WE DID IT!! JUSTICE HAS FINALLY PREVAILED AND THE AUTHORITIES HAVE LISTENED TO OUR POWERFUL DEMAND!! THANK YOU TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO REFUSED TO STAY SILENT DURING THIS FIGHT!!
October 29, 2020
Final supporters
To,
The Chairman, National Human Rights Commission
THROUGH
Shri C.S. Mawri
Assistant Registrar(Law), Scrutiny Branch-III Scrutining & registration of complaints
National Human Rights Commission
Sir,
Sub: Urgent Appeal for Action – Jharkhand: Abduction and Illegal arrest of 83-year-old Jesuit priest and Adivasi rights activist Fr Stan Swamy in the Bhima-Koregaon Case.
KCYM is the official state and regional organization under the auspices of the KCBC Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council. It is affiliated to the National Youth Body the "Indian Catholic Youth Movement" (ICYM).
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thalassery is an archeparchy of the Syro-Malabar Church.Thalassery diocese KCYM has 197 units in our Archdiocese and it exerts its influence over 50000 youth.
We are writing to you seeking your urgent intervention in the case of arrest of 83-year-old Jesuit priest and Adivasi and human rights defender Fr Stan Swamy on 8 October, 2020, in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon Elgar Parishad case. Swamy is the 16thand the oldest person to be arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a case in which prominent human rights defenders across the country have been arrested under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
About the Human Rights Defender:
Fr. Stan Swamy is a Jesuit priest and human rights activist from Ranchi in Jharkhand. After his stint as Director, Indian Social Institute, Bengaluru and his association with JOHAR (Jharkhand Organization for Human Rights) in Chaibasa, Swamy moved to Ranchi and founded Bagaicha, a Jesuit social research and training centre. He has been active at Bagaicha for the last 15 years, and has worked in collaboration with people’s movements that are working against unjust displacement, human rights violations, illegal land acquisitions, and policies that were designed or amended to acquire more land, making the indigenous people landless.
Perpetrators:
National Investigation Agency
Date of Incident: October 8, 2020
Place of Incident: Namkum, Ranchi, Jharkhand
APPEAL:
We further contend that he has been forcibly picked up by the NIA without any arrest warrant or memo and we fear for his life and liberty. He has been interrogated for over 15 hours in the last few weeks and has always co-operated with the investigation agency in the past.
We also bring to Hon’ble Commission’s attention about the misuse of terror legislations against prominent HRDs of this country. We urge the NHRC to take definite measures and place before the appropriate court, the urgency that these HRDs are released on bail, most of them now languishing in prisons for almost two years now. Awaiting your immediate response and action on India's biggest human rights violation issue .
Yours sincerely,
VIPIN JOSEPH
(PRESIDENT, KCYM-SMYM ARCHDIOCESE OF THALASSERY)
PH-9645600296
AMAL K JOY
(GENERAL SECRETARY, KCYM-SMYM ARCHDIOCESE OF THALASSERY)
PH-9495950502
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
October 14, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
October 14, 2020
233 Comments
More humane treatment should have been meted out to the 83 year old & sick activist by the NIA
You may silence one by arresting, still more will follow him to work for the marginalized. I condemn the arrest.
Fr. Stan Swamy should be released because he worked for the last, lost, and the least people for their democratic right
The arrest of Fr Stani is an inhuman act and it’s against the fundamental rights of the person. The UAPA act must be demolished
It's highly unfortunate that people voicing up against human rights violation are jailed. This is clear violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the constitution of the country. As I sign this petition, I ask the Ministry to take strict interventions and release Fr. Stan Swamy.
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Free Fr.Stan
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WE DID IT!! JUSTICE HAS FINALLY PREVAILED AND THE AUTHORITIES HAVE LISTENED TO OUR POWERFUL DEMAND!! THANK YOU TO EVERY SINGLE PERSON WHO REFUSED TO STAY SILENT DURING THIS FIGHT!!
October 29, 2020
Final supporters
To,
The Chairman, National Human Rights Commission
THROUGH
Shri C.S. Mawri
Assistant Registrar(Law), Scrutiny Branch-III Scrutining & registration of complaints
National Human Rights Commission
Sir,
Sub: Urgent Appeal for Action – Jharkhand: Abduction and Illegal arrest of 83-year-old Jesuit priest and Adivasi rights activist Fr Stan Swamy in the Bhima-Koregaon Case.
KCYM is the official state and regional organization under the auspices of the KCBC Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council. It is affiliated to the National Youth Body the "Indian Catholic Youth Movement" (ICYM).
The Syro-Malabar Catholic Archeparchy of Thalassery is an archeparchy of the Syro-Malabar Church.Thalassery diocese KCYM has 197 units in our Archdiocese and it exerts its influence over 50000 youth.
We are writing to you seeking your urgent intervention in the case of arrest of 83-year-old Jesuit priest and Adivasi and human rights defender Fr Stan Swamy on 8 October, 2020, in connection with the Bhima-Koregaon Elgar Parishad case. Swamy is the 16thand the oldest person to be arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) in a case in which prominent human rights defenders across the country have been arrested under the draconian Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
About the Human Rights Defender:
Fr. Stan Swamy is a Jesuit priest and human rights activist from Ranchi in Jharkhand. After his stint as Director, Indian Social Institute, Bengaluru and his association with JOHAR (Jharkhand Organization for Human Rights) in Chaibasa, Swamy moved to Ranchi and founded Bagaicha, a Jesuit social research and training centre. He has been active at Bagaicha for the last 15 years, and has worked in collaboration with people’s movements that are working against unjust displacement, human rights violations, illegal land acquisitions, and policies that were designed or amended to acquire more land, making the indigenous people landless.
Perpetrators:
National Investigation Agency
Date of Incident: October 8, 2020
Place of Incident: Namkum, Ranchi, Jharkhand
APPEAL:
We further contend that he has been forcibly picked up by the NIA without any arrest warrant or memo and we fear for his life and liberty. He has been interrogated for over 15 hours in the last few weeks and has always co-operated with the investigation agency in the past.
We also bring to Hon’ble Commission’s attention about the misuse of terror legislations against prominent HRDs of this country. We urge the NHRC to take definite measures and place before the appropriate court, the urgency that these HRDs are released on bail, most of them now languishing in prisons for almost two years now. Awaiting your immediate response and action on India's biggest human rights violation issue .
Yours sincerely,
VIPIN JOSEPH
(PRESIDENT, KCYM-SMYM ARCHDIOCESE OF THALASSERY)
PH-9645600296
AMAL K JOY
(GENERAL SECRETARY, KCYM-SMYM ARCHDIOCESE OF THALASSERY)
PH-9495950502
Updates
Reached 250 supporters
October 14, 2020
Reached 100 supporters
October 14, 2020
233 Comments
Release Fr Stan Swamy. He is an 83-years-old Jesuit priest Who spent almost three decades of his life identifying himself with the Adivasi people and their struggle, especially focusing on their land rights. He stood and supported the life, dignity and the self-respect of the Adivasi community. Support and Prayers
More humane treatment should have been meted out to the 83 year old & sick activist by the NIA
You may silence one by arresting, still more will follow him to work for the marginalized. I condemn the arrest.
Fr. Stan Swamy should be released because he worked for the last, lost, and the least people for their democratic right
The arrest of Fr Stani is an inhuman act and it’s against the fundamental rights of the person. The UAPA act must be demolished
It's highly unfortunate that people voicing up against human rights violation are jailed. This is clear violation of the fundamental rights guaranteed by the constitution of the country. As I sign this petition, I ask the Ministry to take strict interventions and release Fr. Stan Swamy.
Free Father
Free Fr.Stan
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Release Fr Stan Swamy. He is an 83-years-old Jesuit priest Who spent almost three decades of his life identifying himself with the Adivasi people and their struggle, especially focusing on their land rights. He stood and supported the life, dignity and the self-respect of the Adivasi community. Support and Prayers