Fury in India over death of 84-year-old political prisoner Stan Swamy | India | The Guardian Priest and human rights activist was denied bail despite being weakened by Parkinson’s and Covid Catholic priests and nuns protest in October 2020 against the arrest of Stan Swamy under draconian terrorism laws. Photograph: Noah Seelam/AFP/Getty Images Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Delhi Mon 5 Jul 2021 10.00 EDT India’s oldest political prisoner, an 84-year-old Jesuit priest who was denied bail as his health deteriorated, has died, prompting an outpouring of anger among lawyers, writers, politicians and activists. Father Stan Swamy, a priest and human rights activist who spent five decades fighting for the rights of the tribal community in the state of Jharkhand, was arrested in October 2020, charged under draconian terrorism laws and held in judicial custody. Despite Swamy’s weak condition from advanced Parkinson’s disease, which worsened after he contracted Covid-19 in prison last month, the courts repeatedly denied him pre-trial bail. Indian activist Stan Swamy, jailed under terror law, dies (yahoo.com) Stan Swamy - Wikipedia I had read about him, for all Westerners and with due respect to those in India, pardon us if we are not well-versed about him but this is a big news story, especially for over there. Yes, I read that he was a civil rights activist and was thrown in jail. Father Stan Swamy deserved justice, humaneness: Rahul Gandhi (msn.com) Maybe in that region, if I recall correctly, there was some group and the police asked him if he knew them, he said no and so they jailed him. Praying for the repose of the soul of Father Stan. Jesuit video on him from 2 months ago:
Live from India from the (345) Chennai Jesuits - YouTube: Almost 3,000 watching this show... they are really out about this, an assortment of speakers. I don't know much about him, perhaps he will be a future saint?
