last few days are a culmination of repression and militarisation of the area, (which has also been a feature of other nuclear power projects in India in Jaitapur and Fatehabad), in which non-violent protesters are being intimidated, harassed, imprisoned, and falsely charged. From one police station alone, charges have been brought against more than 55,000 people including 8,000 for sedition and 'war against the state'. The people are currently appealing to the Indian Supreme Court against the Chennai High Court decision to authorise the loading of uranium fuel rods for operationalising the plant.  Any attempt to go ahead with fuelling the plant at this point is therefore a violation of basic democratic rights. NO Nuclear power plant in Koodankulam! The protesters at Koodankulam are urging that the construction be halted because: The construction violates the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Safety Guidelines as the Koodankulam is in a tsunami and earthquake prone region which has also experienced small volcanic eruptions and is affected by water shortages. It is in violation of the mandatory requirement for construction of fresh water reservoirs which are essential in case of a nuclear accident. This is significant, because fresh water is the only remedy in the event of a nuclear emergency. A main factor in all major accidents -- such as at Three Mile Island, Chernobyl and Fukushima -- was the lack of fresh water. Mandatory reports on the safety of the construction are being withheld from the public and the media. We demand: The