Citizens for Justice and Peace
This ‘suspected foreigner’ has a Chandrashekhar Azad Link CJP continues to provide support to the large number of people affected by the NRC
14-Mar-2020
70 year-old Sejebala Ghosh has been served foreigners’ notice by the Foreigners’ Tribunal of Bongaigaon, Assam. Her father Lt. Digendra Chandra Ghosh, was a freedom fighter who corresponded with Chandra Sekhar Azad during the Indian independence movement. Her mother donated a huge sum to Indian National Security Fund after selling her property. But now, the widowed Sejebala…
CJP continues its fight for justice in Assam CJP continues to provide support to the large number of people affected by the NRC
11-Mar-2020
CJP volunteers reached out to people whose names have not been included in the final Assam NRC even though they were cleared by a Foreigner Tribunal after being marked a ‘D voter’.CJP volunteers are also collecting data of families and children excluded in the Assam NRC. CJP continues to provide support to the large number…
This women’s day CJP celebrates all women in resistance We salute all the brave women who speak up against oppression and violence
08-Mar-2020
From the brave foot-soldiers who work on the ground to the ones who support them vocally, from the tribal lands inside the forest to the urban metros, from leaders to followers, from asking important questions to fighting it in courts and beyond, brave women have time and again taken ownership to march against wrongdoings and…
CJP helps release two brothers from Assam detention camp CJP's Assam team battled legal formalities for four months to help release the brothers.
03-Mar-2020
CJP has helped secure the release of two brothers from Assam’s detention camp. Samsul Ali and Abdur Rashid had been in the Goalpara detention camp for three years. In July 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that people who are in detention camps for three years or more would be freed on bail. But their path to…
CJP in Action: Two men released from detention camp after CJP intervention CJP helped organize advocate, documentation and communication with authorities
01-Mar-2020
In a huge relief for two men from Assam, CJP has helped secure their release from a detention camp. Brothers Samsul Ali (67) and Abdur Rashid (60) had been lodged in the Goalpara detention camp for over three years. Both hail from Village no. 2 Goraimari that falls under the jurisdiction of the Panbari police…
Citizenship Crisis: CJP is here to help CJP is conducting trainings and workshops to help Indian citizens
26-Feb-2020
Upset by the citizenship crisis? CJP is conducting training and workshops on it. Help us expand our reach with a small donation. Donate here. Related: CJP in Action: Clearing confusion and creating awareness CJP’s rigorous campaign against NPR-NRC, CAA continues CJP continues building grassroots movement against NRC-NPR and CAA
CJP’s online petition to CJI: Hold Kapil Mishra accountable for instigating the Delhi violence Sign our petition urging CJI Bobde to prosecute the serial hate offender
26-Feb-2020
In the wake of the gruesome Delhi violence, Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) has initiated an Online Petition appealing to the Chief Justice of India, SA Bobde, to hold Kapil Mishra – said to be the chief instigator – accountable for instigating violence using hate speech and prosecute him. BJP leader Kapil Mishra is…
CJP in Action: Clearing confusion and creating awareness CJP and allies help people understand wider ramifications of NPR-NRC-CAA
18-Feb-2020
The burgeoning nationwide movement to resist the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), National Register of Citizens (NRC) and National Population Register (NPR) has helped start dinner table conversations about citizenship and nationhood in many a household. There is tremendous curiosity and persistent confusion given a possibly deliberate attempt by the regime to obfuscate the truth. CJP…
Assam NRC: Detention Camp cuts food ration CJP Assam is working with the families of the detainees to help release them at the earliest
17-Feb-2020
On May 2109, the Supreme Court of India ordered the release of detainees who have spent more than three years in captivity inside detention camps in Assam. But more than half of the detainees have still not been released due to the absence of competent representation. The Home Department of Assam has rejected a large…
CJP in Action: Forest workers unite with anti-CAA protesters Members of CJP's partner organisation AIUFWP met with Shaheen Bagh protesters to fight oppression together
17-Feb-2020
Recently a contingent of 23 Dalit and Adivasi forest workers from Lakhimpur Khikri, Sonbhadra and Manikpur arrived in New Delhi to express solidarity with people protesting the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The visiting contingent comprised members of the All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP). Just like the protests at Shaheen Bagh are predominantly…
Best Civil Society Innovator: CJP wins big for its work in Assam The award is testimony to the painstaking work put in by CJP volunteers in Assam
13-Feb-2020
CJP wins the 6th eNGO challenge award as best Civil Society Innovator, by Digital Empowerment Foundation, for its exemplary work in Assam. We are continuing the fight against NPR-NRC-CAA around India. Donate to help us help genuine Indian Citizens. Click here to donate. Related: In solidarity with Assam Poverty haunts family of Subrata Dey I…
The Women of Mumbai Baug Peacefully protest the CAA, NPR-NRC
08-Feb-2020
From Jan 26th, hundreds of women, began an indefinite sit -in to protest against the NPR-NRC-CAA at Nagpada, near Mumbai Central. Drawing inspiration from the protesters at Shaheen Bagh, the women have come out of their homes to express their identity as a community. Desperate times call for desperate measures, and the women feel that…
CJP spreads awareness on NPR-NRC in Maharashtra #NoNPR #NoNRC #NoCAA
05-Feb-2020
CJP continues its passionate on ground campaign against NPR-NRC-CAA. Addressing a massive public gathering in Beed, CJP secretary stressed on the inherent discrimination in the NPR-NRC process and the unconstitutional manner of determining citizenship through the CAA 2019. At Sane Guruji Smaraka, we conducted a volunteer training and awareness program about the dangers of the…
एनआरसी की कीमत क्या भारत चुका पाएगा?
04-Feb-2020
पूरे देश में एनआरसी लागू करने जैसे तुगलकी काम के लिए अनुमानित 54000 करोड़ का बजेट भी कम पड़ सकता है। असम के गरीबों पर एनआरसी प्रक्रिया से हुए भयानक नतीजों को देखने के बावजूद, क्या हम इसे देशभर में दोहराने की गलती कर सकते हैं? Related: Why the CAA must be opposed, because it…
The eNGO Challenge 2019-20 CJP wins award for work in Assam
03-Feb-2020
Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) was awarded for the work in Assam, under the Governance and Livelihood category at the eNGO challenge 2019-20 for extending help and support to the people of Assam during the National Register of Citizens (NRC) process. The award ceremony took place at the Eros hotel in New Delhi. The…