[Reader-list] PLS FWD: Send a free fax in support of the Raipur Satyagraha for release of Dr. Binayak Sen

[Anivar Aravind]

http://www.binayaksen.net/2009/03/send-a-free-fax-in-support-of-the-raipur-satyagraha-for-release-of-dr-binayak-sen/

*SUPPORT THE RAIPUR SATYAGRAHA FOR THE RELEASE OF DR. BINAYAK SEN*



*Send a FREE FAX <http://petitions.aidindia.org/binayaksen09/> to the
Chhattisgarh government to demand:*
*1. Immediate release of the doctor to the workers DR. BINAYAK SEN*

*2. End to the state repression of democratic dissent, revocation of the
CSPSA*
*3. Disbanding of SALWA JUDUM, full compensation to all victims*
*VISIT **http://petitions.aidindia.org/binayaksen09/*<http://petitions.aidindia.org/binayaksen09/>
* *


The *Raipur Satyagraha* <http://raipursatyagraha.wordpress.com/>, a mass
civil disobedience movement, was successfully launched on Monday, March 16th,
to urge for the immediate release of Dr. Binayak Sen.  Every Monday, batches
of 50-100 people will court arrest in front of the Raipur Jail where Dr. Sen
in incarcerated, to prevail upon the government to reverse its illegitimate
action.
 <http://docs.google.com/File?id=ddp3w2ff_35d2966nd4_b> It is now 22 months
since *Dr Binayak
Sen*<http://binayaksen.net/wp-content/uploads/MSF-Binayak-Booklet.pdf>,
the well-known public health and human rights activist was imprisoned by the
Chhattisgarh government on false charges of abetting activities of an
outlawed organization. In the days and months following his incarceration,
Dr. Binayak Sen has received tremendous support from within India and
outside. Twenty two Nobel Laureates have signed a letter in support of Dr
Binayak Sen. International and national media, through news stories and
editorials, have consistently pointed to the unjustified nature of Dr.
Binayak Sen's imprisonment.

Even though the state has been unable to produce any evidence against him,
Dr. Binayak Sen’s pleas for bail have been repeatedly refused by judicial
institutions at all levels in the country.  *We oppose the use of bail as
punitive measure to intimidate human rights defenders and demand and demand
the immediate release of Dr. Binayak Sen.*



The *Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act, 2005
(CSPSA)<http://cpjc.wordpress.com/chhattisgarh-special-public-security-act/>
*, under which  Dr.Binayak Sen has been arrested, allows the state to bypass
many routine forms of due process through the law's unreasonably broad
definition of unlawful activity, and acceptance of vague and unreliable
evidence, all in the name of national security.  The unclear provisions of
this law have been used unfairly by the State to silence government critics
such as Dr. Binayak Sen, Ajay TG , a film maker and PUCL activist, and
Journalist Sai Reddy  (and many others). *We demand that draconian laws
which have been used unfairly to harass human rights activists be
immediately repealed.*



*Salwa Judum<http://cpjc.wordpress.com/reports-by-fact-finding-teams-on-salwa-judum/>
*, the State-sponsored militia set up in 2005, has been responsible for
killing, looting, rapes and forced eviction from their homes of more than
100,000 indigenous people to camps with inhuman conditions. Common concern
for many is that the arrest and detention of Dr. Sen was directly related to
his activities in defending the rights of the indigenous communities in
Chhattisgarh state, and to his open criticism of the Salwa Judum. *We
condemn the state government for arming Salwa Judum and abetting terror
against innocent civilians and tribals, and demand that it be immediately
disbanded.*

A letter endorsed by over 50 international peace and justice
groups<http://docs.aidindia.org/Documents/AID-Chapters/Maryland/campaign/Binayak_Sen_Org_Endorsement.pdf>has
already been sent to the Chhattisgarh government.
*Add your support to these demands by sending a free fax NOW!  **VISIT **
http://petitions.aidindia.org/binayaksen09/*<http://petitions.aidindia.org/binayaksen09/>

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*For more information, see the following*:

·  Information on the Raipur Satyagraha for the Release of Dr. Binayak Sen
is available here: http://raipursatyagraha.wordpress.com

·  More information on Dr. Binayak Sen and his case:

o For a detailed analysis of the state’s case against Dr. Sen, read the
3-part series in Indian Express by Vinay Sitapati:
http://www.binayaksen.net/2009/01/indian-express-series-on-binayak-sen/

o A timeline of Binayak Sen’s case is available here:
http://www.binayaksen.net/2009/01/timeline-of-events-in-the-strange-case-of-dr-binayak-sen/

o A compilation of news articles on Dr. Sen can be found at
www.binayaksen.net , www.freebinayaksen.org   and
http://www.aidboston.org/FreeBinayakSen/media.htm

·  On Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act, 2005:

o The text of the law and its analysis by People’s Union for Democratic
Rights can be found here:
http://cpjc.wordpress.com/chhattisgarh-special-public-security-act/

o A law and its victim, Ajoy Ashirwad Mahaprashasta, Frontline, Oct-Nov 2008
http://www.hinduonnet.com/fline/fl2522/stories/20081107252212400.htm

o Caught between Naxals and police, Indian Express, June 11, 2008
http://in.news.yahoo.com/indianexpress/20080611/r_t_ie_nl_general/tnl-caught-between-naxals-and-police-aaaedd4_1.html

·  Fact-finding reports on Salwa Judum can be obtained from the website for
the Campaign for Peace and Justice in Chhattisgarh,
http://cpjc.wordpress.com/reports-by-fact-finding-teams-on-salwa-judum/

·  Letter to the Chhattisgarh government by over 50 international peace and
justice groups can be found here:
http://docs.aidindia.org/Documents/AID-Chapters/Maryland/campaign/Binayak_Sen_Org_Endorsement.pdf





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