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John Dayal (born 2 October 1948) is an Indian Christian political activist who seeks to protect the rights of Christians. He is a member of the National Integration Council (NIC) of India, Secretary-General of the All India Christian Council and a past president of the All India Catholic Union. He has been outspoken in opposition to political Hindu nationalism, in defence of church property and in support of Christian churches that have aligned themselves with the Dalit communities. His activist approach has drawn criticism. ==Biography== John Dayal was born in New Delhi on 2 October 1948 of Christian parents from South India. He studied Physics at St. Stephen's College, Delhi before deciding to become a journalist.〔 He served as War Correspondent or Foreign Correspondent in the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia and Europe.〔 He became editor and CEO of the ''Delhi Mid Day'', a small afternoon newspaper, and treasurer of the Editors' Guild of India.〔 In June 1998 Dayal was one of the signatories of a statement by a group of journalists calling on India to return to the global nuclear disarmament agenda. He continues to provide commentary and analysis in print and on national TV and Radio. Dayal has headed the governing boards of several colleges of Delhi University, and has taught as a visiting teacher at several universities in north India.〔 John Dayal became a Christian activist in the early 1970s.〔http://www.minoritiesofindia.org/indian-journalist-warns-underground-church-in-india-at-par-with-china/〕 In this role he has worked on such issues as displacement of tribal people, special quotas in jobs and college admissions for Christians, opposition to nuclear weapons, forced disappearances and impunity.〔 During more than forty years he has investigated a great many cases of human rights abuse aimed at minority groups such as Dalits, Muslims and Christians but many of his claims have not been based in fact. His influence now extends far beyond India. Dayal was one of the founders of the ecumenical All India Christian Council (AICC) and the United Christian Forum for Human Rights.〔 Dayal was National Secretary for Public affairs of the All India Catholic Union (AICU) during the presidency of Norbert D'Souza (1996–2000). In 2000 he was elected vice-president of the AICU and on 20 September 2004 he was elected AICU president, succeeding Dr Maria Emelia Menezes. He held that position until 2008 when he was succeeded by Dr. Remy Denis.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=All India Catholic Union )〕 In March 2005 Dayal was a member of a delegation led by Vincent Conçessao that presented a memorandum on minorities to the prime minister. The delegation was assured that the government would issue a White Paper on minority communities. The National Integration Council (NIC) of India was reconstituted in August 2005, and Dayal was appointed a member. The inaugural meeting of the NIC was attended by prime minister Manmohan Singh and Congress Party leader Sonia Gandhi. The twelve Chief Ministers and twelve Union Ministers attended, as did leaders of all the main political parties. John Dayal and the Reverend Valson Thampu presented a statement signed by Archbishop Vincent Conçessao calling for equal rights for Christian Dalits and for an end to violence inspired by ethnic and religious divisions. Dayal has been appointed to many fact finding committees and tribunals.〔 In December 2007 he was one of a five-member Fact Finding Team that went Phulbani area of Kandhamal district in Orissa to investigate recent violence against Christians. According to his account, he was forcibly expelled by the police.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John Dayal expelled from Phulbani, Orissa. )〕 In September 2008 Dayal won the Maanav Adhikaar Paaritaushik (Human Dignity Award) in memory of Professor M. M. Guptara. In 2010 Dayal was again nominated as a member of the National Integration Council.〔 As of March 2012 Dayal was Secretary General of the All India Christian Council, founded in 1999.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=FAQ )〕 Dayal is married and has a son and a daughter.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Dayal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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