Common statement signed by Greek activists, academics, writers and students

Save the life of the Indian writer and activist Varavara Rao!

Varavara Rao, a poet, a writer, an activist and an advocate of democratic and social rights for decades against the arbitrariness of Indian governments, has been jailed for almost two years along with ten other activists, lawyers, journalists, etc. They are all accused of inciting violent incidents in the Bhima Koregaon case, a charge that is considered false, while the government for the last two years has failed to prove the charges in court to start the trial. The conditions in the prisons, where these prisoners of conscience are being held, are said to be unhealthy and the threat of the Coronavirus pandemic spreading has increased the risks. Varavara Rao, at the age of 80, has been tested and proved to be positive for COVID-19 and has many concomitant illnesses. His condition reveals the absolute neglect of his health by the prison authorities. We join our voices with academics from all over the world, intellectuals, journalists, members of the Indian Parliament, international humanitarian organizations, the National Human Rights Commission of India (NHRC) and others, and we demand the immediate release of Varavara Rao and the other pre-trial imprisoned activists of the same case.

Choumerianos Manolis, Academic, Panteion University, Athens

Gerotziafas Grigoris, Academic, Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris

Gravaris Dionisis, Academic, Panteion University, Athens

Grollios Giorgos, Academic, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Kafaraki Eleftheria, Board Member of the Students’ Union of the Film School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Kaltsonis Dimitris, Academic, Panteion University, Athens

Kouzis Giannis, Academic, Panteion University, Athens

Manos Dimitris, Teacher, Author

Mavridis Heraklis, Academic, Panteion University, Athens

Michalakis Kostas, Teacher, Historian, Author

Nikolaou Alkaios, Board Member of the Students’ Union of the Film School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Nitsa Zoi, Board Member of the Students’ Union of the School of Architecture, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Papageorgiou Stavros, Board Member of the Students’ Union of the School of Physics, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Papatheodorou Christos, Academic, Panteion University, Athens

Papavasileiou Nikos, Teacher, Member of the Executive Secretariat of the Prefectural Department of ADEDY Samos

Pavlidis Dimitris, Economist, Member of the Solidarity Committee, Thessaloniki

Rousis Giorgos, Emeritus Professor of Panteion, Athens

Sakellaropoulos Spiros, Academic, Panteion University, Athens

Triggos Michalis, Board Member of the Students’ Union of the School of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Tzima Stavroula, Board Member of the Students’ Union of the School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Zormpala Tina, Academic, University of the Aegean

GALIZA: Campaña del 28 julio de información, acción y solidaridad con Varavara Rao, GN Saibaba y todos los presos políticos en India.

Tras la llamada del Comité Internacional de Apoyo a la Guerra Popular en la India para una jornada el 28 de julio, de información, acción y solidaridad con Varavara Rao, GN Saibaba y todos los presos políticos en la India, el Comité Galego llevó a cabo una intensa actividad de información. y propaganda en los actos realizados el 25 de julio, Día de la Patria Galega.

Após a chamada do Comitê Internacional de Apoio à Guerra Popular na Índia, por uma jornada o 28 de julho, de informações, ações e solidariedade com Varavara Rao, GN Saibaba e todos os presos políticos na Índia, o Comitê Galego realizou uma intensa atividade de informação e propaganda nos eventos realizados o 25 de julho, dia da Pátria Galega.

Following the call of the International Committee in Support of the People’s War in India for a day July 28, of information, action and solidarity with Varavara Rao, GN Saibaba and all political prisoners in India, the Galician Committee carried out an intense information activity and propaganda in the acts realized the 25 of July, Day of the Galician Mother country.

Alle 16,30 presso la sede di Via del Duca 4 Palermo

Informazioni, documenti e materiali vari sulla situazione attuale delle masse popolari e dei prigionieri politici, dal Prof. Saibaba al poeta rivoluzionario Varavara Rao