[Mitai-announce] Bhopal Chemical Disaster Survivors are coming to MIT TODAY!!

[Jasmine Park]

*                                             Bhopal Chemical Disaster
Survivors come to MIT*

TODAY April 26th, 2 PM - 4 PM, room 54-100.

Dynamic youth leaders, 16 year old Sarita Malviya and Rafat Kahn, will
travel from their homes in Bhopal, India to the US and Canada this
April/ May to mark the 25th Anniversary of the Bhopal Chemical Disaster.


The Union Carbide Chemical Disaster in Bhopal, India has killed more
than 23,000 people due to a catastrophic 1984 gas leak and ongoing water
contamination in the central Indian city.

Travelling with the teens is Rachna Dingra and Satinath Sarangi of the
International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal, an international coalition
of survivors and supporters with a worldwide presence.

The campaign is calling for '*No More Bhopals*', more effective
regulation of the chemical
industry, and greater rights for marginalized communities to protect
them from chemical harm. The International Campaign for Justice in
Bhopal is a coalition of survivors group and allies around the world
working for justice and a life of dignity for the survivors of the
world's worst industrial disaster, and for a toxic free future for all.

Come meet the survivors at MIT, and hear their amazing stories!

Sunday, April 26th, 2 PM - 4 PM, room 54-100.