As the 35th Anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster approaches, we want to ensure justice for survivors. Indian courts have summoned Dow Chemical to face criminal charges for Union Carbide's role in the Bhopal Gas Disaster, with an upcoming court date on November 13, 2019.
Since 2014, the Department of Justice (DOJ) (USA) has not served the summons to Dow Chemical Company, USA,violating international treaties. The Government of India has sent at least two reminders asking them to serve the summons, which was issued by Bhopal court in May 2019. We have been made aware that the request is pending before Linda McKinney of the DOJ.
1. Call the Department of Justice TODAY
One day remains before Dow Chemical is supposed to appear in court. We need to continue to apply pressure on the DOJ to serve the summons to Dow.
We need you to call Linda McKinney at the DOJ today.
Click here to access a simple and accurate call script that you can use. For some this may seem like difficult task, but the reality is, this is your RIGHT.
Contact: Linda McKinney, United States Department of Justice, Criminal Division, Office of International AffairsPhone: +1 202 353 0346
Once you have completed the call, we kindly ask you document the status of the call
in this document. Our goal is to have 50 calls made to the DOJ today!
Linda McKinney's thoughts on a vibrant democracy.
“There are often protesters near our offices, protesting any number of issues. I like to see them when I walk by. I like to see people exercising their First-Amendment rights—that’s what makes the United States such a great country.” - Linda McKinney
2. Tweet at the Department of Justice TODAY
We need to continue to apply pressure on the DOJ via social media. We are asking supporters to tweet as often as they can on November 12th and 13th.
Click here to view 10 sample tweets you can use! You can also craft your own!
Please tag the appropriate handles:
@ICJBhopal - International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal
@The JusticeDept - The Department of Justice
@DowNewsroom - Dow Chemical
Please use the hashtags:
#Bhopal35
#DontShieldDow
3. Follow ICJB on Facebook and Twitter for shareable posts and campaign updates.
Thank you,
ICJB