Mumbai: The death of FR Stan Swamy evokes sadness and anger in India and abroad.
The arrest of an 84-year-old activist by Nia, the detention of nine months in Taloja prison where he contracted Covid-19, the alleged lack of medical attention on time and repeated rejection – all came for criticism.
EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore Tweeted: “India: I am very sad to hear that FR #Stanswamy has died.
Defenders of indigenous peoples’ rights.
He was detained for the past 9 months.
The EU has raised his case repeatedly with the authorities.” India: I was very sad to hear that FR #stanswamy had died.
Defenders of indigenous peoples’ rights.
He …
https://t.co/PilaJW1L2- Eamon GilMore (@EamongilMore) 1625483762000mary Lawlor, UN Special Reporters About Human Rights Defenders, Writing: “News from #India today is very devastating.
Human Rights & Priest Defenders Stan Swamy has died in custody, nine months after his arrest on false charges of terrorism.
The imprisoned HRD cannot be forgiven.
“The internet buzzed with criticism of the Rahul Gandhi congress leader who said” Fr Stan deserves to be justice and humanity “, human rights activists for Media, activists, NGOs and citizens.
Condolences wholeheartedly on passing pastor Stan Swamy.
He deserves justice and humanity.
Rahul Gandhi (@rahlgandhi) 1625478543000FR St.
The Jharkhand State Stan led by the Head of Minister of Hemant Soren and the Churches of Ranchi and Jamshedpur all harmed their losses.
Oswald Cardinal Gracias, Head of the Catholic Church in India and Bishop Archbby Bombay, personally acquainted with the work of FR STAN at The Tribal Hinterland.
He said, “Fr Stan’s catch was very painful.
Under Indian criminal law, someone was innocent until it was found guilty.
The case of FR Stan didn’t even come to hear.
We patiently wait for the case to be taken and the truth to come out …
fr it’s working without Tired for those who are disadvantaged and oppressed.
I witnessed his dedication to the tribes exploited.
I hope the truth will soon come out and his name will be cleaned from all criminal conspiracies.
“The community of Jesuit priests, in particular, lamented their loss.
FR Errol Fernandes said he was “now free from all worldly prisons” while FR Vincent Vaz described it as a “urban mahatma”.
A few hours before his death was revealed, the People’s Association for democratic rights, the Delhi-based civil liberties, had written an open letter to the main justice of the Bombay High Court to end his detention.
“Capturing an elderly activist suffering from disease in relation to the wrong and evil political case, and then let it die in detention by opposing desperate demand for release, not lacking the murder of the custodian,” said Secretary of Radhika Chitkara and Vikas Kumar.
EU, UN officials join civil society in mourning
