopal and hold Dow Chemical accountable for its toxic legacies around the world. Corporate accountability activists and global supporters of [...]
The ICJB takes part in a number of events at the World Social Forum, Mumbai, this weekend as a member of the Corporate Accountability Caucus. The events focus on challenging corporate crime and include a large panel meeting – see page 2 of this programme (pdf) – a series of testimonies from corporate crime hit [...]
In a highly important development, the Indian Supreme Court has asked the Reserve Bank of India to account for the colossal sum of Rs.8.85 billion ‘missing’ from the corpus of gas compensation money deposited by Union Carbide and its subsidiary Union Carbide India in 1989. The explanation, which should prove utterly fascinating, cannot come soon [...]
New Jersey Congressman Frank Pallone, Jnr was due to arrive in Bhopal today on a fact finding visit. Although the trip was unfortunately postponed, he issued a statement reiterating his support for the survivors’ campaign against Dow. “It’s outrageous that we will soon mark the 20th Anniversary of this tragic event and Dow Chemical has [...]
More than 100 survivors from two organisations today took part in a day long fast at Roshanpura Crossing, Bhopal in support of Diane. They issued the following statement: “To the owners and managers of Union Carbide Corporation, USA: You are accused in an Indian court of the homicide of 20,000 Indian people, but you won’t [...]
