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'''Vigil India Movement''' ('''Vigil India''') is a [[non-governmental organisation]] based in [[Bangalore]] working in the field of [[human rights]] in [[India]]. Founded in 1977, by Rev. Dr. M.A. Thomas, who also founded the [[Ecumenical Christian Centre]] in Bangalore in 1963 and Association of Christian Institutes for Social Concern in Asia.<br />
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In 1998, Vigil India launched The Institute of Human Rights with Mr. Justice [[M. N. Venkatachaliah|M.N. Venkatachaliah]], former [[Chief Justice of India]] and former Chairman of the [[National Human Rights Commission of India|National Human Rights Commission]]. The Institute is a training programme for human rights activists, "training trainers" for grass roots education in human rights.<br />
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The organisation awards the Rev. M.A. Thomas National Human Rights Award annually.<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060627/nation.htm#11 ''Thomas award for Agnivesh ''], [[The Tribune (Chandigarh)|The Tribune]], [[Chandigarh]], June 27, 2006</ref><br />
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The recipients since 1993 include:<br />
* [[Lenin Raghuvanshi]], 2016<ref>{{Cite web|last=vigilindia|title=Mr. Lenin Raghuvanshi gets the M.A. Thomas National Human Rights Award – 2016.|url=http://www.vigilindia.in/2016/08/mr-lenin-raghuvanshi-gets-ma-thomas.html|access-date=2021-01-10|website=Vigil India Movement}}</ref><br />
* [[Jayamma Bandari]], 2014<ref>{{Cite web|last=vigilindia|title=Smt. Bandari Jayamma received M A Thomas National Human Rights Award 2014|url=http://www.vigilindia.in/2014/10/smt-bandari-jayamma-received-m-thomas.html|access-date=2021-01-10|website=Vigil India Movement}}</ref><br />
* [[Swami Agnivesh]], 2006<br />
* [[Teesta Setalvad]], 2004 <br />
* [[Harsh Mander]], 2002<br />
* [[Medha Patkar]], 1999<br />
* Justice [[V. R. Krishna Iyer]], 1998<br />
* Ravi Nair, 1997<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070602152910/http://www.vigilindia.org/Home.htm Vigil India Movement]<br />
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