An application was filed in the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court today requesting that the court proceed to issue a summons on The Dow Chemical Company to produce proclaimed absconder and wholly owned subsidiary Union Carbide to face trial in the ongoing criminal case. The court was advised that it could make a request for International [...]
Over the last two days, in an overwhelming display of solidarity, students and citizens from North America and India have inundated representatives of the Indian government with written and spoken demands for disbursal of the $300 million remaining compensation money, and for clean drinking water for Bhopal residents affected by Carbide’s lethal contamination. The day [...]
More than 1000 signatures collected as handprints from Bhopal’s Secondary and Higher Secondary students were delivered to the house of the Madyha Pradesh Governor today upon a 100 square metre cloth banner. The petition, originating from 10 schools in the gas affected areas of Bhopal, calls upon the Indian Prime Minister to ensure the supply [...]
Today, right now, there are two very simple things the Government of India could do to save lives in Bhopal and significantly ease nineteen years of accumulated pain and distress. It should immediately release the remaining balance of the settlement fund to gas survivors, the only ones entitled to the money yet still waiting for [...]
Diane Wilson is free again while she prepares an appeal of the decision given at last month’s loaded trial in Port Lavaca. She fasted for 8 days inside Victoria County jail, and before breaking her fast and after being released walked 5 miles homewards before being blessed with a lift. The hunger strike meant she [...]
Today, we had this worrying report concerning Diane: “five days into her fast and according to her sister not looking very good. But another source in the jail says she’s looking okay. If she continues her fast there’s a good chance she might be force fed or transferred to a jail with medical facilities or [...]
