Vincent Raj, well known as 'Evidence' Kathir for founding and leading an organization 'Evidence' which is based in the Madurai district of Tamil Nadu, will be conferred with the 2022 Raoul Wallenberg Prize.

Swamy was the oldest person to be accused of terrorism in India and in January 2021, he was awarded the Mukundan C. Menon award for human rights.

Michelle Bachelet had appealed to the Indian Government to safeguard the rights of human rights defenders and NGOs, and their ability to carry out their crucial work on behalf of the many groups they represent.

The human rights watchdog said, "This is the latest in the incessant witch-hunt of human rights organizations by the Government of India over unfounded and motivated allegations". 

Last year, A.R.Rahman has answered and nullified the speculations after sharing a photo of his wife and two daughters with the hashtag of #FreedomToChoose.