,,iv  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #acci  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(    
,,repres5tatives  ,july #e1 #bjbd,mr4   
,v>gas 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 &   
,mr4 ,c>son7 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,honor+ ! life & legacy ( ,fa!r ,/an1 a 
prom95t human rights activi/ :o di$ :ile
 9 cu/ody ( ! ,indian /ate on ,july #e1 
#bjba1 & enc\rag+ ,india to pursue an   
indep5d5t inve/igation into 8 arre/1    
inc>c]ation1 & dea?4  ,:]eas ,fa!r      
,/anislaus ,l\rduswamy1 kn[n z ,fa!r    
,/an1 0 born on ,april #bf1 #aicg1 9 a  
village call$ ,viragalur 9 !            
,tiru*irappalli ,di/rict 9 ! s\!rn      
,indian /ate ( ,tamil ,nadu1 & inspir$  
by ! "w ( ,jesuit prie/s f an e>ly age1 
/udi$ !ology />t+ 9 #aieg2 ,:]eas ,fa!r 
,/an sp5t 8 ,jesuit reg5cy 9 #aife to   
#aifg at ,/4 ,xavi]'s ,high ,s*ool      
,lupungutu1 ,*aibasa1 9 ,we/ ,s+hbhum1  
n[ 9 ! c5tral ,indian /ate ( ,jh>kh&1 & 
!re came to love & appreciate ! culture 

& values ( ,india's ,adivasi 7,h9di3    
,orig9al ,inhabitants7 community1 z well
 z und]/ood ! problems !y fac$ &        
exploitation !y endur$2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiga1
 ,fa!r ,/an complet$ 8 ma/]'s degree 9  
sociology 9 ! ,philipp9es1 :]e he met & 
0 influ5c$ by ,brazilian ,ca?olic       
,ar*bi%op ,hld] ,cm>a's "w ) ! poor1 & 0
 subsequ5tly put 9 *>ge ( ! ,ca?olic    
,relief ,s]vices *>ity 9 ! ,jesuit      
,jam%$pur ,prov9ce1 n[ 9 ! ,indian /ate 
( ,jh>kh&2 ,:]eas ,fa!r ,/an s]v$ z !   
director ( ! ,indian ,social ,in/itute1 
,india's lead+ ,jesuit in/itution1 9 !  
s\!rn ,indian city ( ,b5galuru1 f #aige 
to #aiij1 :]e he tra9$ "y p f m>g9aliz$ 
communities across ! ,indian subcont95t 
alongside educationi/ ,du>te ,b>etto2   
,:]eas1 ?r\gh ideas ( social ju/ice &   
lib]ation !ology1 ,fa!r ,/an & ! ,indian
 ,social ,in/itute tra9$ a g5]ation ( "y
 lead]s among communities includ+       
,dalits1 indig5\s communities           
7,adivasis71 fi%+ communities1 agr>ian  
communities1 & labor movem5ts2 ,:]eas1  

aft] f9i%+ 8 "w ) ! ,indian ,social     
,in/itute 9 #aiia1 ,fa!r ,/an mov$ to   
,*aibasa1 9 ,jh>kh&1 :]e he work$ = !   
,jh>kh& ,organisation = ,human ,rights1 
& work$ tirelessly ) ! ,adivasi p to    
protect _! l&s & homes f unfair         
expropriation by ! /ate & m9+           
corporations2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjjf1 ) !      
support ( ! ,jesuit society &           
intellectuals & activi/s su* z ,xavi]   
,dias & ,ram ,dayal ,munda1 ,fa!r ,/an  
set up ,bagai*a1 a rese>*1 docum5tation1
 & ,adivasi tra9+ c5t] ne> ! city (     
,ran*i2 ,:]eas ,fa!r ,/an play$ a key   
role 9 "o ( ! mo/ significant ,adivasi  
movem5ts 9 contempor>y ,india1 !        
,pa?algadi movem5t1 :i* us$ ,adivasi    
traditions ( /one c>v+ 7= in/ance1 =    
grave/ones7 to spread in=mation among   
,adivasi communities reg>d+ rights      
gu>ante$ to !m "u ! ,indian             
,con/itution2 ,:]eas1 dur+ ^! decades 9 
,jh>kh&1 ,fa!r ,/an advocat$ = & rais$  
aw>5ess reg>d+ ! implem5tation (        
provisions ( ! ,indian ,con/itution l ! 

,pan*ayat 7,ext5sion to ,s*$ul$ ,areas7 
or ! ,,pesa ,act1 :i* in/itut$          
self-gov]nance = p dwell+ 9 ,adivasi    
l&s2 ,:]eas ,fa!r ,/an also work$ on    
ensur+ ! implem5tation ( ! ,=e/ ,rights 
,act ( #bjjf1 :i* recogniz$ ! rights (  
=e/-dwell+ communities to =e/ res\rces2 
,:]eas ,fa!r ,/an also work$ on ensur+ !
 implem5tation ( ! ,l& ,acquisition ,act
 ( #bjac1 :i* gu>ante$ ! "r to fair     
comp5sation & transp>5cy 9 acquisition1 
& requir$ ! ass5t ( ! community via its 
self-gov]nance gr\p call$ ! gram sabha2 
,:]eas1 on notic+ widespread arre/s (   
,adivasi y\? = peaceful prote/s aga9/ l&
 acquisition />t+ 9 #bjad to #bjae1 9   
#bjag ,fa!r ,/an =m$ ! ,p]secut$        
,prison]s ,solid>ity ,committee to      
expose ! illegal imprisonm5t ( ,adivasi 
activi/s1 & fil$ a case aga9/ ! /ate (  
,jh>kh& on behalf ( at lea/ #c1jjj      
,adivasi y\?s langui%+ 9 jail2 ,:]eas1  
ov] ! c\rse ( 8 long c>e] fight+ = !    
und]privileg$1 ,fa!r ,/an au?or$ ov] #gj
 books & booklets reg>d+ ! socioeconomic

 & cultural circum/ances ( ! ,adivasis 9
 ,jh>kh&1 _! rights to developm5t1 & !  
viol5ce p]petrat$ aga9/ !m by ag5ts ( ! 
,indian /ate2 ,:]eas ,fa!r ,/an publi%$ 
a #bjae ,bagai*a report on #ajb         
,adivasi1 ,dalit1 & backw>d ca/e y\?s   
illegally imprison$ titl$ ,depriv$      
,rights ,ov] ,natural ,res\rces1        
,impov]i%$ ,adivasis ,get ,prison3 ,a   
,/udy ( ,und]trials 9 ,jh>kh&2 ,:]eas1 9
 #bjag1 ! /ate ( ,jh>kh& *>g$ ,fa!r ,/an
 ) s$ition = a ,facebook po/ writt5 9   
support ( ! ,pa?algadi movem5t2 ,:]eas  
,fa!r ,/an 0 subsequ5tly releas$ foll[+ 
! *ange 9 gov]nm5t 9 ,jh>kh& 9 #bjai2   
,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #bjah & ,june #bjai1   
,pune police conduct$ raids on ,fa!r    
,/an's "o-room home 9 ,bagai*a 9 a case 
reg>d+ cla%es ne> ,bhima ,koregaon 9 !  
we/]n ,indian /ate ( ,mah>a%tra1 &      
subject$ ,fa!r ,/an to h\rs ( int5se    
int]rogation2 ,:]eas1 z an octog5>ian & 
a p]son suff]+ f ,p>k9son's disease1 & 9
 ! mid/ ( a global p&emic1 ,fa!r ,/an   
decl9$ to travel to ,mumbai f ,ran*i =  

fur!r int]rogation1 & on ,octob] #i1    
#bjbj1 ,india's ,national ,inve/igation 
,ag5cy plac$ ,fa!r ,/an "u arre/2 ,:]eas
 ,fa!r ,/an 0 inc>c]at$ 9 ,taloja prison
 f ,octob] #i1 #bjbj1 until ,may #bh1   
#bjba1 :i* provok$ a gradual            
det]ioration 9 8 heal?2 ,:]eas1 aft] be+
 ill-treat$ 9 prison to ! ext5t ( be+   
d5i$ a sipp] & a /raw to sip wat] f1 & 9
 spite ( repeat$ attempts to secure bail
 by ,fa!r ,/an's def5se team1 bail 0    
consi/5tly d5i$ to him1 ev5 aft] he     
contract$ ,,covid-#ai2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,nations ,special ,rapporteur on ,human 
,rights ,def5d]s ,m>y ,lawlor1 along ) !
 ,special ,rapporteur on ! "r ( ev]yone 
to ! enjoym5t ( ! highe/ atta9able /&>d 
( physical & m5tal heal? & ! ,special   
,rapporteur on m9ority issues1 /at$ 9 a 
lett] to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,india t !       
digital evid5ce compil$ by ! =5sic      
reports r5d]$ ! ongo+ det5tion ( ! #ae  
accus$ 9 ! ,bhima ,koregaon case1       
includ+ ,fa!r ,/an z arbitr>y &         
unlawful2 ,:]eas =5sic analy/s reveal$ t

 unid5tifi$ hack]s fabricat$ evid5ce on 
! comput]s ( at lea/ #b activi/s arre/$ 
9 ,pune1 ,india1 9 #bjah1 bo? ( :om h   
langui%$ 9 jail &1 along ) #ac o!rs1    
face t]rorism *>ges2 ,:]eas rese>*]s at 
security firm ,sentinel,one & nonpr(its 
,citiz5 ,lab & ,amne/y ,int]national h  
s9ce l9k$ t evid5ce fabrication to a    
broad] hack+ op]ation t t>get$ hundr$s (
 ,indian activi/s2 ,:]eas               
,sentinel,one's rese>*]s reveal$ ties   
betwe5 ! hack]s & ! ,indian police ag5cy
 9 ! city ( ,pune t arre/$ multiple     
activi/s bas$ on ! fabricat$ evid5ce1   
includ+ ,fa!r ,/an2 ,:]eas ,ars5al      
,consult+ 7,ars5al7 9 ,*elsea1          
,massa*usetts1 is a digital =5sics      
consult+ company ) ext5sive exp]i5ce )  
bo? crim9al & civil litigation1 hav+    
s]v$ z exp]t consultants & witnesses 9  
,/ate1 ,f$]al1 & int]national c\rts2    
,:]eas ,ars5al comput] =5sics involves  
id5tify+1 pres]v+1 analyz+1 & report+ on
 electronic evid5ce us+ me?ods          
acceptable 9 c\rts ( law2 ,:]eas an     

,ars5al =5sic report dat$ ,decemb] #aa1 
#bjbb1 %[s t ,fa!r ,/an 0 arre/$1       
inc>c]at$1 & di$ bas$ on fabricat$      
evid5ce2 ,:]eas ?is evid5ce sugge/s t ! 
attack] 7or hack]s7 responsible =       
compromis+ ,fa!r ,/an's comput] _h      
ext5sive res\rces & "t1 & t ! obvi\s    
prim>y goals 7 surveillance & incrim9at+
 docum5t deliv]y2 ,:]eas ov] #ej files 7
 plant$ on ,fa!r ,/an's h>d drive betwe5
 #bjag & #bjai2 ,:]eas ,ars5al analy/s  
f\nd detail$ evid5ce ( ! hack]s attempt+
 to erase evid5ce ( _! activities on !  
night ( ,june #aa1 #bjai2 ,:]eas ,fa!r  
,/an's comput] 0 suspici\sly seiz$ ! v  
next day1 ,june #ab1 by ! ,pune police2 
,:]eas ^! =5sic f9d+s indicate t hack]s 
_h advance k ( ! raid on ,fa!r ,/an     
conduct$ by ! ,pune police2 ,:]eas      
,ars5al has connect$ ! same attack] to a
 significant malw>e infra/ructure1 :i*  
we n[ "k 0 deploy$ ov] ! c\rse ( ov] #f 
ye>s to n only attack & compromise ,fa!r
 ,/an's comput]1 b to attack 8          
codef5dants 9 ! ,bhima ,koregaon case & 

def5dants 9 o!r high-pr(ile ,indian     
cases z well2 ,:]eas1 bas$ on v>i\s     
metrics1 :i* include ! va/ timespan     
betwe5 ! deliv]y ( ! fir/ & la/         
incrim9at+ docum5ts on multiple         
def5dants' comput]s1 ?is is "o ( ! mo/  
s]i\s cases involv+ evid5ce tamp]+ t    
,ars5al has ev] enc\nt]$2 ,:]eas ,fa!r  
,/an1 :ile /ill 9 cu/ody ( ! ,indian    
/ate1 pass$ away at ! age ( #hd on ,july
 #e1 #bjba1 at ,holy ,family ,hospital1 
,mumbai2 & ,:]eas ,july #e1 #bjbc1 m>ks 
! #b-ye> anniv]s>y ( ,fa!r ,/an's pass+ 
away3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (    
,repres5tatives-- 7#a7 enc\rages ,india 
to pursue an indep5d5t inve/igation into
 ! arre/1 inc>c]ation1 & dea? ( ,fa!r   
,/an1 a prom95t human rights activi/ :o 
di$ :ile 9 cu/ody on ,july #e1 #bjba2   
7#b7 makes x cle> to ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t
 & all gov]nm5ts ar\nd ! _w t !         
mi/reatm5t & inc>c]ation ( individuals  
advocat+ = human rights _c p]si/2  7#c7 
monitors ! /atus (1 & supports1 !       
,adivasi1 ,dalit1 & m9ority communities 

9 ,india1 z well z o!r indig5\s         
communities ar\nd ! _w2  7#d7 expresses 
conc]n at ! misuse ( antit]ror laws to  
t>get human rights def5d]s & political  
oppon5ts1 & applauds a rec5t rul+ by    
,india's top c\rt to susp5d a           
controv]sial colonial-era s$ition law & 
urges ,india's ,p>liam5t to make !      
susp5sion p]man5t2 &  7#e7 makes x cle> 
to ! ,indian ,gov]nm5t & all gov]nm5ts  
ar\nd ! _w t fre$om ( expression is a   
fundam5tal human "r1 z writt5 9 ,article
 #ai ( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human 
,rights & adopt$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations   
,g5]al ,assembly 9 #aidh1 t en%r9es !   
rights & fre$oms ( all human be+s4