H. Res. 1418 119th Congress House

Honoring the life and legacy of Father Stan, a prominent human rights activist who died while in custody of the Indian state on July 5, 2021, and encouraging India to pursue an independent…

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Official title: Honoring the life and legacy of Father Stan, a prominent human rights activist who died while in custody of the Indian state on July 5, 2021, and encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into his arrest, incarceration, and death.

Introduced: July 2, 2026 Introduced by: Juan Vargas Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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This resolution encourages India to pursue an independent investigation into the arrest, incarceration, and death of Father Stanislaus Lourduswamy (also known as Father Stan), a prominent human rights activist who died while in custody on July 5, 2021.

The resolution also states that (1) the mistreatment and incarceration of individuals advocating for human rights cannot persist, and (2) freedom of expression is a fundamental human right.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 1418: Honoring the life and legacy of Father Stan, a prominent human rights activist who died while in custody of the Indian state on July 5, 2021, and encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into his arrest, incarceration, and death.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-1418/

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"H. Res. 1418: Honoring the life and legacy of Father Stan, a prominent human rights activist who died while in custody of the Indian state on July 5, 2021, and encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into his arrest, incarceration, and death.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-1418/.

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H. Res. 1418, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-1418/.

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[H. Res. 1418: Honoring the life and legacy of Father Stan, a prominent human rights activist who died while in custody of the Indian state on July 5, 2021, and encouraging India to pursue an independent investigation into his arrest, incarceration, and death.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HRES-1418/)