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{{Short description|Indian Roman Catholic priest and tribal rights activist (1937-2021)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2020}}
{{Infobox person
| honorific_prefix = The Rev.
| name = Stan Swamy
| honorific_suffix = [[Society of Jesus|SJ]]
| image = Stan Swamy (2010).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Swamy in 2010
| birth_name = Stanislaus Lourduswamy
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1937|04|26}}
| birth_place = [[Tiruchirappalli]],<br/>[[Madras Presidency]],<br/>[[British India]]<br />(now [[Tamil Nadu]], India)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2021|07|05|1937|04|26}}
| death_place = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
| occupation = Catholic priest, activist
| years_active = 1978–2021
| known_for = Tribal rights activism
| notable_works =
}}

'''Stanislaus Lourduswamy''', [[Society of Jesus|SJ]] (26 April 1937 – 5 July 2021),<ref>{{Cite news |date=2021-07-06 |title=Father Stan Swamy (1937-2021) |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/specials/father-stan-swamy-1937-2021/article56832307.ece |access-date=2022-07-06 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref> popularly known as '''Stan Swamy''', was an [[Catholic Church in India|Indian Catholic]] priest, a member of the [[Jesuit]] order,<ref name="britain">{{cite web |title=Petition for Fr Stanislaus Lourdusamy |url=https://www.jesuit.org.uk/es/node/7525 |website=Jesuits in Britain |access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref> and a tribal rights activist for several decades.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/nia-court-to-pass-order-on-stan-swamy-bail-on-march-22/article34084504.ece|title=NIA court to pass order on Stan Swamy bail on March 22|newspaper=The Hindu|date=16 March 2021|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Regi |first1=Anjali |title=Fr. Stan Swamy arrested: Widespread protest |url=https://www.catholicfocus.in/fr-stan-swamy-arrested-widespread-protest/ |website=Catholic Focus |date=9 October 2020 |access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref> Swamy was the oldest person to be accused of terrorism in India.<ref name="BBC">{{cite news |last1=Biswas |first1=Soutik |title=Stan Swamy: The oldest person to be accused of terrorism in India |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-54490554 |access-date=13 October 2020 |agency=BBC |date=13 October 2020}}</ref>

On 8 October 2020, Swamy was arrested and charged by the [[National Investigation Agency]] under the [[Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act]], for his alleged role in the [[2018 Bhima Koregaon violence]] and links to the [[Communist Party of India (Maoist)]].<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Kaur |first1=Kamaljit |title=This is what NIA's Bhima Koregaon chargesheet says about Stan Swamy |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/this-is-what-nia-s-bhima-koregaon-chargesheet-says-about-stan-swamy-1731272-2020-10-13 |access-date=13 October 2020 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref> Swamy was suffering from [[Parkinson's disease]] and had requested bail on medical grounds, which was rejected multiple times. While incarcerated, his health deteriorated and died on 5 July 2021.

== Life ==
=== Early life ===
Swamy was born on 26 April 1937 in [[Trichy]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India.<ref name=":1" /><ref name="scroll01">{{cite web |last1=PM |first1=Tony |last2=Martin |first2=Peter |title=Adivasi rights activist Stan Swamy's life and work demonstrate why the powerful want him silenced |url=https://scroll.in/article/976136/arrested-adivasi-rights-activist-stan-swamys-life-demonstrates-why-the-powerful-want-him-silenced |website=Scroll |access-date=22 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="wire">{{cite web |last1=Thekaekara |first1=Mari Marcel |title=The Indomitable Spirit of Father Stan Swamy |url=https://m.thewire.in/article/rights/the-indomitable-spirit-of-father-stan-swamy |website=The Wire |access-date=11 October 2020 |ref=wire}}</ref> In the 1970s, he studied theology and received a master's degree in sociology in the Philippines,<ref name="scroll01" /> where he encountered a series of protests and demonstrations against the administration. During his further studies, he made friends with Brazilian Catholic Archbishop [[Hélder Câmara]], whose work with poor people influenced him.<ref name=":1" />

=== Activism ===
Swamy was the director of the Jesuit-run [[Indian Social Institute, Bangalore]], from 1975 to 1986.<ref>{{cite web |title=Directors, Indian Social Institute |url=https://isibangalore.com/directors |website=Indian Social Institute |access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref> He worked among the tribals of central India for over three decades<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.barandbench.com/columns/death-sponsored-by-the-state-how-the-uapa-toys-with-personal-liberty|title=Death sponsored by the State: How the UAPA toys with personal liberty|first=Pragya Barsaiyan,Kumar|last=Kartikeya|website=Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news}}</ref> and had questioned the non-implementation of the Fifth Schedule of the Constitution, which stipulates setting up of a Tribes Advisory Council with members solely of the [[Adivasi]] community for their protection, well-being and development in the state.<ref>{{Cite web|date=10 October 2020|title=Explained: Who is Stan Swamy, the latest to be arrested in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case?|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/who-is-stan-swamy-6717126/|access-date=12 October 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>

In a video circulated two days ahead of his arrest, Swamy suggested his arrest was linked to his work, as it involved dissent against government policies. He said

<blockquote>What is happening to me is not something unique happening to me alone. It is a broader process that is taking place all over the country. We are all aware how prominent intellectuals, lawyers writers, poets, activists, students, leaders, they are all put into jail because they have expressed their dissent or raised questions about the ruling powers of India. We are part of the process. In a way I am happy to be part of this process. I am not a silent spectator, but part of the game, and ready to pay the price whatever be it.<ref name="global" /></blockquote>

While incarcerated in [[Taloja Central Jail]], in a letter to his Jesuit colleague, Swamy highlighted the plight of the prisoners stating, "Many of such poor undertrials don't know what charges have been put on them, have not seen their chargesheet and just remain in prison for years without any legal or other assistance."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jesuit.ie/news/fr-stan-swamy-sj-a-caged-bird-can-still-sing/|title=Fr Stan Swamy SJ – 'A caged bird can still sing'|first=Gavin T.|last=Murphy|date=26 January 2021}}</ref> He ended the letter saying, "But we will still sing in chorus. A caged bird can still sing."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/father-stan-swamy-pens-letter-on-plight-of-other-undertrials/cid/1804613|title=Father Stan Swamy pens letter on plight of other undertrials|website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref>

=== Arrest ===
Swamy was implicated in the [[2018 Bhima Koregaon violence]], while he claimed that he was not in Pune<ref name="MM15112020">{{cite news |title=Elgar Parishad case: 'Humanity is bubbling in Taloja prison' |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/crime/elgar-parishad-case-humanity-is-bubbling-in-taloja-prison/articleshow/79227704.cms |access-date=15 November 2020 |agency=Mumbai Mirror |date=15 November 2020}}</ref> during the said period, and he was accused of being a Maoist "sympathiser". It was alleged that the Persecuted Prisoners Solidarity Committee (PPSC) founded by him and [[Sudha Bharadwaj]], "to fight for the release of around 3,000 men and women who have been labelled as Maoists and imprisoned",<ref name="BBC" /> was a front for Maoist fundraising. The Jesuits denied the allegation of Swamy being a Maoist, by stating that it was against the ethos of the Jesuit order.<ref name="midday"/> He was arrested<ref name="wire2">{{cite web |last1=Shantha |first1=Sukanya |title=NIA Arrests 83-Year-Old Tribal Rights Activist Stan Swamy in Elgar Parishad Case |url=https://thewire.in/rights/stan-swamy-arrested-elgar-parishad-case |website=The Wire |access-date=11 October 2020}}</ref> by the [[National Investigation Agency|NIA]] on 8 October 2020, from Bagaicha, a Jesuit social action centre,<ref name="va">{{cite web |title=Christians seek Indian leaders' help for bail for jailed priest |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-11/india-jesuit-stan-swamy-prison-letter.html |website=[[Vatican News]] |date=18 November 2020 |access-date=27 November 2020}}</ref> and charged under the [[Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act]], 1967, under which bail can be denied. The case was initially investigated by the [[Pune Police]] but later handed over to the NIA.<ref>{{cite news |title= Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray set to withdraw Bhima-Koregaon cases against activists |url=https://www.nationalheraldindia.com/india/maharashtra-cm-uddhav-thackeray-set-to-withdraw-bhima-koregaon-cases-against-activists |access-date=29 August 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= NIA took over the case from State government |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-11/india-jesuit-stan-swamy-prison-letter.html |access-date=29 August 2020}}</ref> He had earlier been arrested in June 2018 in [[Ranchi]] on similar accusations.<ref>{{cite news |title=Fr Stan Swamy, priest arrested in Ranchi: 'False and fabricated' charges against me |url=http://www.asianews.it/news-en/Fr-Stan-Swamy,-priest-arrested-in-Ranchi:-%E2%80%98False-and-fabricated%E2%80%99-charges-against-me-44861.html |access-date=11 October 2020 |agency=Asia News |date=9 June 2018}}</ref> Activists [[Vernon Gonsalves]] and [[Arun Ferreira]] were also lodged at Taloja prison along with Swamy.<ref name="MM15112020" />

Swamy's arrest triggered widespread protests across India.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Barik |first1=Satyasundar |title='Stan Swamy's arrest a violation of human rights', say civil rights activists |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/stan-swamys-arrest-a-violation-of-human-rights-say-civil-rights-activists/article32817710.ece |access-date=12 October 2020 |agency=The Hindu |date=10 October 2020}}</ref> The People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), [[All India Catholic Union]], the [[Catholic Bishops Conference of India]], Kerala Catholic Bishops' Conference (KCBC), Kerala Latin Catholic Association (KLCA), Kerala Jesuit Provincial,<ref>{{cite news |last1=ENS |title=Various Kerala church sects demand Father Stan Swamy's release |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2020/oct/11/various-kerala-church-sects-demand-father-stan-swamys-release-2208948.html |access-date=12 October 2020 |work=New Indian Express |date=11 October 2020}}</ref> Federation of Asian Bishops Conferences (FABC),<ref name="va2">{{cite web |title=Asian bishops' solidarity with jailed Indian Jesuit |url=https://www.vaticannews.va/en/church/news/2020-10/asia-bishops-fabc-bo-appeal-release-jesuit-stan-swamy.html |website=Vatican News |date=26 October 2020 |access-date=29 November 2020}}</ref> and the international Jesuit community,<ref>{{cite web |title=Jesuits Demand Immediate Release of Fr. Stan Swamy, SJ |url=https://www.jesuits.org/stories/jesuits-demand-immediate-release-of-fr-stan-swamy-sj/ |website=jesuits.org |publisher=The Jesuits |access-date=23 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="global">{{cite web |title=In Solidarity with Fr. Stan Swamy, a 83 year old Jesuit arrested in India |url=https://www.jesuits.global/2020/10/09/in-solidarity-with-fr-stan-swamy-a-83-year-old-jesuit-arrested-in-india/ |website=Jesuits Global |publisher=Jesuits |access-date=12 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="britain" /> all protested, calling for his release.<ref>{{cite news |title=Catholic union calls for Father Stan Swamy's release |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/national/catholic-union-calls-for-father-stan-swamys-release-900209.html |access-date=11 October 2020 |agency=Deccan Herald |date=10 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=PUCL Condemns the Detention and Arrest of Fr. Stan Swamy in Bhima Koregaon Case |url=https://countercurrents.org/2020/10/pucl-condemns-the-detention-and-arrest-of-fr-stan-swamy-in-bhima-koregaon-case/ |website=Counter Currents |date=8 October 2020 |publisher=People's Union For Civil Liberties}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=11 October 2020|title=CBCI seeks release of Stan Swamy|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/cbci-seeks-release-of-stan-swamy-6720248/|access-date=12 October 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> The Ranchi Catholic Church released a statement saying it was "distressed and troubled" at the way he was arrested.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=11 October 2020|title=Held by NIA over 'Maoist links', 83-yr-old priest worked for tribals, took on govt policies, and 'even the Church'|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/father-stan-swamy-nia-maoist-elgaar-parishad-6720185/|access-date=12 October 2020|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref> The arrests were termed as politically motivated due to his work among the [[adivasi]] community, the release of undertrials, Persecuted Prisoners Solidarity Committee,<ref name="wire3">{{cite news|last1=and Debmalya|first1=Rajendran Narayanan|date=3 September 2018|title=Father Stan Swamy, Children and the Unholy State|agency=The Wire|url=https://thewire.in/rights/stan-swamy-jharkhand-adivasis-undertrials-pesa-uapa|access-date=12 October 2020}}</ref> among others.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Raj S.J. |first1=Fr. J. Felix |title=Stan Swamy's arrest 'politically motivated' |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/elgaar-parishad-case-stan-swamys-arrest-politically-motivated/cid/1794478 |access-date=12 October 2020 |agency=Telegraph India |date=12 October 2020}}</ref> Leaders of other minority religions also protested his arrest.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mazumdar|first=Jhinuk|date=18 October 2020|title=Other brothers behind Stan Swamy|work=Telegraph India|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/calcutta/other-brothers-behind-fr-stan-swamy/cid/1795039}}</ref> In a protest on 21 October 2020, leaders of opposition political parties such as [[Shashi Tharoor]], [[Sitaram Yechury]], [[D. Raja]], [[Supriya Sule]] and [[Kanimozhi]] along with economist [[Jean Dreze]], Dr Joseph Marianus Kujur, the director of the Ranchi-based Xavier Institute of Social Sciences, activists [[Dayamani Barla]] and Rupali Jadhav, and lawyer [[Mihir Desai]] called for Stan's release.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dasgupta |first1=Sravasti |title=MPs Tharoor, Sule, Kanizmozhi join 8 others to seek UAPA repeal, release of Stan Swamy |url=https://theprint.in/india/mps-tharoor-sule-kanizmozhi-join-8-others-to-seek-uapa-repeal-release-of-stan-swamy/528112/ |access-date=21 October 2020 |agency=The Print |date=21 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title="Time To Break The Silence": Opposition Leaders Condemn Stan Swamy's Arrest |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/time-to-break-the-silence-opposition-leaders-condemn-activist-stan-swamys-arrest-2313613 |access-date=21 October 2020 |agency=Press Trust of India |date=21 October 2020}}</ref> [[Jharkhand]] Chief minister [[Hemant Soren]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=ENS |title=Jharkhand CM, Congress back Stan Swamy, question his arrest |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/oct/10/jharkhandcm-congress-backstan-swamy-question-his-arrest-2208586.html |access-date=12 October 2020 |work=New Indian Express |date=10 October 2020}}</ref> and [[Kerala]] [[List of chief ministers of Kerala|Chief Minister]] [[Pinarayi Vijayan]]<ref name="tnm">{{cite news |author=|title='Father Stan Swamy should get justice': Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan on activist's arrest |url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/father-stan-swamy-should-get-justice-kerala-cm-pinarayi-vijayan-activist-s-arrest-135188 |access-date=12 October 2020 |agency=The News Minute |date=12 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="news18">{{cite news |title=Tribal Rights Activist Fr Stan Swamy's Arrest Unfortunate:CM |url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/tribal-rights-activist-fr-stan-swamys-arrest-unfortunatecm-2956553.html |access-date=12 October 2020 |agency=News18 |date=12 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tribal Rights Activist Stan Swamy's Arrest Unfortunate: Pinarayi Vijayan |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tribal-rights-activist-stan-swamys-arrest-unfortunate-pinarayi-vijayan-2309183 |access-date=13 October 2020 |agency=NDTV |date=12 October 2020}}</ref> both objected to Swamy's arrest.

In October 2020, Swamy filed for bail on the grounds of him being a victim of [[Parkinson's disease]]. His bail pleas were rejected multiple times.<ref>{{cite news |author=|title=Court rejects bail plea of Stan Swamy |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/court-rejects-bail-plea-of-stan-swamy/article32932596.ece |access-date=24 October 2020 |agency=The Hindu |date=23 October 2020}}</ref><ref name="bb27112020">{{cite news |last1=Joshi|first1=Neha|title=[Bhima Koregaon] Not likely to jump bail, arrest malafide: Father Stan Swamy moves Special NIA Court for bail |url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/father-stan-swamy-bail-application-special-nia-court |access-date=27 November 2020 |agency=Bar And Bench|date=27 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="BailMarch2021">{{cite news |last1=Hakim |first1=Sharmeen |title=BREAKING : NIA Court Refuses Bail To Stan Swamy In Bhima Koregaon Case |url=http://livelaw.in/top-stories/stan-swamy-bombay-high-court-bail-bhima-koregaon-uapa-nia-171518 |access-date=22 March 2021 |agency=Livelaw}}</ref>

On 6 November 2020, Swamy submitted an application to the special court requesting a straw and sipper, stating that he was unable to hold a glass due to Parkinson's.<ref name="TH06112020">{{cite news |last1=Saigal |first1=Sonam |title=Stan Swamy files plea to allow use of straw, sipper in Taloja jail |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/stan-swamy-files-plea-to-allow-use-of-straw-sipper-in-taloja-jail/article33042730.ece |access-date=16 November 2020 |agency=The Hindu |date=6 November 2020}}</ref><ref name="ndtv2611">{{cite news |last1=Roy|first1=Divyanshu Dutta|title=Not Till December. Stan Swamy's Wait For A Straw And Sipper Extended |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/stan-swamys-wait-for-a-straw-and-sipper-extended-not-till-december-2330570 |access-date=26 November 2020 |agency=NDTV |date=26 November 2020}}</ref> In response to the delay in arranging a straw and a sipper for Swamy,<ref>{{Cite news|date=29 November 2020|title=NIA says it didn't seize Stan Swamy's straw and sipper|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/nia-says-it-didnt-seize-stan-swamys-straw-and-sipper/article33206122.ece|access-date=5 July 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> social media users protested by ordering straws and sippers online, getting them delivered to the NIA's Mumbai office and at the Taloja jail.<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 November 2020|title=Why people are posting orders of straws and sippers for arrested tribal activist Stan Swamy|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/trending/trending-in-india/netizens-send-straws-and-sipper-for-stan-swamy-after-nia-denies-confiscating-them-7070510/|access-date=5 July 2021|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ganapatye|first1=Shruti|title=Stan Swamy gets a sipper, finally |url=https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/mumbai/other/stan-swamy-gets-a-sipper-finally/articleshow/79470395.cms |access-date=29 November 2020 |agency=Mumbai Mirror |date=29 November 2020}}</ref>

=== Illness and death ===
Swamy suffered from [[Parkinson's disease]] and other age-related illnesses.<ref name="wire" /> He fell multiple times while in prison.<ref name="ndtv2611" /> He suffered from hearing loss in both ears and had undergone surgeries.<ref name="midday">{{cite web |last1=Borges |first1=Jane |title='He's a torchbearer of the Constitution' say father Stan Swamy's peers |url=https://www.mid-day.com/articles/father-stan-swamy-associates-remember-his-struggles-to-uplift-marginalised-communities/23069274 |website=Mid-Day |date=31 October 2020 |access-date=1 November 2020}}</ref> Due to his Parkinson's, he had trouble holding a glass, and requested to be provided with a sipper and a straw while imprisoned.<ref name="TH06112020" />

On 18 May 2021, in a note submitted to the Bombay High Court,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livelaw.in/news-updates/stan-swamy-bombay-high-court-ayurvedic-doctor-bhima-koregaon-case-medical-bail-174341|title='Ayurvedic Doctor At Prison Prescribed Allopathic Antipsychotic Drug' :Stan Swamy Tells Bombay High Court|first=Sharmeen|last=Hakim|date=19 May 2021|website=www.livelaw.in}}</ref> it was reported that Swamy was gravely ill in prison.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2021/may/17/shift-jailed-stan-swamy-to-hospital-jharkhand-rights-group-to-maharashtra-govt-2303724.html|title='Shift jailed Stan Swamy to hospital': Jharkhand rights group to Maharashtra govt|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> The Court ordered the formation of an expert committee to examine Swamy.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/elgaar-parishad-case-hc-directs-stan-swamys-health-checkup-at-j-j-hospital-7321561/|title=Elgaar Parishad case: Bombay HC directs Stan Swamy's health check-up at J J Hospital|date=19 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/bombay-hc-asks-jj-hospital-to-form-expert-panel-to-examine-stan-swamy/article34595309.ece|title=Send Stan Swamy to hospital for check-up on Thursday: Bombay High Court|first=Sonam|last=Saigal|newspaper=The Hindu|date=19 May 2021|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> While appearing before the Court over video conferencing on 21 May 2021, Swamy refused to be admitted to either [[Grant Medical College and Sir Jamshedjee Jeejeebhoy Group of Hospitals|JJ hospital]] or any other hospital and requested only interim bail so that he could go to his home in [[Ranchi]], citing his rapidly deteriorating health.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/stan-swamy-interacts-with-bombay-hc-for-interim-bail-bhima-koregaon-case-174477|title='I Would Rather Suffer, Possibly Die Very Shortly If This Were To Go On' : Stan Swamy Pleads For Interim Bail In Bombay HC|first=Sharmeen|last=Hakim|date=21 May 2021|website=www.livelaw.in}}</ref> On 28 May 2021, the Bombay High Court directed the Maharashtra government to admit Swamy to a private hospital for 15 days, considering his rapidly deteriorating health. He was admitted to the [[Holy Family Hospital, Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/bombay-high-court-allows-transfer-of-father-stan-swamy-to-holy-family-hospital-from-prison-for-15-days-7334074/|title=Bombay HC directs prison authorities to shift SwamySwamy to Holy Family Hospital|date=29 May 2021}}</ref> Swamy then tested positive for [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/fr-stan-swamy-tests-positive-for-covid-19/article34681377.ece|title=Fr. Stan Swamy tests positive for COVID-19|first=Sonam|last=Saigal|newspaper=The Hindu|date=30 May 2021|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

On 4 July 2021, Swamy was put on ventilator support, as his health deteriorated.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/elgaar-parishad-case-stan-swamy-health-ventilator-7388859/|title=Elgaar Parishad case: Stan Swamy put on ventilator support as health deteriorates|date=4 July 2021}}</ref> He died on 5 July 2021, ahead of his bail hearing in Bombay High Court.<ref>{{Cite news|date=5 July 2021|title=Fr. Stan Swamy passes away|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/fr-stan-swamy-passes-away/article35143941.ece|access-date=5 July 2021|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.news18.com/news/india/father-stan-swamy-accused-in-elgar-parishad-case-passes-away-3927641.html | title=Elgar Parishad Case: Activist Stan Swamy, 84, Passes Away Ahead of Hearing on Bail Plea | publisher=News18 | date=5 July 2021 | accessdate=5 July 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://scroll.in/latest/999349/tribal-activist-stan-swamy-dies-at-84|title=Tribal activist Stan Swamy dies at 84|work=[[Scroll.in]]|date=5 July 2021|access-date=5 July 2021}}</ref>

In November 2021, Jamshedpur Jesuit Province (JJP), petitioned the Bombay High Court, as his next-of-kin, to clear Swamy's name from the case. His counsel while appealing the Bombay High Court, to set aside NIA observation against him, had submitted, "It is strongly believed by those closest to him that his death was caused (in view of his age and past health conditions) due to his arrest and prison conditions including inadequate health facilities and health care". HC asked the petition to be resubmitted.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bombay HC Asks Jesuit Group to File New Plea if They Want Stan Swamy's Name Cleared |url=https://thewire.in/rights/bombay-hc-asks-jesuit-group-to-file-new-plea-if-they-want-stan-swamys-name-cleared |work=The Wire |date=25 November 2021}}</ref>

The [[Washington Post]] reported in December 2022 that hackers had planted evidence on Swamy's computer.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/12/13/stan-swamy-hacked-bhima-koregaon/|title=Hackers planted evidence of on computer of jailed Indian activist, report says|first=Niha|last=Masih|date=13 December 2022|access-date=13 December 2022|newspaper=The Washington Post|language=en}}</ref>

== Awards ==
In January 2021, Swamy was awarded the [[Mukundan C. Menon]] award 2020 for human rights.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/award-for-fr-stan-swamy/article33652620.ece|title=Award for Fr. Stan Swamy|newspaper=The Hindu|date=25 January 2021|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>

In June 2022,The [[Martin Ennals]] Foundation, Geneva posthumously conferred the Human Rights Defenders award 2022 to Stan Swamy.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/jun/03/geneva-based-rights-organisation-confers-posthumous-award-to-father-stan-swamy-2461330.amp|title=Geneva-based rights organisation confers posthumous award to Father Stan Swamy|newspaper=The New Indian Express|date=3 June 2022|via=www.newindianexpress.com}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
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* [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4Cs1WWx5y-k Why an 84-year-old Indian Jesuit—Fr. Stan Swamy—is in prison]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkNQWjX5OvU Bhima Koregaon Violence: NIA Arrests Stan Swamy | Breaking News 09-Oct-2020]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNVibqUVZDU Testimony of Stan Swamy two days before his arrest on 8 October 2020 (in English) 08-Oct-2020]
* [http://sanhati.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Undertrials.in_.Jharkhand.pdf Deprived of rights over natural resources, impoverished Adivasis get prison: A study of Undertrials in Jharkhand]

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