Statement Released on December 23, 2010 by ANHAD
STATEMENT
We
strongly condemn the malicious and motivated campaign
against human rights activists and their lawyers struggling
for justice for the victims of the genocidal carnage in
Gujarat in 2002.
The
patently false allegations of doctoring evidence are being
orchestrated at a time when crucial trials are nearing
competition and accused among whom are powerful politicians
and policemen face charges of criminal conspiracy and
murder.
The
allegations against Teesta Setalvad secretary Citizens for
Justice and Peace and the organisation she represents as
well as advocate Sohail Tirmizi a lawyer who has fought
tirelessly for justice were spearheaded first by the state
of Gujarat, then fuelled by a former employee.
The
timings of the malafide allegations are aimed at derailing
the course of justice and come at a time when the apex court
is poised to hear a complaint of conspiracy to commit mass
murder, subversion of justice and destruction of evidence.
The
brazen attempts need to be seen for what they are given the
seriousness of the charges against the Gujarat state and its
functionaries.
Dhirendra
Panda
Dr.
Harshavardhan Hegde
Farah
Naqvi
Fr Cedric
Prakash sj
Hanif
Lakdawala
Harsh
Mander
Kavita
Srivastava
Mallika
Sarabhai
Manisha
Sethi
Mansi
Sharma
Nandita
Das
Nasiruddin Haider Khan
Navaid
Hamid
Prasad
Chako
Prashant
Bhushan
Prof
Anuradha Chenoy
Prof
Kamal Mitra Chenoy
Prof KM
Shrimali
Prof KN
Panikkar
Prof.
Ram Puniyani
Prof
Rooprekha Verma
Satya
Sivaraman
Seema
Duhan
Shabnam
Hashmi
Sheba
George
Uma
Chakravarty