20 August 2007

Dear friends,

A four nation Fact Finding Mission (FFM) composed of medical doctors and social activists was organised recently to look into the impacts of an industrial aqua farm in Tamil Nadu (India) and the human rights violations against Dalit villagers protesting against it.

The team, convened by Tamil Nadu Women's Forum and Malaysia-based Pesticide Action Network Asia Pacific, visited Kolathur (population:  4000) and nearby areas including the Chinna Aqua Farm, and held extensive discussions with villagers, particularly women.

Based on its findings, the Dalit community called for immediate closure of the illegal shrimp pond, and urged the District Administration to withdraw the nuisance cases filed against villagers, investigate the complaints of police atrocities and compensate villagers for livelihoods lost due to pollution.

Please support the struggle of the Dalit community by signing on to the online petition letter.

The petition letter will automatically send the petition letter to different government officials and institutions in India and encourage them look into the case.

Download the documentation of the fact-finding mission.

Kindly pass on this letter to your friends and networks.

In solidarity,
People's Coalition on Food Sovereignty (PCFS) Secretariat

Submitted by:  Russ Cullinane

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