Protest infront of Indian Consulate to demand justice for Bhopal Gas Tragedy Survivors.

Freedom from Injustice!
Freedom from Toxic Terror!!
Freedom from Corporate Greed!!!

******************************
Friends of Bhopal, SF Bay Area
------------------------------

For Immediate Release
August 9, 2002

Friends of Bhopal rally at the Indian Consulate in San
Francisco to demand justice for the victims of Bhopal
Gas Tragedy, on the eve of the Indian Independence
day.

What:
-----
On December 2, 1984, deadly gases at a Union Carbide
(now owned by Dow Chemical) plant in Bhopal, India,
leaked, killing 8,000 people in three days. Over
20,000 have died since and one person a day continues
to die even today. Over 100,000 people still
suffer from the injuries caused by inhaling the toxic
gases. The survivors have received an average of $500
as compensation. Meanwhile, toxic chemicals left
recklessly behind by Union Carbide (now Dow Chemicals)
have poisoned the drinking water of these
communities.

Who:
----
Friends of Bhopal and allies will gather outside the
consulate for a peaceful protest to highlight the
demands of the people of Bhopal and deliver a petition
to the consul for Political & Commerce, Mr. Akhilesh
Mishra

Where:
------
Indian Consulate, San Francisco
540 Arguello Boulevard San Francisco, CA 94118.

Directions:
-----------
http://www.indianconsulate-sfbay.org/contact/directions.html

When:
-----
August 14, 2002
9:00 AM
Why:
----

The three demands of the protests are:

1.The Government of India withdraw its application for
dilution of charges and take immediate steps to
extradite Warren Anderson.
2.The Government of India act rapidly to hold Dow
Chemicals, Carbides new owner, responsible for the
pending medical and environmental rehabilitation
liabilities in Bhopal.
3.Dow Chemicals take full responsibility for Union
Carbide's liabilities in Bhopal

The protesters will also express solidarity with Diane
Wilson who is on a hunger strike for the last 22 days
in front of DOW Chemical facility in Seadrift Texas to
demand justice for the victims of the Bhopal gas
disaster.

For more information, please visit:
-----------------------------------

* http://www.bhopal.net , http://www.geocities.com/isavida
* Invitation from Diane Wilson, who is fasting for the
last 22days in solidarity with the people of Bhopal:
http://www.geocities.com/isavida/Diane-Invitation-Revised.pdf
* Rediff Article about the issue:
http://www.rediff.com/us/2002/jul/26us.htm

About us:
---------
Friends of Bhopal is a groups of NRI students and
professionals, mostly of Indian Origin, who support
the struggle of the people of Bhopal against the
injustice done to them by DOW Chemicals and Government
of India.

More information at http://www.bhopal.net

Contacts:
---------
Prashant Jawalikar (510-825-2315)
Mathirajan Manoharan (408-390-2056)

Email: pjawalikar [at] yahoo.com