30 year anniversary of the Union Carbide industrial disaster in Bhopal

A statement by Friends of the Earth International marking the 30th anniversary of the 1984 Union Carbide industrial disaster in Bhopal, India, calling for an end to the impunity of transnational corporations and advocating for a legally binding UN system to judge corporations for ecocide and human rights violations.

• The 1984 Union Carbide industrial disaster in Bhopal involved the release of tons of toxic gases from a pesticide factory, which exposed over 500,000 workers and residents. This resulted in more than 25,000 deaths and left 150,000 people severely disabled due to long-term environmental contamination.
• Union Carbide, the North-American company responsible for the disaster, was acquired by Dow Chemicals. Friends of the Earth International asserts that toxic residues and contamination continue to affect local populations and that justice has not been achieved, despite Dow Chemicals' efforts to present itself as a green and responsible entity through initiatives like "green plastic" and carbon neutralization for the Olympic games.
• There is a call for the United Nations to establish a legally binding system to hold corporations accountable for ecocide crimes and human rights violations. The document notes that the Peoples Permanent Tribunal had already judged 100 corporations as guilty following its 1992 session on Industrial Hazards and Human Rights in Bhopal.

APA

admin (2014). 30 year anniversary of the Union Carbide industrial disaster in Bhopal. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/30-year-anniversary-of-the-union-carbide-industrial-disaster-in-bhopal/

Chicago

admin. 30 year anniversary of the Union Carbide industrial disaster in Bhopal. Friends of the Earth International, 2014. https://www.foei.org/30-year-anniversary-of-the-union-carbide-industrial-disaster-in-bhopal/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=admin |title=30 year anniversary of the Union Carbide industrial disaster in Bhopal |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=2 December 2014 |url=https://www.foei.org/30-year-anniversary-of-the-union-carbide-industrial-disaster-in-bhopal/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{admin2014year, author = {admin}, title = {{30 year anniversary of the Union Carbide industrial disaster in Bhopal}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2014}, month = dec, url = {https://www.foei.org/30-year-anniversary-of-the-union-carbide-industrial-disaster-in-bhopal/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }