On February 20, 2008 the Survivors of Bhopal gas tragedy, the worst chemical disaster in history, will set out to march to New Delhi to demand their rights. The demands are simple: justice and a life of dignity, the bare minimum that any of us should be able to expect. For 23 years Indian Government has not taken any stance and have left the people of Bhopal in dire conditions. Now the government wants to do business with Dow Chemical company instead of asking Dow to clean up Bhopal. Your support is crucial in Bhopalis fight for justice
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Following are the Demands:
1. Set up a Special Commission on Bhopal for provision of...
a) Medical care, research and monitoring
b) Social and Economic Rehabilitation
c) Environmental remediation
d) safe drinking water
to the people affected by Union Carbide's poisons and their children for the next 30 years. The Bhopal Commission must have survivors' representatives and the necessary funds and authority to carry out its tasks.
2. Take legal action against Dow
a) Pursue the Ministry of Chemicals' application in MP High Court: seeking money for toxic clean up in Bhopal from Dow Chemical
b) Move for extradition of Warren Anderson and the authorized representative of Union Carbide Corporation.
c) Revoke approval given to Reliance for purchase of Union Carbide's Unipol technology which is intellectual property that should be confiscated because the corporation is absconding since 1992.
d) Cancel registration for all four pesticides, including Dursban, obtained by bribing Agriculture Ministry officials as established by Securities & Exchange Commission, USA.
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