Nobel laureates call for release of jailed Indian rights worker

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Updated May 15, 2008 19:36:17

A group of 22 Nobel laureates has sent a letter to the Indian government criticizing the jailing of prominent doctor and human-rights worker Binayak Sen. They've asked that Dr Sen be released to receive a global health award later this month.

Presenter: Murali Krishnan
Speaker: Indian supreme court lawyer Nitya Ramakrishnan; Social activist Seema Misra.

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