To add to the detailed post that Arun has put up, here is an opinion piece I wrote on Binayak Sen’s conviction. It appeared in The Hindu newspaper. I’ve been following and reporting the details of this case for the last three years, and can safely add that the phrase “travesty of justice” couldn’t be more suited. Whatever your politics, if you believe in the rule of law……
Prashanth Bhushan will deliver a speech on DRACONIAN LAWS AND THE CASE OF BINAYAK SEN at National Law School of India University, Bangalore. On 26th March at 5:30 PM. This is in solidarity with Binayak Sen and others.