NDTV reports today that organisations working on behalf of the Bhopal Disaster survivors will campaign against the ruling BJP (Bhartiya Janata Party) local government for two assembly seats in Madhya Pradesh. The NDTV report says that: “They (the survivors’ organisations) alleged that the ruling party has failed to resolve the issue of compensation to those […]
The Atlantic magazine is to host a livestreamed event entitled ‘Transforming The Food We Eat’ which purports to be a discussion of new food technologies. But, what might otherwise seem a worthwhile discussion, with an interesting selection of speakers, appears to be discredited by The Atlantic’s bizarre choice of sponsor… being none other than the […]
Today, 29th November, 2017, just days before the 33rd anniversary of the Bhopal Disaster, the Chingari Trust held a press conference in Bhopal. Medical staff and Community Team members, from the Chingari Rehabilitation Centre, addressed the assembled press explaining their outstanding work and the successful treatment of sick and disabled children visiting the centre. The […]
How can the anniversary of a 33 year old disaster be a relevant story today? The Bhopal Disaster remains the largest unaddressed corporate social responsibility (CSR) issue on the planet and the coming of each anniversary, while the disaster remains ongoing, only adds weight to an already incredible story. In an age of unprecedented access […]
Baskut Tuncak, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, is ‘deeply concerned’ about the merger between Dow and DuPont, which could obstruct justice for victims of the world’s deadliest industrial disaster. In an article in The Independent, Mr. Tuncak […]
