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INVITATION TO MEDIA Exactly thirteen years ago, on February 28th 2002, India witnessed one of the bloodiest chapters of history when hundreds of Muslims: men, women and children were brutally massacred, raped, looted, dispossessed in towns and villages in various parts of Gujarat; all this was in the wake of the burning of the S-6 bogey of the Sabarmati Express near Godhra the previous day February 27th 2002. Since then, several victim-survivors with support from others, have relentlessly fought for justice and with a hope that one day they will be give n their rightful place in society. Some measure of justice has definitely been delivered; however, all are aware that the main culprits particularly those who orchestrated these dastardly acts have not yet been convicted or even if they have been, they are now out on bail and move around with immunity and with tremendous impunity. On the other hand, those who have been siding with the victim-survivors in this quest for justice have been hounded and harassed to no end. A classic case is that of Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), represented by Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand who have stood resolutely with the victims in the struggle for justice and ensured 126 convictions. Given the significance of the day and the struggle of many, some victim-survivors (from Naroda Patiya, Citizen Nagar, Ekta Nagar, Faizal Park, Visnagar and Gulberg Society) and other concerned citizens will address the media in order to highlight their concerns and demands. We kindly request you to cover this Media Conference On : Saturday, 28th February At : 3.00 pm At : ‘PRASHANT’, Near Saffron Hotel, Drive-in Road, Ahmedabad Hoping you will oblige and thanking you in anticipation for the same, Yours sincerely, Fr. Cedric Prakash sj (on behalf of several others) Director PRASHANT - A Centre for Human Rights,Justice and Peace Hill Nagar, Near Kamdhenu Hall, Drive-in Road, Ahmedabad - 380052, Gujarat, India Phone :+91 79 27455913/66522333Fax : +91 79 27489018Email: [email protected]
