SHARE POWER Campaign –
Direct Letter to Dow Board of Directors
This year we’re going to deliver 20,000 letters and postcards to the Board of Directors and CEO of Dow Chemical, and we need your help! Activists can copy and paste this letter onto their personal letterhead, or even better - hand write a similar message. Collect as many letters as you can!
All letters should be sent to:Amnesty International, SHARE POWER Campaign,
5 Penn Plaza 14th Floor,
NY, NY 10001,
or faxed to 212-627-1451
Attn: Amy O’Meara.
Dear Dow Chemical Board of Directors,
I am extremely concerned that the Union Carbide Company continues to evade
its responsibilities for the consequences of the 1984 gas leak at the Union
Carbide pesticide plant in Bhopal, India.
Exposure to the toxins at the time of the disaster had catastrophic consequences,
causing the death of more than 7,000 people within days, many of whom were children.
Since then, thousands of individuals have died or have developed chronic and
debilitating illnesses preventing them from carrying out the most basic tasks
and affecting their ability to work. As early as 1982, UCC was aware that there
were major safety concerns regarding the Bhopal plant. Months before the December
1984 disaster, the US parent company was warned that such a disaster could take
place. UCC is still withholding the identity of the released reaction products
and related toxicological information critical for the medical treatment of
victims.
- appears before the Bhopal Court in the criminal case;
- promptly makes public all information it has on all reaction products released on the day of the gas leak and full information regarding their toxicity and impact on people and the environment;
- cooperates fully with those who are assessing the long-term health consequences of the gas leak and of the hazardous and toxic substances left on site since 1984.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Sincerely,
[Signature]
[Name]
[Address or City and State]
