By Tony PM and Peter Martin Ranchi: Jesuit Father Stanislaus Lourduswamy’s arrest on the night of October 8 has caused a stir in India, especially in the country’s central and eastern region where the 83-year-old has spent half a century relentlessly fighting for the rights and values of indigenous people.Continue Reading
New Delhi: India on October 20 strongly reacted to UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet’s concern over restrictions on NGOs and arrest of activists. External affairs ministry spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said violations of law cannot be condoned under the pretext of human rights and a more informed viewContinue Reading
By Arockiasamy Santhanam Madurai: Catholic churches across Tamil Nadu October 18 expressed solidarity with Jesuit Father Stan Swamy, a native of the southern Indian state now who is in a Mumbai jail for alleged Maoists links. During the Sunday Mass, Catholics prayed for the good health and immediate release ofContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ranchi, October 22, 2019: A coalition of progressive organizations in Jharkhand has condemned police attaching the belongings of an octogenarian Jesuit social activist. The Jharkhand Janadhikar Mahasabha (JJM) “demands immediate quashing of the FIR and dropping of all frivolous charges against Stan Swamy and other activistsContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Ranchi: An 82-year-old Jesuit activist on September 3 dismissed as “complete concoction and absolute falsehood” a police allegation that he has links with Maoists and banned organizations. Father Stan Lourdusamy was among nine human rights activists who were raided in a pre-dawn simultaneous action across severalContinue Reading
