Citizens for Justice and Peace
Sahitya Akademi winner Durga Khatiwada among eminent Gurkhas left out of Assam NRC The Hindu
30-Jun-2019
A file photo of NRC officials checking documents of residents during a hearing against the non-inclusion of names. Many community members in the additional exclusion list of 1.02 lakh people. After Bengali Hindus and Muslims, the Gurkhas of Assam appear to be at the receiving end of the exercise to update the National Register of Citizens (NRC).…
Assam foreigners” tribunals need more transparency: Setalvad Outlook India
30-Jun-2019
Guwahati, Jun 30 Rights activist Teesta Setalvad Sunday called for more transparency in the functioning of foreigners” tribunals (FT) in Assam while deciding the fate of suspected foreigners. The FTs are quasi-judicial bodies which determine the citizenship of people suspected to be illegal immigrants. “We are currently touring some districts of Assam and have come…
Assam foreigners’ tribunals need more transparency Setalvad The Week
30-Jun-2019
Guwahati, Jun 30 (PTI) Rights activist Teesta Setalvad Sunday called for more transparency in the functioning of foreigners’ tribunals (FT) in Assam while deciding the fate of suspected foreigners. The FTs are quasi-judicial bodies which determine the citizenship of people suspected to be illegal immigrants. “We are currently touring some districts of Assam and have…
Assam NRC: Activist Teesta Setalvad Calls For Transparency In Functioning Of Foreign Tribunals News Central 24*7
30-Jun-2019
“We have come across a large number of cases where people have been declared foreigners despite having the required documents.” Guwahati, Jun 30 (PTI) Rights activist Teesta Setalvad Sunday called for more transparency in the functioning of foreigners’ tribunals (FT) in Assam while deciding the fate of suspected foreigners. The FTs are quasi-judicial bodies which determine the citizenship…
Assam foreigners’ tribunals need more transparency: Setalvad Business Standard
30-Jun-2019
Rights activist Teesta Setalvad Sunday called for more transparency in the functioning of foreigners’ tribunals (FT) in Assam while deciding the fate of suspected foreigners. The FTs are quasi-judicial bodies which determine the citizenship of people suspected to be illegal immigrants. “We are currently touring some districts of Assam and have come across a large…
Teesta Setalvad: ‘Democracy was hollowed out in the past five years’ Frontline
10-Jun-2019
THE activist and secretary of the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) Teesta Setalvad has been relentlessly battling the State government in her search for justice for the victimsof the Gujarat pogrom. She has suffered various forms of persecution because of her crusade. As someone who has closely observed Gujarat politics, she spoke to Frontline on the State and the…
Activist Teesta Setalvad’s ‘Foot Soldier of the Constitution’ in Kannada The Hindu
17-May-2019
The book is being released on May 18 The Kannada translation of ‘Foot Soldier of the Constitution: A Memoir’ , a political narrative of the work and times of activist Teesta Setalvad, is being released on May 18. Writer-activist Satya S. has translated the work as Samvidhanada Kaalaalu, and it is being brought out by Kriya Madhyama at a…
Women forest dwellers recount struggles, stories of resistance in Mumbai event TwoCircles.net
15-Mar-2019
Even though there exist laws to protect forest dwellers in the country, residents, especially women, continue to face severe forms of harassment at the hands of officials, said women activists from Sonbhadra District of Uttar Pradesh during an event in Mumbai. They recounted stories of resistance and struggles in their attempts to secure land during…
‘Take Out The Insects From Your Food And Eat It’: Women Political Prisoners Recount Jail Horror Stories Feminism In India
15-Mar-2019
For Soni Sori, while her custody in the police station itself was riddled with torture and sexual harassment, her time in the jail was also a harrowing experience. She wouldn’t eat in her initial days inside. One of her fellow inmates advised her, “If you want to stay alive, you better eat. Take out the insects…
Countries involved in Yemen war pledge more than $1 billion in aid for Yemen
27-Feb-2019
$2.6 billion was pledged in humanitarian aid in Yemen at a special one-day summit, with more than half coming from countries that are fighting in the war or selling arms to those who are fighting, the Guardian reported. The main pledges were $500 million each from Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, £200 million…