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
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
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
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
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