Skulls discarded after research at the Hamida Hospital. Medical experts believe that the toxic gas inhaled by the people of Bhopal may have affected the brain. Copyright Magnum Photos.
Indian court convicts top Union Carbide (India) officials. Twenty five years + twenty thousands dead + 600,000 affected = 2 years in prison. Oh, and fined about $2,000 each. And the math? The sentence was so low due to the charge – ‘causing death by negligence’ – only carrying a maximum of 2 years Meanwhile, Warren Anderson, ex-boss of Union Carbide US continues to live in luxury in the Hamptons. I don’t think this was what these people campaigned for decades for?
Gas victims supported demonstrate at the railway station, 2004. Copyright Magnum Photos.
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