Bhopal. Manipur. Karnataka. Chattisgarh. Orissa. Tamil Nadu. Ayodhya. West Bengal. Maharshtra…
Gas leak victims, women, sex workers, adivasis, domestic workers, children, dalits, differently abled…
Survivors. Marginalized. Minorities. Excluded.
Students, social activists, writers, film makers, folk artists, volunteers and others from across India united with subjects of human rights violations nationwide. Through candlelight vigils, dialogues, films, street plays, photo exhibitions, rallies et al, Bengaluru’s conscious citizens and inspired passersby showed that they stand with those whom many ignore!
These pictures are from events organized between 28th November and 10th December, 2009 at various Bangalore venues. The latter date is the 61st anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Naser enthuses the Chaitanya Yuvatara Sangha kids
Selvi of Stree Jagruti Samiti speaks
CYS members celebrating…
At Karnataka Komu Souharda Vedike’s conference
Highlighting community’s rights
People’s Solidarity Concerns volunteers fasting
Citizen expressing support
A campaigner signs
Karnataka Sex Workers Union President Geetha addresses participants
Supporters, activists, et al
Jurmil Morcha highlights adivasi issues
Sharing their story
Conversing with some Bangaloreans
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