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Vigil India Movement (Vigil India) is a non-governmental organisation based in Bangalore that aims to protect and promote human rights in India. Founded in 1977, it is one of the country's leading human rights organisations focusing on the rights of Dalits, tribals, children and women. It was founded 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. In 1998, Vigil India launched The Institute of Human Rights with Mr. Justice M.N. Venkatachaliah, former Chief Justice of India and former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission. The Institute is a training programme for human rights activists, "training trainers" for grass roots education in human rights. ==Rev. M.A. Thomas National Human Rights Award== Named after the founder of Vigil India, the organisation makes a widely recognised and prestigious 〔(''Thomas award for Agnivesh '' ), The Tribune, Chandigarh, June 27, 2006〕 annual award, the Rev. M.A. Thomas National Human Rights Award. The recipients since 1993 include: * Swami Agnivesh, 2006 * Teesta Setalvad, 2004 * Harsh Mander, 2002 * Medha Patkar, 1999 * Mr. Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer, 1998 * Ravi Nair, 1997 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「Vigil India Movement」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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