Action Alert Action Alert Action Alert New Delhi, 21st January, 2013 Dear Friends, On 20th January, 2013, Lower Suktel Dam project work has started again with heavy deployment of Police in the Area. They […]
Author: amitbasole
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Nurses condemn racist and sexist comments of AAP member, Kumar Vishwas
PRESS RELEASE Date: 21/01/14 Nurses and women’s organizations condemn racist and sexist comments passed by AAP member, Kumar Vishwas, on nurses Centre for Struggling Women (CSW) and nurses’ associations demand an apology from AAP Nurses across the country as well as women’s organizations have taken serious offence to the racist and sexist comments passed by […]
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WSS condemns the Violence & Vigilantism by AAP against Ugandan Women
20th January 2014: Addressing the Chief Minister of Delhi, Women Against Sexual Violence and State Repression (WSS), strongly condemned the racial profiling, sexual violence and vigilantism by AAP against the Ugandan women and have demanded Somnath Bharti’s resignation; judicial probe to identify the perpetrators of the violence & punitive, lawful action against them; and compensation […]
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Slums, NGOs and “Development”: An experience of Mansarovar basti (Delhi)
By Siddhi [Author’s note: The visit was made by a group of people including Chaitanya, Anu, Bharti and myself. The note is written based on our combined experience.] On the morning of 26th of December 2013, when a new chief minister had not yet sworn in for the state, four bulldozers mowed down an entire […]
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Kolkata- Lumtex Mill Struggle Rail Roko, Jan 27
The Lumtex mill has been shut down since October. 11 unions have been on relay hunger strike for last 7 days demanding settling of gratuity and PF payments and reopening of the mill. There is a call for Rail Roko on January 27 demanding intervention of the chief minister on the matter. An open convention […]
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Rescue of 60 bonded brick kiln workers from a brick kiln in Medak district, Andhra Pradesh
PRESS RELEASE Brick-kiln Workers’ Union of Ranga Reddy district and Solidarity Committee for brick-kiln workers of Andhra Pradesh, hereby wantsto bring to your notice the issue of use of bonded labour and brutal violence at a brick kiln in Koppulapally village, Yeldurthi Mandal, Medak district. We were informed by the workers of the kiln about […]
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Demand the release of Dr. Samir Biswas
We demand the release of Dr. Samir Biswas Re-establish the right of ailing person to medical treatment. After Dr. Binayak Sen, it is now the turn of Dr. Samir Biswas. Dr. Biswas was arrested on 11th December 2013 for his alleged role in helping the Maoists. His attempts at securing bail have been rejected twice […]
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Demand the release of Dr. Samir Biswas
We demand the release of Dr. Samir Biswas Re-establish the right of ailing person to medical treatment. After Dr. Binayak Sen, it is now the turn of Dr. Samir Biswas. Dr. Biswas was arrested on 11th December 2013 for his alleged role in helping the Maoists. His attempts at securing bail have been rejected twice […]
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Protest Dastardly Firing by Forest Guards on Innocent Fishermen at Gahirmatha
Down with the fishing ban in Bhitarkanika-Gahirmatha. Down with the murderer forest guards Recognise and respect the small and traditional coastal fishing communities’ right to sustainable fishing in coastal and marine waters including in the Marine and Coastal Protected Areas. Ensure the full and effective participation of the small and traditional coastal fishing communities in […]
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Campaign for Release of Lakhan Sahu and six other comrades and against malicious prosecution by Holcim
LAKHAN SAHU, ORGANISING SECRETARY OF THE PRAGATISHEEL CEMENT SHRAMIK SANGH, AND 6 OTHER WORKERS AND UNION ACTIVISTS OF AMBUJA-HOLCIM COMPANY IN CHHATTISGARH, SURRENDER IN COURT AND ARE SENT TO JAIL ON FALSE AND MALICIOUS CASES FILED BY SECURITY OFFICERS OF AMBUJA-HOLCIM. PCSS BEGINS A CAMPAIGN FOR THEIR RELEASE AND AGAINST MALICIOUS PROSECUTION BY HOLCIM. On […]