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Cedric Prakash
Fr. Cedric Prakash S.J. | |
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| Born | 3 November 1951 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Catholic priest, activist |
| Known for | Jesuit, human rights activist |
Cedric Prakash, born on 3 November 1951,[1] is a human rights activist and a Jesuit priest based in the city of Ahmedabad in western India.
Life
Prakash was the founder-director of Prashant, an Ahmedabad-based Jesuit Centre for Human Rights, Justice and Peace. In January 2016, Prakash shifted his base to Beirut, Lebanon.[2] where he worked for three years (to December 2018) with the Jesuit Refugee Service(JRS).
Awards
Prakash was named Chevalier of the Legion of Honor,[3] one of the highest French civilian awards, acknowledging his commitment to the defence and the promotion of human rights in India.[4] He has also been awarded numerous other awards - the Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Award presented for Humanitarian Work by the Indian Muslim Council, USA in 2003, the Kabir Puraskar conferred on him by the President of India for his work in the promotion of Communal Harmony and Peace in 1995, and the Minorities Rights Award by the National Commission for Minorities of the Government of India in 2006.[5] He was one of the recipients of Mother Teresa Awards for Social Justice in 2013.[6][7]
References
- ↑ Mangalorean, Team (1 July 2004). "Rev. Fr. Cedric Prakash - Mangalorean Star".
- ↑ "Relentless Modi critic, Fr Cedric moves to Beirut | Ahmedabad News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ "Father Cedric to work for Syrian refugees, to move to Beirut". 21 January 2016.
- ↑ "Top French honour for Fr. Cedric Prakash". The Hindu. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2007.
- ↑ Simon Parmar. "Minorities Rights Award 2006 for Fr. Cedric Prakash". SecularIndia.com good man. Archived from the original on 20 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-03-19.
- ↑ "Harmony Foundation to host Mother Teresa awards on Nov 9". dna. Diligent Media Corporation Ltd. 8 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "Mother Teresa Awards given to promoters of social justice". Catholic News Agency. Retrieved 14 December 2014.