Chennai :

Human rights activist Ossie Fernandes died at a hospital in Chennai on Tuesday after a brief illness. He was 58.

Fernandes was director of the Chennai-based Human Rights Advocacy and Research Foundation, an NGO working for child rights protection, custodial justice, women’s rights, rights of fishermen and decentralised governance.

According to his colleague Indra, Fernandes was admitted to Apollo Hospitals on Saturday after a boil on his leg got infected.

“The infection spread to other parts of his body. Doctors amputated his leg on Monday evening, but were unable to save him,” she said.

The funeral will be held on Wednesday.

Fernandes is survived by his wife, Halcyon, and son, Carl.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / News Home> City> Chennai / by Meera Vankipuram, TNN / November 03rd, 2015