Rev. Stan Swamy, Indian Jesuit priest who helped the poor, dies in police custody

JOHN GRACIAS PAYS TRIBUTE TO REVEREND STAN SWAMY, A SELFLESS INDIAN JESUIT PRIEST, WHO DIED WHILE IN POLICE CUSTODY

This article was first published on July 6, 2021

July 6, 2021

Reverend Stan Swamy devoted his life to helping tribals, low castes and others at the bottom of Indian society. In 2020, the 84-year-old Jesuit priest was jailed without trial under India’s anti-terrorism laws.

He died yesterday in police custody, “nine months after his arrest on false charges of terrorism,” tweeted Mary Lawlor, special rapporteur for Human Rights at the United Nations. The news “is devastating” and jailing human rights defenders “is inexcusable,” she added.

In this video, Rev. Swamy talks about his work.

The Nation Wants to Know is the title of Arnab Goswami’s English language TV talk show in India. He claims he is committed to uncovering the truth, but has so far been silent on Rev. Stan Swamy’s death. Goswami is a strong supporter of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government.

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