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NATIONAL FISHWORKERS’ FORUM (NFF) NFF 20/4 SIL LANE, Kolkatta 700015. India (Reg.No:487/85) Tel/Fax: +91 33 23283989 F 10/12 Malviya Nagar New Delhi – 110 017 Tel: 011 26680 883, 26680914 Fax: 011 26687724 Matanhy Saldanha, Chairperson, matanhysaldanha@gmail.com, Ph: 09822160941 R.K. Patil, General Secretary, patil.rambhau@gmail.com, Ph: 09892833815
Kind attention of Hon’ble Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh, PM Office, South Block, New Delhi
Date: 23rd March 2012
Sub: Fishworker (…)

We are forwarding a letter signed by more than 4000 intellectuals from all over the world protesting against the withdrawal of Professor Ramanujan’s celebrated essay ‘Three Hundred Ramayanas’ from the reading list of one of the under graduate courses of Delhi University. This action by the Academic Council has shocked and dismayed all those who see university as a place of learning, a space that allows a free exchange of ideas, and helps shape critical minds. By repressing ideas we destroy the very basis of this ideal.

Sunila Abeysekara, Nimalka Fernando and Dr. Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu

23rd March 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka: As the three Sri Lankan human rights defenders who have come most under attack by the state media in Sri Lanka in the past week, because of our active involvement with the on-going session of the UN Human rights Council in Geneva, we feel compelled to issue this statement of clarification.

We -human rights, labor, and civic organizations in Korea- are writing to you with our deep concern regarding the current attacks continuously made to villagers who are opposing the construction of POSCO steel plant.

Indian women’s rights activists strongly urge the Indian government to Support the UN Resolution seeking Enquiry into war crimes in Sri Lanka