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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 12870

18 January 2022
Contents Publication in full By article 16 / 23
NEWS BRIEFS / Humanitarian aid
Defender of “Untouchables” in India receives Council of Europe Wallenberg Prize

17/01/2022 (Agence Europe)Vincent Raj Arokiasamy, founder of the organisation “Evidence” in India, has been awarded the Raoul Wallenberg Prize of the Council of Europe in recognition of his fight to defend the Dalits, historically known as the “Untouchables”. Hailed for his immense courage, the laureate has helped some 25,000 victims of countless human rights violations. Threatened, he has to live apart from his own family to protect them. The award ceremony will take place at...

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