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By: Keywords » Orissa Petition

Keywords » Orissa Petition — Sun, 15 Oct 2006 02:05:22 +0000

[...] Our friend filmmaker Vinod Raja (who made an earlier appearance on Keywords) has sent me this urgent petition on behalf of indigenous people in Orissa whose land is being appropriated by international mining companies. Below is the cover letter and information about where to fax the petition. The petition itself can be found here. {Orissa, indigenous rights, Kashipur, petition} [...]

By: Keywords » Porgera

Keywords » Porgera — Tue, 13 Jun 2006 11:20:12 +0000

[...] The issue of international mining companies vs. native rights was discussed in an earlier post on Keywords. Read filmmaker Vinod Raja’s account of events in Orissa, India. {indigenous, mining, Papua New Guinea} [...]

By: Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology — A Group Blog » The Noise of Nongovernance

Thu, 19 Jan 2006 13:39:06 +0000

[...] I asked Vinod Raja if there were any organizations people could contact if they were concerned about the issues raised in his guest post on my blog. His response was that the local population did not trust NGOs. Makes you think just how much of a force for good they might be? [...]

By: Shashwati’s Blog

Shashwati’s Blog — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

Kerim blogged about the attack by the police on filmmaker Vinod Raja, in Orissa, for filming a peaceful protest. There was an attack on the Indian People’s Tribunal on Communalism earlier this month, by Hindutva thugs for recording testimonials. On our last trip

By: P. Kerim Friedman

P. Kerim Friedman — Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000

guard was convicted of murder in a 2002 shooting; that case is under appeal. Police are investigating another fatal shooting in March 2005. The issue of international mining companies vs. native rights was discussed in an earlier post on Keywords.Read filmmaker Vinod Raja’s account of events in Orissa, India.