In a significant development in the long history of litigation to ensure the chemical industry takes responsibility for Bhopal, on November 15th 2001, the U.S. second circuit court has upheld an appeal the environmental liabilities of Bhopal.

Mrs. Rashida Bi, President of the Gas Peedit Mahila Stationery Karmchari Sangh, Bhopal, an organization of women survivors, said: "The US court's decision should make it difficult for Dow to wriggle out of its responsibilities towards Bhopal but a lot depends on people raising hell".

Mr. Balkrishna Namdeo, President of the Nirashrit Gas Peedit Morcha, Bhopal, an organization of survivors in need of social support, appealed for international efforts to stop the
"continuing disaster in Bhopal" and make Dow accept its long-term responsibility towards the victims.

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