The Legal Rights Observatory (LRO), a legal activism group working to safeguard Indian interests has exposed that the NGO of ‘activist’ Colin Gonsalves, the Human Rights Law Network (HRLN), received funds to the tune of about ₹50 crore from foreign Christian organizations. These funds have been used for defending rioters who created ruckus during the anti-CAA agitation in court.
In a series of tweets, LRO exposed the nexus between church organizations that send money from abroad and ‘activists’ in India like Colin Gonsalves who use that money for peddling an anti-Indian agenda.
#DelhiRiots– Lawyer Colin Gonsalves' HRLN received Rs 50 Cr from 4 European Churches; money used to legally defend anti #CAA rioters, #ShaheenBagh n #CAA_NRC_NPR campaign; #LRO wrote @HMOIndia @AmitShah to cancel #FCRA n arrest, prosecute Colin for fueling riots/unrest (Contin) pic.twitter.com/UKQDqJ0FMD
— Legal Rights Observatory- LRO (@LegalLro) September 14, 2020
Colin Gonsalves became popular for his witch-hunting against PM Modi after the 2002 Gujarat riots. Now Gonsalves has emerged as one of the conspirators behind the anti-CAA riots across India.
The revelation by LRO has exposed the deep affiliation between Church and various NGOs working in India under the garb of human rights.
The Church denominations which have been exposed for funding unrest in India through HRLN are: Bread for the World Germany (Protestant), DKA Austria (Catholic), MISEREOR (German Catholic), Karuna TrustUK (Dalit- Buddhist) INCLO (13 NGOs) and Belgium HQ European Commission.
These Church organizations had funded HRLN as patrons of its ‘Socio-Legal Information Center’ to provide legal support and defend the rioters in court.
Just a few days back, the government had cancelled the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) of many NGOs who were allegedly involved in an evangelical expedition in tribal areas to convert them to Christianity.
The website run by HRLN openly claims that its lawyers defended stone pelters, rioters, arsonists and criminal elements involved in anti-CAA riots across the country.
Safoora Zargar, the prime riot accused was also defended by HRLN. According to LRO says that utilisation of foreign funds for anti-India activities is a direct violation of FCRA Section 12A(4)(V)(VI) and 12(4B) 1,2,3,6 and have written to the Union Home Ministry for the arrest and prosecution of Colin Gonsalves and other directors of HRLN by invoking UAPA against them.
The Church denominations which funded crores to HRLN's patron "Socio-Legal Information Center" are Bread for the World Germany (Protestant) DKA Austria (Catholic) MISEREOR (German Catholic), Karuna TrustUK (Dalit- Buddhist) INCLO (13 NGOs) n Belgium HQ European Commission pic.twitter.com/cFnNPF9PD1
— Legal Rights Observatory- LRO (@LegalLro) September 14, 2020
The HRLN appoints retired Supreme Court judges as directors or on its board to manipulate and influence the justice process so as to get a favourable judgement for its litigants. Most of its trustees are either retired judges or belong to the academia.
The HRLN is fighting for the POCSO accused Mohammad Zubair of AltNews who had shared a picture of a minor girl to target a user on Twitter.
The LRO has called for slapping sedition case and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act against Gonsalves and the cancellation of FCRA license for HRLN.