Citizens for Justice and Peace
Teesta Setalvad nominated for Spring Congregation Honorary Degree by University of British Columbia FPJ Web Desk I Free Press Journal
24-Jun-2020
Renowned civil rights activist Teesta Setalvad, who played a massive role in the campaign for justice for the victims of the 2002 massacre of close to two thousand Muslims in the state of Gujarat, has been nominated for Spring Congregation Honorary Degree by University of British Columbia. The UBC describes Setalvad as a person who…
UBC confers an honorary doctorate on human rights defender and journalist Teesta Setalvad The Telegraph
24-Jun-2020
The University of British Columbia (UBC) has conferred an honorary doctorate on human rights defender and journalist Teesta Setalvad. Setalvad, the Secretary, Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) as well as editor and co-founder of Sabrang India was chosen for a long history of defending the rights of people from religious minorities and oppressed socio-cultural…
तीस्ता सेटलवाड यांना ब्रिटीश कोलंबिया विद्यापीठाकडून पीएचडी ‘भारतातील सद्य:स्थिती अधिक आव्हानात्मक आणि धोकादायकही आहे - Loksatta
24-Jun-2020
मानवाधिकार कार्यकर्त्यां आणि पत्रकार तिस्ता सेटलवाड यांना ‘युनिव्हर्सिटी ऑफ ब्रिटिश कोलंबिया’ने मानद पीएचडी जाहीर केली आहे. सेटलवाड या ‘सिटिझन फॉर जस्टीस अ‍ॅण्ड पीस’ या संस्थेच्या सचिव आहेत. २००२ मध्ये गुजरात दंगलीतील बळींना न्याय मिळवून देण्यासाठी चळवळ उभी करण्यात त्यांची महत्त्वाची भूमिका होती. मानवाधिकार, महिलांचे हक्क, आदिवासी हक्क, धार्मिक अल्पसंख्याकांचे प्रश्न यासाठी त्या काम करतात,’ असे…
#UBC announces 2020 honorary degrees, recognizing seventeen individuals for making substantial contributions to society India Education Diary
24-Jun-2020
UBC announces 2020 honorary degrees, recognizing seventeen individuals for making substantial contributions to society. Spring Congregation Honorary Degree Recipients Tantoo Cardinal, C.M. A celebrated Canadian actor of First Nations/Métis descent, Tantoo Cardinal has a remarkable record of performance on stage, television, and film and has been widely recognized for her contributions to the growth and…
Minority Rights Activist Teesta Setalvad to Get Honorary Doctorate from University of British Columbia Sutrishna Ghosh I Makers India
24-Jun-2020
Among the seventeen global personalities who have been chosen to be conferred with the prestigious Honorary Doctorate degree from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada, in 2020, is Indian minority rights activist Teesta Setalvad. The full list detailing the names and achievements of the 2020 Honorary Degree Recipients has been released on the official site…
University of British Columbia Confers Honorary Degree on Activist Teesta Setalvad “Teesta Setalvad is a civil rights activist, author and award-winning journalist in India who played a prominent role in the campaign for justice for the victims of the 2002 massacre of close to 2,000 Muslims in the state of Gujarat,” a part of the citation read - The Wire
24-Jun-2020
Activist Teesta Setalvad is among 17 people from across the globe who will be awarded an honorary degree by the University of British Columbia in Canada. According to the university’s citation, it considered Setalvad’s continued effort to fight for justice for the victims of the Gujarat riots in 2002. “Teesta Setalvad is a civil rights activist,…
Minority rights activist Teesta Setalvad gets reputed Honorary Doctorate from University of British Columbia She is among 10 prominent personalities from the world set to receive the honour in 2020 - National Herald
22-Jun-2020
Prominent social activist and minority rights crusader Teesta Setalvad is among 10 prominent personalities from the world set to receive the prestigious Honorary Doctorate degree from the University of British Columbia (UBC), Canada in 2020. The activist was supposed to be present at a ceremony at Vancouver in the end of May to physically receive…
Justice Hosbet Suresh believed and practised tenets of equity and fairness all his life Will Justice Suresh be remembered because with men (and women) like him on the bench, the lawyer and citizen felt “safe”? Because, whatever the outcome of a particular case, justice would be done and the constitutional mandate upheld? The Indian Express
19-Jun-2020
Will Justice Hosbet Suresh, who passed away on June 11, be remembered as one in whose mind the constitutional pledge to every Indian was uppermost? Will he be remembered for the trendsetting jurisprudence set in the Sharad Rao v/s Subhash Desai judgement — in an election petition that unseated an MLA for corrosive electioneering? Will…
Remembering Justice Hosbet Suresh: Eminent Judges, lawyers, activists, family come together An obituary of Justice Suresh, Co-organised by CJP
17-Jun-2020
Celebrating the life and contribution of Justice Hosbet Suresh (20 July 1929 – 11 June 2020), this Zoom meeting was Co-organised by Centre for Study of Society and Secularism, Citizens for Justice and Peace, Human Rights Law Network, Lawyers Collective, Majlis, People’s Watch, People’s Union for Civil Liberties & many more. From retired Supreme court…
Justice Hosbet Suresh passes away at 90 He was a former judge at Bombay High Court I The Hindu
12-Jun-2020
Former judge of the Bombay High Court Hosbet Suresh passed away in sleep on Thursday night at the age of 90. He was born at Hosabet in Surathkal, Karnataka. He was appointed as the permanent judge of the High Court on June 12, 1987, and retired on July 19, 1991. After retirement, he was instrumental…
Justice Hosbet Suresh: At 91 years, the man who championed people’s rights, passes away Justice Suresh, who taught at the Government Law College and KC College, was appointed as the assistant government pleader in the Bombay City Civil & Sessions court before he was appointed as an additional judge in the sessions court on November 29, 1968. I Hindustan Times
12-Jun-2020
Justice Hosbet Suresh (91), one of the most respected judges of the Bombay high court (HC), who led many commissions that investigated human rights violations, passed away at his Andheri residence at 10:45 pm on Thursday night. He was cremated at the Santacruz crematorium at 1 am on Friday morning. Born on July 20, 1929,…
Jamia student Shaheen Abdulla wins DCM journalism award TCN News
10-Jun-2020
Journalist Shaheen Abdulla from Maktoob media on Monday won the Delhi Minorities Commission (DMC) Award for this year in the Print and Electronic media category. While lauding the “young committed journalist,” the awarding committee praised Shaheen’s work as one of “substance and promise.” He won the accolade for his ground reports on anti-CAA protests in…
Migrant Diaries : A CJP special series CJP’s special series on the Covid-19 crisis through the eyes of displaced Indians
08-Jun-2020
Tales of an uncertain exodus, from migrant workers who faced starvation and made impossible journeys back home. Watch CJP’s special series on the Covid-19 crisis through the eyes of displaced Indians. CJP reaches out to thousands of migrant workers trapped in a food crisis CJP against Hunger: Essentials supplied to needy families from the North…
Lockdown Impact: Disrupted harvest, lost jobs, hunger in rural India Professor Vikas Rawal speaks to Teesta Setalvad on the Lockdown Impact
05-Jun-2020
WATCH: In light of a study by Vikas Rawal, Manish Kumar , Ankur Verma and Jesim Pais for SSER (Society for Social and Economic Research) , highlighting how the lockdown has brought misery to India’s rural population, Teesta Setalvad speaks to Prof Vikas Rawal. PROF VIKAS RAWAL is since September 2006, Associate Professor, Centre for…
Lockdown relief: Our partners have helped us make a difference on ground Thank you partners for helping us make a difference
02-Jun-2020
Over the countrywide lockdown, CJP has reach out to 37000 people in 50 locations around Mumbai alone. Partnering with diverse organisations, we’ve had the opportunity to make enduring connections and extend our humanitarian network. Related: CJP against Hunger: Rations and essentials provided to migrant workers CJP against Hunger: Almost 1,500 families served in one day! CJP…