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7. Does the Vigil India Movement participate in struggles against Human Rights violations in other parts of the world?
Yes, the VIM is also concerned about the Human Rights situation in other areas of the world. The Movement responds to appeals from organizations like Amnesty International, Asian Human Rights Commission and is involved in writing letters on behalf of Prisoners of the Month. It sends action appeals.
The National Office sends letters and telegrams from time to time to the heads of Governments inviting their cooperation in implementing the provisions of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The concern and struggle for Human Rights in India is seen and undertaken in the context of the total human situation on a global scale.
8. Is Vigil India Movement a religious organization?
Vigil India Movement is not a religious organization. It is a secular organization and heartily welcomes theists, atheists and agnostics to join it.
9. How is the Vigil India Movement supported?
The VIM is registered with the Government as a Trust. It is an Indian Movement. It is not affiliated to any foreign or international organizations. It seeks no financial assistance from any Government. It has a small budget and receives financial support from well wishers. Most of the workers of the Movement are honorary. However, some funds are required to run a national movement. We solicit your support. If you should like to help, please send your contributions to the Vigil India Movement Trust, 61 Charles Campbell Road, Cox Town, Bangalore - 05, India. An official receipt will be sent to you from the National Office.
10. Vigil India Movement says it is like a tent. What do you mean by it?
Yes, Vigil India Movement is like a tent. It pitches its tent in one place for some time and when it finds that someone else is involved in almost similar work in the same place, the Movement moves on to another place and begins work there. If there is no proper response in an area even after fairly long period of work, the tent again moves to another place. When the Movement finds that the work in an area has been neglected and is beyond redemption, it scraps the Vigil groups and moves on to yet another place. In other words, the Vigil India Movement does not build up permanent State, District, Taluk or Village level structures. The tent character gives the Movement strength and vitality for it is always ready to close down and move quickly to another place or launch into a different dimension of activity.
