Invitation to join a one day solidarity fast on 10th December in support of Irom Sharmila

INVITATION
TO JOIN ONE DAY SOLIDARITY FAST ON 10TH DECEMBER
IN SUPPORT OF IROM SHARMILA
RAJGHAT, 10 DECEMBER, 09 AM TO 05 PM

Dear Friends,

As you are aware that NAPM and many other civil society organisations have Initiated a campaign ” SAVE SHARMILA SOLIDARITY CAMPAIGN” to put forward the cause of Irom Sharmila at the centre stage of politics.

Irom Sharmila has been fasting for 11 years in Manipur against AFSPA ( Armed forces special powers act).

The AFSPA calls for an autocratic and unchecked rule by the army. In the name of ‘protecting the law and order’, anyone can be arrested or shot. It has led to extra-judicial killings, illegal detentions, fake encounters, rapes and torture of the civilian population.

The campaign has already organized various activities in various cities of India such as candle light vigils, public meetings, documentary screening and recently the Srinagar-Imphal Save Sharmila Jan Karwan which has created a big buzz in the eyes of the public.
(Jan Karawan news link: http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2573676.ece)

The campaign has also launched a Nationwide Signature Drive in many states on 2nd October 2011.(Signature campaign news link: http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-04/guwahati/30112277_1_signature-campaign-konpal-kongkham-leikai-irom-sharmila; http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article2506988.ece?css=print)

The signature campaign is going to culminate at Rajghat on 10th December 2011 with a one day solidarity fast (on 10th December) by women activists (alongwith students and other activists) in support and solidarity of Irom Sharmila and such other struggles in this country. 10th December being International human rights day, we have chosen this day to organise this event.

On behalf of ” Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign” we invite you to join the fast at RAJGHAT, New Delhi on the 10th of December 2011. Please do join the fast . Your presence will give boost to the cause of Irom sharmila . Since, we have no political support nor is it any specific NGO sponsored campaign, we require help in terms of resources and funds also to organise such a major event. Do let us know, if there is any way you can help us out.

We request you to send your confirmation to join this one day fast or just make your support and presence felt by coming and be a part of this movement.

( On behalf of Save Sharmila Solidarity Campaign, eminent activists who have confirmed their presence for the one day long fast on 10th December are Medha Patkar,Shabnam Hashmi,Kamla Bhasin,Richa Singh ,Sheba Chhachhi,Anuradha Talwar,Prof. Nandini Sundar,Manisha Gupte, Arundhati Dhruv, Famous writer Uday Prakash and many more will be confirming. )

For more information or details, feel free to contact:

Faisal Khan: 09968828230,Ravi Nitesh: 09958907799,Devika Mittal: 09582129927,
Shaheen Muhammed: 09899830412/09930049808, Aditya : 9873146393

Also, do visit our facebook page:
http://www.facebook.com/SaveSharmilaCampaign?sk=wall
savesharmilacampaign@groups.facebook.com

write to us at: savesharmila@gmail.com

Regards:
Volunteers of Save Sharmila Campaign
Support SAVE SHARMILA CAMPAIGN