From: adve@cs.wisc.edu (Vikram S. Adve)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.indian
Subject: India Alert
Date: 28 Jan 93 03:27:12 GMT
Organization: University of Wisconsin-Madison

India Alert was formed in 1986 in response to a serious crisis in the
human rights situation in India. India Alert's aims are:

o	to *monitor* the human rights situation in India;

o	to create an *awareness* within all segments of Indian society
	of the gravity of the situation;

o	to *document* specific incidents of human rights violations,
	regardless of belief, caste, sex, or religion of the victims;

o	to *ensure* that the Government of India prevents such violations
	and brings the culprits to justice, regardless of their rank 
	and status;

o	to *demand* that the Government of India upholds at all times
	the fundamental rights enshrined in the Constitution of India;

o	to call on the Government of India to adhere to the international
	commitments it has undertaken for *safeguarding* human rights in
	India, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the
	United Nations Declaration on the Protection of all persons from
	degrading Treatment or Punishment; and the International
	Covenant on Civil and Political Rights; and

o	to work for the *abolition* of the death penalty.

India Alert is an apolitical organization and its activities include:

o	letters of protest to the Government of India and its diplomatic
	representatives in North America;

o	letters to the victims of atrocities expressing sympathy and concern;

o	publishing articles for and letters to newspapers and magazines
	inside and outside India;

o	publicizing atrocities through other means, including radio and
	television, and by demonstrations;

o	exchanging information with other human rights groups like
	Amnesty International, Asia Watch, Human Rights Internet,
	Minority Rights Group, and others;

o	assisting civil liberties and human rights groups based in India; and

o	co-ordinating visits by leading human rights activists from India.

For more information about membership, subscription to the newsletter,
or other questions, write to:

				India Alert 
				C/O 811 N. Oak Park Ave
				Oak Park, IL 60302
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India Alert-Madison is a local chapter of India Alert and is a registered
student organization at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Some of our
recent activities include:

o	producing a report on the Narmada Valley Development Project
	entitled "Sardar Sarovar Project - An Overview"

o	conducting public meetings and signature campaigns on the 
	Babri Masjid issue.

We also maintain an electronic mailing list which is used to forward
news and analyses related to issues affecting India, specifically
the human rights situation in India.

The membership to this list is open (and has been open since its
inception) to anyone who wants to join. To be included in this list, send 
e-mail to adve@cs.wisc.edu.

For more information on India Alert-Madison, write to:

					India Alert - Madison
					Box 1, Union South
					227 N. Randall Ave.
					University of Wisconsin-Madison
					Madison, WI 53715 - 2236
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