Awake

The Overwhelming State of Gujarat

I am only just now bringing myself up to speed on the depth and breadth of the injustice that continues to plague the northwestern Indian state of Gujarat. Here are just a few items from the last two months...courtesy of Human Rights Watch (India) and Sabrang Communications ("Protecting & Promoting Human Rights in India").

• India: Protect Gujarat Activists Now (Human Rights Watch Press release, New York, Sept. 5, 2003)
• After Best, SC to monitor 9 other Gujarat cases
• "Ban Yatra Politics, End the Sacrificing of Innocent Lives in the Name of Religion"

A grave situation indeed exists in this territory.

In an effort to stay up-to-date I've found a daily monitor of the human rights situation in India.

I will try and find some associated action items to combat the inevitable information-overload-paralysis syndrome.