Tag: Stan Swamy
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Activists hold vigil for Fr. Stan, want stringent laws gone
"Fr Stan had given his entire life to ensure the rights of the marginalized people, and he had been never silent for the rights of the poor people. But he had been arrested under false charges and he died in an inhuman, insensitive manner. We will carry forward his movement for social justice,"
August 29, 2021 -
UN human rights chief ‘saddened, disturbed’ by Stan Swamy’s death
"His death follows repeated indignities that were heaped upon him by Indian authorities that failed to accommodate his disabilities due to Parkinson's disease requiring him to have to plead in court for a straw to sip with"
July 6, 2021 -
Fr. Stan Swamy to be laid to rest in Bandra church
Church officials said a special memorial mass shall be held at the St. Peter's Church, Bandra, but owing to Covid protocols only 20 mourners shall be permitted.
July 6, 2021 -
Expecting bail, Koregaon-Bhima accused Stan Swamy dies in custody
The 84-year-old activist - hailing from Tamil Nadu's Trichy - was suffering from hearing loss, lumbar spondylosis, complications arising out of Covid-19, lung problems and Parkinson's.
July 5, 2021