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India’s Inconvenient Case of Stan Swamy SJ

Peter Rožič SJ — Fri, 28 May 2021 08:53:21 +0000

What (Counter) Terrorism is Not: India’s Inconvenient Case of Stan Swamy SJ “A caged bird can still sing.” Stan Swamy’s letter from the prison Stan Swamy is the oldest Indian to be incarcerated under terrorist charges. Under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), the National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested this 84-year-old Jesuit for his […]

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Fr Stan Swamy ill with suspected Covid-19

JESC — Wed, 19 May 2021 07:47:42 +0000

84-year-old Jesuit gravely ill in prison with “headache, fever and cough Fr Stan Swamy SJ, the 84-year-old Jesuit, activist and defender of the rights of indigenous peoples who was incarcerated on 9th October 2020 in Taloja prison, Mumbai, is now ill with the symptoms of Covid-19. Fr Swamy has not been tested or vaccinated despite […]

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21 MEPs sent a letter to the Prime Minister of India asking the release Stan Swamy SJ

JESC — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 14:49:49 +0000

With the advocacy efforts of JESC, 21 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the main political Groups sent a letter to the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, and to the Ambassador of India to Belgium, Mr. Santosh Jha, asking the immediate liberation of Stan Swamy on humanitarian grounds. The signatures were collected by […]

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Joint Open Statement calling for the immediate release of Fr. Stan Swamy SJ

JESC — Thu, 10 Dec 2020 09:06:02 +0000

Read the Full Document International Solidarity Group for Fr. Stan Swamy SJ December 10, 2020 Joint Open Statement calling for the immediate release of Fr. Stan Swamy SJ The undersigned, several organisations linked to the Society of Jesus, would like to express our grave ongoing concerns regarding the 83-year-old Indian Jesuit priest and human rights […]

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Ensuring robust EU legislation on responsible mineral sourcing

JESC — Sun, 12 Oct 2014 21:43:07 +0000

Recommendations to strengthen the European Commission’s proposal for a ‘regulation setting up a Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict affected and high-risk areas’ The new European Parliament has a critical opportunity to strengthen legislation proposed by the European […]

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Disappointing EU Initiative on conflict resources

JESC — Wed, 05 Mar 2014 15:44:50 +0000

An initiative proposed by the European Commission on responsible sourcing of minerals is not strong enough to prevent European companies’ mineral purchases from financing conflict or human rights abuses, and falls far short of expectations, campaigners said today. Instead of putting forward robust legislation that would require a wide range of EU-based companies to do […]

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Creuseurs artisanaux au Kivu

JESC — Sat, 22 Sep 2012 00:08:13 +0000

Le JESC et la Commission Justice et Paix – Belgique ont effectué une mission au Sud et Nord Kivu en mars dernier. Ayant jusqu’ici principalement axé son travail sur la responsabilité sociétale du secteur minier industriel au Katanga, le JESC étend désormais son analyse au secteur artisanal des deux Kivu. Le voyage d’études poursuivait un […]

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