Bhopal

India: Protests Erupt Over Hazardous Waste Disposal of Bhopal Gas Tragedy

By Shuriah Niazi
An eerie calm prevails over Pithampur, a town 250 km (155 miles) away from Bhopal, the capital of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This town witnessed widespread protests for three days last week following the transportation of large quantities of toxic waste from the site of one of the world's worst industrial disasters in Bhopal.

Activists to Appeal U.S. Court’s Bhopal Verdict

By Zoha Arshad
After a controversial ruling Friday in favour of Union Carbide, NGOs and activists associated with the 1984 Bhopal, India industrial disaster are appealing the decision in the U.S. second circuit court of appeals.
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