Foreign Office expresses concern about human rights activists like 83-year-old Father Stan Swamy - advocate for Adivasi and Dalit rights - harassed and arrested in India. India should be making caste history - not prosecuting those who follow in the footsteps of the great Dr.Ambedkar, the Dalit who was father of India's constitution. – David Alton

Foreign Office expresses concern about human rights activists like 83-year-old Father Stan Swamy – advocate for Adivasi and Dalit rights – harassed and arrested in India. India should be making caste history – not prosecuting those who follow in the footsteps of the great Dr.Ambedkar, the Dalit who was father of India’s constitution.

Fr Stan Swamy SJ, is an 83 year old Indian Jesuit in Ranchi Province of India. He is a well-known activist on behalf of Adivasi (tribal) and Dalit rights. He has been arrested before and repeatedly harassed by the Indian state because of his defence of the poorest people in India. Here is an article … Continue reading Foreign Office expresses concern about human rights activists like 83-year-old Father Stan Swamy – advocate for Adivasi and Dalit rights – harassed and arrested in India. India should be making caste history – not prosecuting those who follow in the footsteps of the great Dr.Ambedkar, the Dalit who was father of India’s constitution.