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Greenpeace activists and people from the local community signpost the contaminated areas outside the Dow Carbide factory in Bhopal
Enlarge ImageThe Dow Chemical Company must:
Clean up the poison: remove the contamination of the ground water and soil in and around the factory
Face Trial: ensure that prime accused Warren Anderson, former chairman of Union Carbide, is brought to justice in the Bhopal criminal court, along with authorized representatives of the company Provide long-term health care: assume liability for the continuing and long-term health impacts of the disaster, including release of unpublished medical reports on the toxicity of leaked gases
Provide Economic and social support: assume liability for the loss of livelihood caused as a result of the disaster by providing income opportunities to victims and support to those rendered destitute
The Indian Government must:
Scientifically assess and claim damages from Union Carbide-Dow Chemical for the contamination of groundwater and soil in and around the factory.
Take immediate steps to extradite Warren Anderson: pursue the pending criminal case against Union Carbide by impleading its owner, Dow Chemical
Additionally, Greenpeace is calling for an international agreement that enforces Corporate Accountability. We need to ensure that another Bhopal does not happen.
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