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“Funeral” Mark 22nd Anniversary of Bhopal Disaster

This December 2-3rd, 2006 marks the 22nd anniversary of the Bhopal Gas Disaster. Join the Association for India's Development in remembering the the 22,000 victims of the accident and the 150,000 survivors who are affected by the fallout since 1984. Show solidarity in getting justice from Dow Chemical for cleaning up the pollutants left behind at the factory site and providing medical assitance to the survivors.

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WHAT Remember the Bhopal victims and protest the inactions of Dow Chemicalsby reenacting the day of the disaster through a funeral procession and die-in
WHEN
 Saturday, December 2nd 11AM
WHERE
Sample Gates, Indiana University
WHY

Show solidarity with the Bhopal victims

Get justice from Dow Chemical for the survivors

  • FACE TRIAL: Ensure that Union Carbide and Warren Anderson present themselves in the Indian courts, and cease to abscond from the Chief Judicial Magistrate’s court in Bhopal.
  • PROVIDE LONG TERM HEALTH CARE: Provide for medical rehabilitation of the persons exposed to toxic gases and contaminated groundwater and their children. This includes medical care, health monitoring and necessary research studies. The company must provide all information on the health consequences of the leaked gases and contaminants in the ground water.
  • CLEAN UP THE POISON: Clean up toxic wastes and contaminated groundwater in and around the Union Carbide factory site. Provide safe water to the community, and just compensation for those who have been injured or made ill by this contamination and/or have had their property damaged.
  • PROVIDE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL SUPPORT: Provide income opportunities to victims who can not pursue their usual trade as a result of exposure-induced illnesses and income support to families rendered destitute due to death or incapacitation of the breadwinner of the family.

Students for Bhopal www.studentsforbhopal.org

International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal www.icjb.org

Bhopal News www.bhopal.net

The real Dow Chemical www.thetruthaboutdow.net

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