Draft:Sukanya Shantha
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{{Short description|Indian journalist}}
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Sukanya Shantha is an Indian journalist.{{Cite web |last=Team |first=N. L. |date=2021-06-04 |title=The Wire's Sukanya Shantha and Caravan's Prabhjit Singh and Arshu John win ACJ Journalism Awards 2020 |url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/06/04/the-wires-sukanya-shantha-and-caravans-prabhjit-singh-and-arshu-john-win-acj-journalism-awards-2020 |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=Newslaundry |language=en}} Her work has resulted in Supreme Court of India delivering a landmark judgement to end caste-based discrimination in Indian jails.{{Cite news |date=2024-10-04 |title=Caste in jail |url=https://www.thehindu.com/opinion/editorial/caste-in-jail/article68718763.ece |access-date=2024-10-07 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Infobox person
| name = Sukanya Shantha
| education = L.L.M.
| alma_mater = Tata Institute of Social Sciences
| occupation = Journalist
| organization =
| known_for = Activism to end caste-based discrimination in Indian jails
| awards =
}}
Education, career and awards
Shantha has a master's degree in law from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences in Mumbai, India.{{Cite web |title=Fetisov Journalism Awards |url=https://fjawards.com/finalists/105-sukanya-shantha/article |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=fjawards.com |language=en}}
Shantha has written for Indian media outlets like The Wire, Indian Express, Scroll and Caravan, focusing on the Indian prison system.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Maktoob |date=2022-04-23 |title=Journalist Sukanya Shantha wins Fetisov Journalism Award for story on caste in Indian prisons |url=https://maktoobmedia.com/india/journalist-sukanya-shantha-wins-fetisov-journalism-award-for-story-on-caste-in-indian-prisons/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=Maktoob media |language=en-US}}
Shantha has also worked for Amnesty International.
Shantha won the Asian College of Journalism's K P Narayana Kumar Memorial Award for Social Impact Journalism in 2020.{{Cite web |title=The Wire's Sukanya Shantha Wins ACJ Social Impact Award for Story on Caste in Indian Prisons |url=https://m.thewire.in/article/media/sukanya-shantha-acj-social-impact-award-2020 |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=thewire.in |language=en}} She won Fetisov Journalism Award in 2021.{{Cite web |date=2022-04-27 |title=Indian wins prestigious international journalism award |url=https://mattersindia.com/2022/04/indian-wins-prestigious-international-journalism-award/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=Matters India |language=en-US}} Shantha's other awards include the Society of Publishers in Asia Award in 2021 and Golpitha Award in 2018. She was the recipient of Chevening South Asia Journalism Fellowship in 2021 and a Pulitzer Centre grant in 2020.{{Cite web |title=Sukanya Shantha |url=https://1619education.org/people/sukanya-shantha |website=Pulitzer Center}}
Sukanya Shantha versus Union of India case
Shantha filed a petition in Supreme Court of India against caste-based discrimination in Indian jails.{{Cite web |last=Roy |first=Debayan |date=2024-10-03 |title=Supreme Court strikes down rules enabling caste discrimination in prisons |url=https://www.barandbench.com/news/supreme-court-strikes-down-rules-caste-discrimination-prisons |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=Bar and Bench - Indian Legal news |language=en}} The court ruled in her favor after reviewing her research, and directed the authorities to revise prison manuals across jails in India to end discriminatory practices.{{Cite web |date=2024-10-06 |title=Why did Supreme Court strike down discriminatory rules across state prison manuals? |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/explained-law/supreme-court-prison-manuals-rules-9606530/ |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Team |first=N. L. |date=2024-10-03 |title=SC ends caste-based work allotment in prisons after journalist's 'well-researched' plea |url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2024/10/03/sc-ends-caste-based-work-allotment-in-prisons-after-journalists-well-researched-plea |access-date=2024-10-07 |website=Newslaundry |language=en}}
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