Dr Binayak Sen

Dr Binayak sen is a renowned social health worker and human rights activist. On May 14th, 2007 Dr. Sen was arrested in Raipur under the repressive Chhattisgarh special Public Security Act, 2005 and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 2004 on charges of sedition, conspiracy to wage war against the state and conspiracy to commit other offences. His work needs no introduction. Having spent the last 17 years for providing health care to the poorest in chattisgarh, the state has awarded him saying that he is waging a war against the state! The Hindu carried two good articles on his work and the nature of evidence against him
http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/13/stories/2008051353850900.htm & http://www.hindu.com/2008/05/15/stories/2008051554731000.htm
Last month, the Global Health Council announced Dr Binayak sen as the winner of the 2008 Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights. Marking his one year in jail, there has been a lot of international appeal and actions taking place around the world for his release. We can do our bit by signing a free fax to the chief minister of chattisgarh and the PM appealing for his release.
http://petitions.aidindia.org/binayaksen/