Dear all,
We are circulating a letter to be sent to the Guardian (or Independent)
early next week protesting the illegal incarceration of an Indian medical
doctor, Dr. Binayak Sen and asking for his immediate release. We are
hoping to get signatures from UK based academics teaching in UK
universities and would be grateful if you could circulate this letter
widely to elicit such support from colleagues and friends. Any academic
wishing to support this letter should email us directly at Priya -
pg...@cam.ac.uk <mailto:2...@cam.ac.uk> or Perveez - pm10...@cam.ac.uk
<mailto:pm10...@cam.ac.uk> giving consent and your name, position,
university and town/city (in the same format as below). Due to the
imminence of the G20 summit, we request that you circulate this letter
asap and that all signatories respond by Monday morning by 10 am (30th
March), so that we can send it off with all the names. Further information
on Binayak Sen can be found on http://www.binayaksen.net/
Priyamvada Gopal - Senior Lecturer, Cambridge University, Cambridge
Perveez Mody - Lecturer, Cambridge University, Cambridge
Joshua Castellino, Professor of Law, Middlesex University, London
Bhaskar Vira, Senior Lecturer, University of Cambridge, Cambridge
Khalid Nadvi, Senior Lecturer, Manchester University, Manchester
Patricia Jeffrey, Professor, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Roger Jeffrey, Professor, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Shirin M. Rai, Professor, University of Warwick, Coventry
Jonathan P. Parry, Professor, London School of Economics, London
----------
The Editor,
The Guardian / Independent
London
The world's economic powers gather in London this week, with India
featuring prominently among them. As they do, we hope they will take the
time to consider human rights as well as the credit crunch. In particular,
we call attention to the continuing imprisonment of Dr Binayak Sen, the
first Indian recipient of the 2008 US-based Jonathan Mann award for Global
Health and Human Rights. Dr Sen, a public health professional, has worked
tirelessly for decades on issues of basic livelihood, health services and
social justice. He has been incarcerated 'solely for peacefully exercising
his fundamental rights,' as twenty-two Nobel Laureates, British
politicians and many other prominent figures have noted. Dr. Sen has been
a political prisoner since 14th May 2007 in the Indian State of
Chhattisgarh, and has been denied bail and appropriate medical treatment.
He is on Amnesty International's list of "Prisoners at Risk". No credible
charges have been brought against
him but anti-terror legislation has been used to extend his detention.
Supplementary charges and additional witnesses are continually
introduced, with the apparent intention of endlessly prolonging his
trial.
The needs of the world's underprivileged must be at the forefront of the
G20's discussions. The Government of Indian must act immediately to
withdraw the charges against one of the strongest champions of social
justice. We urge that Dr Sen be released, and be treated in the spirit of
India's own constitution. At a time when the global economic situation has
made the poor even more vulnerable, governments must support and work
with, not incarcerate and abuse, those like Dr Sen and other human rights
activists who work for positive change.
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Dear all,
We are circulating a letter to be sent to the Guardian (or Independent)
early next week protesting the illegal incarceration of an Indian medical
doctor, Dr. Binayak Sen and asking for his immediate release. We are hoping
to get signatures from UK based academics teaching in UK universities and
would be grateful if you could circulate this letter widely to elicit such
support from colleagues and friends. Any academic wishing to support this
letter should email us directly at Priya -
pg...@cam.ac.uk<http://us.mc1106.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pg...@cam.ac.uk><mailto:
2...@cam.ac.uk <http://us.mc1106.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=...@cam.ac.uk>>
or Perveez -
pm10...@cam.ac.uk<http://us.mc1106.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pm10...@cam.ac.uk><mailto:
pm10...@cam.ac.uk<http://us.mc1106.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=pm10...@cam.ac.uk>>
giving consent and your name, position, university and town/city (in the
same format as below). Due to the imminence of the G20 summit, we request
that you circulate this letter asap and that all signatories respond by
Monday morning by 10 am (30th March), so that we can send it off with all
the names. Further information on Binayak Sen can be found on
http://www.binayaksen.net/
Priyamvada Gopal - Senior Lecturer, Cambridge University, Cambridge
Perveez Mody - Lecturer, Cambridge University, Cambridge
Joshua Castellino, Professor of Law, Middlesex University, London
Bhaskar Vira, Senior Lecturer, University of Cambridge, Cambridge
Khalid Nadvi, Senior Lecturer, Manchester University, Manchester
Patricia Jeffrey, Professor, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Roger Jeffrey, Professor, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh
Shirin M. Rai, Professor, University of Warwick, Coventry
Jonathan P. Parry, Professor, London School of Economics, London
----------
The Editor,
The Guardian / Independent
London
The world's economic powers gather in London this week, with India featuring
prominently among them. As they do, we hope they will take the time to
consider human rights as well as the credit crunch. In particular, we call
attention to the continuing imprisonment of Dr Binayak Sen, the first Indian
recipient of the 2008 US-based Jonathan Mann award for Global Health and
Human Rights. Dr Sen, a public health professional, has worked tirelessly
for decades on issues of basic livelihood, health services and social
justice. He has been incarcerated 'solely for peacefully exercising his
fundamental rights,' as twenty-two Nobel Laureates, British politicians and
many other prominent figures have noted. Dr. Sen has been a political
prisoner since 14th May 2007 in the Indian State of Chhattisgarh, and has
been denied bail and appropriate medical treatment. He is on Amnesty
International's list of "Prisoners at Risk". No credible charges have been
brought against him but anti-terror legislation has been used to extend his
detention. Supplementary charges and additional witnesses are continually
introduced, with the apparent intention of endlessly prolonging his trial.
The needs of the world's underprivileged must be at the forefront of the
G20's discussions. The Government of Indian must act immediately to withdraw
the charges against one of the strongest champions of social justice. We
urge that Dr Sen be released, and be treated in the spirit of India's own
constitution. At a time when the global economic situation has made the poor
even more vulnerable, governments must support and work with, not
incarcerate and abuse, those like Dr Sen and other human rights activists
who work for positive change.
This list disseminates information for those with a general interest in
postcolonial studies. To subscribe/unsubscribe, email
english-postcolonial-interested-requ...@lists.cam.ac.uk<http://us.mc1106.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=english-postcolonial-interested-requ...@lists.cam.ac.uk>
To email graduate students and faculty members involved with the Race, Class
and Identity / Commonwealth and International Literature in English
seminars, send a message to
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Dear all, We are circulating a letter to be sent to the Guardian (or Independent) early next week protesting the illegal incarceration of an Indian medical doctor, Dr. Binayak Sen and asking for his immediate release. We are hoping to get signatures from UK based academics teaching in UK universities and would be grateful if you could circulate this letter widely to elicit such support from colleagues and friends. Any academic wishing to support this letter should email us directly at Priya - pg...@cam.ac.uk <mailto: 2...@cam.ac.uk> or Perveez - pm10...@cam.ac.uk <mailto: pm10...@cam.ac.uk> giving consent and your name, position, university and town/city (in the same format as below). Due to the imminence of the G20 summit, we request that you circulate this letter asap and that all signatories respond by Monday morning by 10 am (30th March), so that we can send it off with all the names. Further information on Binayak Sen can be found on http://www.binayaksen.net/Priyamvada Gopal - Senior Lecturer, Cambridge University, Cambridge Perveez Mody - Lecturer, Cambridge University, Cambridge Joshua Castellino, Professor of Law, Middlesex University, London Bhaskar Vira, Senior Lecturer, University of Cambridge, Cambridge Khalid Nadvi, Senior Lecturer, Manchester University, Manchester Patricia Jeffrey, Professor, University of Edinburgh,
Edinburgh Roger Jeffrey, Professor, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Shirin M. Rai, Professor, University of Warwick, Coventry Jonathan P. Parry, Professor, London School of Economics, London ---------- The Editor, The Guardian / Independent London The world's economic powers gather in London this week, with India featuring prominently among them. As they do, we hope they will take the time to consider human rights as well as the credit crunch. In particular, we call attention to the continuing imprisonment of Dr Binayak Sen, the first Indian recipient of the 2008 US-based Jonathan Mann award for Global Health and Human Rights. Dr Sen, a public health professional, has worked tirelessly for decades on issues of basic livelihood, health services and social justice. He has been incarcerated 'solely for peacefully exercising his fundamental rights,' as twenty-two Nobel Laureates, British politicians and many other
prominent figures have noted. Dr. Sen has been a political prisoner since 14th May 2007 in the Indian State of Chhattisgarh, and has been denied bail and appropriate medical treatment. He is on Amnesty International's list of "Prisoners at Risk". No credible charges have been brought against him but anti-terror legislation has been used to extend his detention. Supplementary charges and additional witnesses are continually introduced, with the apparent intention of endlessly prolonging his trial. The needs of the world's underprivileged must be at the forefront of the G20's discussions. The Government of Indian must act immediately to withdraw the charges against one of the strongest champions of social justice. We urge that Dr Sen be released, and be treated in the spirit of India's own constitution. At a time when the global economic situation has made the poor even more vulnerable, governments must support and work with, not incarcerate and
abuse, those like Dr Sen and other human rights activists who work for positive change. This list disseminates information for those with a general interest in postcolonial studies. To subscribe/unsubscribe, email english-postcolonial-interested-requ...@lists.cam.ac.ukTo email graduate students and faculty members involved with the Race, Class and Identity / Commonwealth and International Literature in English seminars, send a message to english-rci-c...@lists.cam.ac.uk |
