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Carbide may have turned Bhopal into a gas chamber, but since then the Indian Government has played a leading role in the oppression of its own citizens. Today the Indian Government continues to deny such basic requests as the need for safe drinking water, free from Carbide’s poisons. Join the Bhopal survivors in demanding justice - and force the Government to take action.
Naively trusting that the Indian government would come to their
rescue after the disaster, the people of Bhopal were instead abandoned,
sold down the river by politicians and judges, obstructed and swindled
by corrupt bureaucrats, cheated by unscrupulous quacks and not infrequently
beaten by
their own police for daring to complain. ..........• Prevented
the administration of thiosulphate, an antidote to cyanide poisoning,
in the immediate wake of the disaster, at incalculable cost to thousands
of lives Today, the situation in Bhopal is grave. The health care system is plagued with little or no applicable research or treatment guidelines, and the lack of a registration system means that government health care is often part of the problem. Gainful employment has only been provided to less than 200 persons. And the living environment of the survivors continues to deteriorate. The Indian Government has a clear responsibility to its citizens, and it’s long past time they upheld it. With your help, we can force them to do so. Unfortunate as it may be, the Indian Government has proven far more responsive to public pressure from abroad than it has to its own citizens. For the past two years, international supporters have played a leading role in forcing the Indian Government to take action – winning significant victories that have improved the lives of the people of Bhopal. For example:
Public pressure remains a critical factor in holding the Indian Government accountable to the needs of the Bhopal victims. Together we can ensure that the Government does fulfill the demands of the Bhopal survivors. Vision Goals Strategies
Their home numbers are given on the right, together with a useful clock showing the current time in Bhopal. Please make good use of it.
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Among
other crimes, the Indian Government:
No
Objection Certificate
Compensation
Restarting
Medical Research
The international student campaign to hold Dow
accountable for Bhopal, and its other toxic legacies around the world.
For more information about the campaign, or for problems regarding this
website, contact Ryan
Bodanyi, the Coordinator of Students for Bhopal.
WE
ALL LIVE 
IN
BHOPAL
"The year 2003 was a special year in the history of the campaign for justice in Bhopal. It was the year when student and youth supporters from at least 30 campuses in the US and India took action against Dow Chemical or in support of the demands of the Bhopal survivors. As we enter the 20th year of the unfolding Bhopal disaster, we can, with your support, convey to Dow Chemical that the fight for justice in Bhopal is getting stronger and will continue till justice is done. We look forward to your continued support and good wishes, and hope that our joint struggle will pave the way for a just world free of the abuse of corporate power."
Signed/ Rasheeda Bi, Champa Devi Shukla
Bhopal Gas Affected Women Stationery Employees Union
International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal
This is what the www.studentsforbhopal.org site looked like in early 2008. For more recent information, please visit www.bhopal.net.