India: Dow Chemical a no-show in court hearing over Bhopal disaster

Headline Title: India: Dow Chemical a no-show in court hearing over Bhopal disaster 12 November 2014 US chemical giant Dow has dodged justice again today by failing to comply with an Indian court summons over the catastrophic 1984 gas leak in Bhopal which left thousands dead and many more with chronic and debilitating illnesses, Amnesty International said. “The Dow Chemical Company is once again thumbing its nose at the tens of thousands of victims and survivors of India’s worst industrial disaster. Sadly, this appalling lack of responsibility is what we’ve come to expect…

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