India: Nun murdered in fourth activist killing in 2011

Headline Title: India: Nun murdered in fourth activist killing in 2011 17 November 2011 Indian authorities must ensure a thorough investigation into the killing of a nun who had worked for the rights of adivasi indigenous communities, Amnesty International said today.Valsa John, 52, is the fourth social activist to have been killed in unexplained circumstances in India this year.She was beaten to death by a gang of about 40 people who stormed into her home in the eastern state of Jharkhand on the night of 15 November."Valsa John appears to have been murdered in connection with…

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