Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Well-known Indian human rights activist released from detention.

The Supreme Court of India has released on bail on the famous Indian defender Binayaku Sen (Binayak Sen). That was reported by Reuters on Monday, May 25.
59-year-old doctor was arrested in 2007 in Raypure, the capital of Chhattisgarh state. Binayaku Sen was accused of being passed before the prison hospital leaders a letter from the Maoists rebels (in the central region of India, the activities of the extremist underground Maoist).
As the Reutres, protection Binayaka Sena two years challenged measure in the lower courts, but only in the Supreme Court, she was able to secure the release of the doctor on bail. Deposit will not be disclosed. Meanwhile, the prosecution Relations Sena from the Maoists have not yet been removed.
This process is triggered in India and outside the broad resonance. In May 2008, 22 Nobel Laureates called on the Indian authorities to release the doctor who became famous for the treatment of people living below the poverty line. Nobel laureates have requested the authorities to allow the Seine to travel to the United States, where he was awarded the Jonathan Mann Award (the developer a special program about AIDS). At the release Binayaki Seine also insisted many of the international human rights organizations.

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