People from various walks of life, representatives of professional bodies, civil society members and others gathered for the peace rally at Basantapur Durbar Square, Friday, 07 May 2010.

Peace with Pakistan
Give Tommorow A Chance

What we need is wider and deeper engagement to clear the misconceptions we harbour about each other. There's an unfortunate notion some of us that Pakistan's rub their hands in glee every time we're struck by terror. Far from it -  26/11, in particular, left them shocked and saddened. Just as most Indians are moved to tears by the sight of a father in Lahore or Karachi or Multan cradling the body of a daughter killed a bomb...

The Times of India, Mumbai, 01 Jan 2010

Human Rights Day in Mumbai

COME TOGETHER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS

All human beings are born equal and free

All human beings can be what they want to be

On International Human Right's Day

Let's uphold our own dignity, our own freedom

Would you stay quiet if your brother is killed for demanding water? A peaceful congregation in Mumbai raises its voice against the unequal distribution of water. A police lathi-charge on the demonstration kills a protester, and nobody bothers!

Would you stay quiet if the military threw you out of your comfortable home?Sadly, this is our brethren in another part of the country has to face, daily. Chhattisgarh simmers as the Centre wages a war against tribals. Paramilitary forces drive away forests' original inhabitants. And a corporate-backed government paves way for mining companies - the new colonialists!

Would you still stay quiet if the military picked you up on mere suspicion? Sadly, citizens in the North East are facing exactly such a gory situation.

You have the right to dissent!

You have the right to speak out!

You have the right to fight it out!

Committee for the Release of Binayak Sen (CRBS) which comprises several groups organised a programme of Songs! Dance! Lejim! Tableau! 10th Dec. Outside Dadar Station E.

Campaign for Justice and Peace (Karnataka) Bangalore: 4th – 9th December 2009.

As part of the campaign Jurmil Morcha, a people’s organization from chhattisgarh will present stories. songs. puppets. struggle. resolute. hopeful.The Jurmil Morcha effectively use folk songs and music and puppetry to mobilize communities and raise awareness about human rights violation and social injustice inflicted on adivasis.

Jurmil Morcha, comprises of dalits and adivasis has been actively taking up issues of social discrimination, child rights, migration, health and women’s issues in Chattisgarh. Jurmil Morcha is a founder member of Chhattisgarh Visthaapan Virodhi Manch, a state level for joint action against displacement of adivasis and other marginalized communities. Chhattisgarh has been witnessing massive displacement of adivasis. Accompanying this displacement is an equally brutal violation of human rights, through perpetration of torture, rape and physical violence against adivasis. 3,50,000 adivasis in 700 villages have been displaced while this resource rich land is being sold off to mining corporations, both Indian and foreign.

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