A plea for Binayak Sen
written by anjitha
at Friday, April 15, 2011
On Friday, the Indian supreme court will hear an application for bail from Binayak Sen who, last Christmas Eve, was sentenced to life imprisonment by the state of Chhattisgarh for allegedly aiding Maoists.Binayak Sen is a paediatrician. For 30 years he has worked in the jungle giving medical care to tribal peoples, fighting TB, malaria and the effects of malnutrition. He set up a hospital staffed by mine workers and was secretary of the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL).
To read more:http://www.freebinayaksen.org/
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