Binayak Sen
| Binayak Sen বিনায়ক সেন |
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Binayak Sen in Wardha, 2011
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| Born | 4 January 1950 |
| Residence | Katora Talab, Raipur |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Education | MBBS and MD (Paediatrics) |
| Alma mater |
Calcutta Boys' School, Kolkata. Christian Medical College, Vellore. |
| Occupation | Physician, activist |
| Organization |
People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) Taught at JNU Delhi for 2 years |
| Known for | Human rights activism |
| Home town | Kalyani, West Bengal |
| Criminal charge | Sedition, Criminal Conspiracy |
| Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
| Criminal status | Convicted by Trial court, released on Bail pending Appeal. |
| Spouse(s) | Illina Sen |
| Awards | Jonathan Mann Award for Global Health and Human Rights (2008) |
Binayak Sen (Hindi: बिनायक सेन, Bengali: বিনায়ক সেন) is an Indian paediatrician, public health specialist and activist. He is the national Vice-President of the People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL). He is the recipient of several awards including the Jonathan Mann Award, the Gwangju Prize for Human Rights, and the Gandhi International Peace Award. He has been convicted for sedition by a local Court in India which was later upheld by the High Court of Chhattisgarh. He was subsequently granted bail by the Supreme Court of India in appeal observing that no case of sedition was made out against the rights activist. He is a member of the policy group for Police Reforms of Aam Aadmi Party.
Binayak Sen originally started working as a paediatrician extending health care to poor people in the rural-tribal areas of the Chhattisgarh state, doubling up as a human rights activist. While Sen has worked with the state government on health sector reform he has also strongly criticised the government on human rights violations during the anti-Naxalite operations, while advocating non-violent political engagement.
In May 2007, he was detained for allegedly supporting the outlawed Naxalites which would violate the provisions of the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act 2005 (CSPSA) and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967. Sen first applied for bail before the Raipur Sessions Court and then the Chhattisgarh High Court in July 2007, soon after his arrest, but was granted bail by the Supreme Court of India on 25 May 2009.
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