Citizens for Justice and Peace
Nevertheless, she persisted How Teesta Setalvad's perseverance in Gujarat riot cases has rattled a vindictive regime
16-May-2018
CJP has been at the forefront of the struggle for justice in multiple Gujarat riots related cases including Naroda Patiya, Ode Massacre, Sardarpura, Gulberg Society etc. We have fought these battles in the courts and beyond. As a result of this CJP Secretary and internationally acclaimed Human Rights Defender, Teesta Setalvad, has constantly been in…
False affidavit charge: Teesta Setalvad moves HC against probe The Times of India
04-May-2018
AHMEDABAD: Social activist Teesta Setalvad on Thursday moved the Gujarat high court against the SIT court’s directions to the court registrar to act against the persons responsible for the alleged offence of preparing false affidavits on behalf of victims of the 2002 riots and filing them before the Supreme Court. The SIT court hearing the Naroda Gam massacre case had ordered further…
Guj State attempts Yet Again to put Teesta Setalvad Behind Bars in Fictitious Case Guj HC to hear state's plea to cancel ABA in fake case based on baseless allegations of preparing False Affidavits
03-May-2018
CJP Secretary and acclaimed Human Rights Defender Teesta Setalvad is once again in the cross-hairs of a vindictive state. Setalvad is best known for standing up to an oppressive regime that played a questionable role in fanning the flames of hate and violence during the post Godhra anti-minority genocide in Gujarat in 2002. But in a cruel…
‘Gujarat’s Jobless Growth Isn’t Development’: Fiery Activist Teesta Setalvad Youth Ki Awaaz
11-Apr-2018
Firebrand activist Teesta Setalvad is almost a household name today. In the last 15 years, the journalist turned civil rights activist has fought a relentless battle to get justice for the victims and survivors of the 2002 Gujarat riots. This activism has, at times, also landed her in trouble. While the Gujarat government once accusedher of…
Fund embezzlement case: Temporary relief to Teesta Setalvad from SC Economic Times
09-Apr-2018
Activist Teesta Setalvad today got temporary relief in a case of fund embezzlement with the Supreme Court extending the interim protection from arrest and transit anticipatory bail from May 2 to May 31, granted to her and her husband by the Bombay High Court. The apex court, which granted them relief on the condition that…
अपने ऊपर लगाये गए झूठे इल्ज़ामों का तीस्ता सेतलवाद ने दिया मुह तोड़ जवाब अहमदाबाद क्राइम ब्रांच को दिए दस्तावेजी तथ्य
08-Apr-2018
5 अप्रैल को बॉम्बे हाईकोर्ट के न्यायमूर्ति रेवाती मोहिते डेरे ने तीस्ता सेतलवाड़ जी और जावेद आनंद जी को 2 मई 2018 तक अंतरिम ट्रांसिट जमानत दे दी. माननीय न्यायालय के आदेश के मुताबिक, 6 अप्रैल को तीस्सा सेतलवाड़ जी और जावेद आनंद जी सुबह 10 बजे अहमदाबाद क्राइम ब्रांच के समक्ष पेश हुए. दोनों…
तीस्ता सेतलवाड़ को फिर क्यों और कैसे प्रताड़ित किया जा रहा है सीजेपी का अधिकारिक बयान
08-Apr-2018
सीजेपी सचिव तीस्ता सेतलवाड़ जी पर एक बार फिर से हमला किया जा रहा है, इस बार उनकी शिक्षा से संबंधित गैर सरकारी संगठन ‘खोज’ पर झूठे आरोपों के सैलाब के साथ. सिटिज़न्स फॉर जस्टिस एंड पीस (सीजेपी) के असंतुष्ट पूर्व कर्मचारी रईस खान ने तीस्ता सेतलवाड़ जी के खिलाफ प्राथमिकी दर्ज करवाई है, जिसमें…
Ahmedabad Crime Branch quizzes Teesta Setalvad, husband in Rs 1.4 cr embezzlement case DNA
07-Apr-2018
Social activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand on Friday appeared before the Ahmedabad Crime Branch to record their statements in connection with a case of alleged misappropriation of funds filed by her former associate. The couple was questioned for eight hours starting 10 o’ clock in the morning. Speaking to reporters outside the…
Teesta Setalvad tackles Malicious Allegations, responds with Documentary Evidence Press Release: Setalvad and Anand make statement before Ahmedabad Crime Branch
07-Apr-2018
On April 5, Justice Revati Mohite Dere of the Bombay High Court granted interim transit bail till May 2, 2018 to Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand. As per the orders of the Hon’ble Court, Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand appeared before the Ahmedabad Crime Branch at 10 a.m on April 6. Both gave their statements in response to all the…
Gujarat Police preventing me from leaving the country, alleges Teesta Setalvad National Herald
05-Apr-2018
A former employee of Setalavad, Rais Khan Pathan, has accused her of embezzling funds to the tune of Rs 1.4 crore. Denying the allegations, Setalvad has thrown light on Khan’s proximity to the BJP Human rights activist Teesta Setalvad is alleging harassment at the hands of Gujarat Police’s Crime Branch, stating that she is being…
How and Why is Teesta Setalvad being harassed Again CJP's Official Statement
05-Apr-2018
CJP Secretary Teesta Setalvad is being attacked once again, this time with a barrage of false allegations pertaining to her education NGO KHOJ. Rais Khan, a disgruntled ex-employee of Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), has filed an FIR against Setalvad alleging that Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand used fraudulent means to get funds…
Teesta Setalvad Targeted Yet Again Watch how a fearless Human Rights Defender has been constantly hounded for 14 years
03-Apr-2018
Human rights activist Teesta Setalvad faces yet another police case in Gujarat. Along with her husband Javed Anand, Teesta Setalvad faces a hostile state, fourteen years running. But what is the ruse this time around? Related: CJP Targeted
Teesta Setalvad’s Organisation Calls for Help as She Faces Threat to Personal Freedom The Wire
07-Mar-2018
Working to get justice for 2002 Gujarat riot victims, Citizens for Justice and Peace claims the state is using “malicious and fabricated cases” to target it. New Delhi: The Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), which has been working “to promote harmony and secure justice for the victims and survivors of the Gujarat genocide of 2002”, has accused…
Interview with Teesta Setalvad: The Lone Fighter Truth and Fiction
05-Mar-2018
Teesta Setalvad, the liberal-secular civil rights activist, better known for her battle for the victims of Gujarat Riots (2002) doesn’t need any introduction. As the secretary of Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), she is a co-petitioner in the Zakia Jafri case, seeking trial of then Gujarat chief minister and now Prime Minister Narendra Modi,…
Deliberately drawn into malicious fabricated cases: Teesta Setalvad Gujarat Government moves HC to cancel anticipatory bail application
05-Mar-2018
In a fresh affidavit filed before the Gujarat High Court, CJP secretary, Teesta Setalvad has filed a reply to the State of Gujarat’s affidavit seeking cancellation of anticipatory bail. In the reply Setalvad denies all false charges leveled against her and calls out the Gujarat state government for pursuing a witch hunt against her. “This…