Citizens for Justice and Peace
Justice should be Reformative, not Retributive: Teesta Setalvad CJP stands against the Death Penalty
10-Oct-2018
This International Day against Death Penalty, we solemnly reaffirm our commitment towards ensuring justice remains a tool for reformation and not retribution. Over the past 15 years, we have spearheaded more than 68 court cases related to the Gujarat 2002 carnage. And though we have successfully secured the conviction of 168 people, not once have we demanded…
A Legal History of NSA: Independent India’s version of the draconian Rowlatt Act UP govt imposing NSA on more Bhim Army Activists after Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan
26-May-2018
The National Security Act (NSA) has several draconian provisions, many of which are being increasingly used to incarcerate human rights defenders across India. Here’s a brief history of how the NSA came into being and how it is being increasingly used against to target Dalit leaders and activists in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Soon after the…
Witness Protection A Pre-requisite to a Healthy Criminal Justice System
23-Nov-2017
That the Indian Criminal Justice System suffers from multiple sores, affecting the deliverance of justice has been acknowledged by all. While large numbers of pending cases and delays are the simplest manifestations of this malaise, broken down, case by case, trial by trial there are four areas that need citizens attention and campaigns for reform.…
How India Makes its Mothers Run From Pillar to Post
20-Oct-2017
The year 2002 was particularly bad for two women. Asiya Begum’s son Khwaja Yunus was arrested after being accused of playing a role in the Ghatkopar blast case, where a bomb placed on a BEST bus exploded killing two and injuring 50 people. He was later allegedly killed in police custody. In neighbouring Gujarat, Rupa…
भारत में माताओं पर पुलिसिया हिंसा और बर्बरता
18-Oct-2017
ये कहानी उन भारतीय माँओं की है जो अपने बच्चों के लिए न्याय की लड़ाई लड़ रही हैं। वह महिलाएं जो कठिन सवाल पूछने की हिम्मत रखती हैं लेकिन उन्हें अपनी दृढ़ता का जवाब पुलिसिया हिंसा और बर्बरता के रूप में मिलता है। यह औरतें अटल, साहसी तथा सत्य की खोज में दृढ़ हैं। लेकिन इन सभी को अपने…