(posted by :- Sangeet Kayastha , AmnestyBhaktapur@gmail.com , 9803027008 )
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Subject: - "to drop the false charges against Ramesh Agrawal and Dr
Harihar Patel and release them immediately"
Dear Chief Minister
Environment is a global issue. The bad and polluted environment not
only affects a single place, state or nation but it directly hampers
all nations around the globe.
From International media and Amnesty International was informed that
Ramesh Agrawal who works for the environmental rights organization Jan
Chetna, and Dr Harihar Patel, who practices indigenous medicine, were
arrested on 28 May in Raigarh town. They have been actively
campaigning against the pollution caused by existing industrial
projects and the potential negative environmental impact of proposed
industrial projects in central Chhattisgarh, and have raised their
concerns in mandatory consultations conducted by the authorities.
After his arrest, Ramesh Agrawal was kept chained to a bed in a
hospital where he was being treated for hypertension. After three
days, the police removed the chain following protests that he was
being treated in a cruel, inhuman and degrading manner.
We also came to know that the Chhattisgarh high court's decision to
reject their petitions, the two activists will appeal to India's
Supreme Court for release on bail. As you also know, Human rights are
Global and many others rights including Article 30 of Universal
Declaration of Human Rights says that no one can take other's Human
Rights.
Thus I humbly all necessary measures to guarantee that human rights
defenders and environmental activists in Chhattisgarh are able to
carry out their legitimate and peaceful human rights activities
without fear of harassment and intimidation.
Thank You !!
Name ( Sangeet Kayastha )
Country ( Nepal )