U.S. Award for Mallika Dutt

Indian-American human rights activist Mallika Dutt has won the American Courage Award for her work in the U.S. and India.
The 47-year-old, who grew up in Kolkata and left for the U.S. at the age of 18, will receive the award on October 1 from the Asian American Justice Center, a leading civil rights organisation.
In 1989, Ms. Dutt co-founded ‘Sakhi,’ an organisation that helped south Asian women suffering domestic violence in New York.
According to Ms. Dutt, the award highlights the need for effective immigration reform in a post-9/11 America. “Right now people can be detained and deported for very minor reasons. There has to be a fair and sensible way for people to enter this country.”