We condemn
the life sentence given to the Professor Saibaba!
The old
Indian State, through the Court of Sessions of Gadchiroli (Maharashtra),
convicted the Delhi University professor G.N. Saibaba to the life imprisonment.
That punishment happened because of his important militancy in defence of the
people’s rights. Besides Professor Saibaba, five other militants were targets
of this unacceptable measure and convicted under the draconian anti-terror law.
The Indian
government has attacked more and more the people of its own country. In order
to expel the peasants from their lands, under the mantra of “Operation Green
Hunt”, the Adivasis people villages are being decimated, under constants air
strikes and the offensive of mercenary groups working for the government. All this has been done to ensure the
interests of transnational companies, especially those in the mining sector. In
the cities, there is a growing number of draconian laws targeting activists and
people's rights activists. Besides Professor Saibaba the renowned Indian writer
Arundhati Roy also has been pursued by the old State.
In India,
the number of political prisoners is around 100,000. They are thousands of men
and women who have been arrested for their positions and political actions in
defence of the people. Among them 10,000 are accused of having some connection
with the Maoist movement in the country. The Maoists have been developing a
Popular War against the Indian State for decades, and the Indian State has
declared total war against the whole Indian people.
That
conviction of professor Saibaba is a new chapter in the attack over democratic
freedoms in India. Under the fallacy of "fighting the Maoists" the
old Indian State has been pursuing and arresting those who stand up for the
rights of the Indian people and the various nationalities that live under the
yoke of the fascist management of the Modi government.
Many
democratic organizations and for defence of people's rights in India and abroad
have already expressed their repudiation of that conviction given to wheelchair
bound professor Saibaba, who has paralysis in 90% of the body, also suffers
from various health's problems. Student organizations, several unions and
popular movements have been denouncing that trial was a sham. A lot of
demonstrations against this ruling have being organizing across India.
Actions
will be taken in defence of professor Saibaba and other political prisoners who
bravely resist in the Indian dungeons. We call on all democratic and
revolutionary organizations to participate of this international campaign.
UNCONDITIONAL
RELEASE FOR THE PROFESSOR SAI BABA
AND ALL
POLITICAL PRISONERS IN INDIA!
CEBRASPO
Brazilian
Centre of Solidarity to the People
Rio de
Janeiro, março de 2017
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CEBRASPO
Centro Brasileiro de Solidariedade aos Povos
www.cebraspo.blogspot.com.br
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