Apologies for cross posting ** *Press Invite*
*CITIZENS FOR * *JUSTICE FOR BATHANI TOLA * Will Hold a *PRESS CONFERENCE* To Announce Initiatives to be Taken Challenging the Acquittal of All Accused in the Bihar HC Verdict on Bathani Tola Massacre * Date:* 3 July 2012 *Time:* 3 PM *Venue:* Indian Women’s Press Corps (IWPC), on Janpath Roundabout *To be Addressed by:*** Seema Mustafa Satya Sivaraman Nirmalangshu Mukherjee, DU PK Vijayan, DU Kamal Mitra Chenoy, JNU And others on behalf of Citizens for Justice for Bathani Tola 21 landless poor dalits, mostly women and children, had been brutally slaughtered in 1996 in Bathani Tola, Bihar. On April 16 this year, the Bihar HC passed a shocking verdict, acquitting all the 23 accused in the Bathani Tola massacre case, who had earlier been convicted by the sessions court in 2010. Concerned citizens have come together to launch a campaign for justice for Bathani Tola victims, under the banner of Citizens for Justice for Bathani Tola. We request you to attend the Press Conference, and send your reporter and photographer/cameraperson to cover the Press Conference tomorrow. With thanks, *Satya Sivaraman*, 9818514952, *Kavita Krishnan*, 9560756628, *Uma Gupta*, 9868034224 On behalf of Citizens for Justice for Bathani Tola -- Kavita Krishnan 9560756628 -- Kavita Krishnan 9560756628 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "humanrights movement" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/humanrights-movement?hl=en.
