Citizens for Justice and Peace
Bullets cannot kill Gauri Lankesh’s legacy A webinar hosted in honour of Gauri Lankesh
07-Sep-2021
Watch this exclusive webinar where young student activists Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha pay homage to Gauri Lankesh on her fourth death anniversary and discuss the challenges faced by the country at present. Followed by a special lecture delivered by Senior Counsel Mihir Desai on Terror Laws under a Proto-Fascist Regime. Co-organized…
Why we dissent !! CJP's special tribute video
06-Sep-2021
On Gauri Lankesh’s fourth death anniversary, CJP brings to you this special video as a tribute to the many ordinary people who are fighting for a better India every single day. It is a tribute to the spirit of Indians, that rises above every hurdle, to own what’s rightfully ours. Related: Dissent Is Not Treason…
अन्नदाता पर वार, हम सब पर वार श्री विभूति नारायण राय और तीस्ता सेतलवाड़ की बातचीत
01-Sep-2021
हरियाणा सरकार द्वारा किसानों पर हुए क्रूर हमले पर एक विशेष चर्चा, अवश्य देखें, सेवानिवृत्त आईपीएस अफसर और उपन्यासकार, श्री विभूति नारायण राय और तीस्ता सीतलवाड़ की बातचीत. Related: Thousands in Mumbai march in solidarity with Indian Famers Hundreds Of Adivasi Activists Gather To Protest Against Farm Laws India’s Deep State: Is any citizen safe?…
Dissent Is Not Treason A webinar to Understand the National Security Laws
31-Aug-2021
In honor of slain journalist and rationalist Gauri Lankesh, Gauri Memorial Trust and Citizens for Justice and Peace hosted a lecture to understand the National security laws and how they promote jurisdiction of suspicion and deny remedies. Watch this lecture delivered by Gautam Bhatia, a practicing lawyer and academic with close involvement in constitutional rights.…
लसीकरण (वॅक्सीन) संबंधित प्रश्नांचे उत्तर Episode 9 of CJP's podcast series Rightscast
26-Aug-2021
ह्या ऑडिओ मध्ये CJP नी कोविड-१९चा लसबद्दल माहिती दिली आहे. जर लस घेण्याबद्दल काही चिंता असली तर हे ऑडिओ नक्की ऐका. A Podcast Series by Citizens for Justice & Peace · Episode 9: लसीकरण (वॅक्सीन) संबंधित प्रश्नांचे उत्तर
टीकाकरण (वैक्सीन) पर सामान्य सवालों के उत्तर Episode 8 of CJP's podcast series Rightscast
26-Aug-2021
CJP ने कोविड-१९ के टीके (वैक्सीन) पर अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले कुछ सवालों के जवाब देने की कोशिश की है इस ऑडियो द्वारा। अगर आपको वैक्सीन लगवाने से डर लगता है, तो ये ऑडियो ज़रूर सुनें और शेयर करें। A Podcast Series by Citizens for Justice & Peace · टीकाकरण (वैक्सीन) पर सामान्य सवालों…
CJP comes to the aid of man who survived suicide but spent two years in detention camp Fazar Ali reunites with his family after two years
25-Aug-2021
Two years ago, Fazar Ali tried to take his own life by jumping into the Brahmaputra when he found out that he had been declared a foreigner in Assam. He survived but spent the next two years in the Goalpara detention camp. Now, with CJP’s help, he’s returned home to his wife and met his…
Pegasus Aftermath: Democracy under Attack Webinar with Prabir Purkayastha, Siddharth Varadarajan & Teesta Setalvad
24-Aug-2021
A very important and explorative Webinar with our renowned panelists Siddharth Varadarajan (Co-Founder and Editor, The Wire), Prabir Purkayastha (Editor in Chief, NewsClick) & Teesta Setalvad (Co-Editor, Sabrangindia & Secretary, CJP) discussing ‘Surveillance and the subservient role played by mainstream News Media’. Related: Indian Prison Condition and Monitoring Know Your Rights on being Arrested I’m…
I’m a vocal Indian Muslim woman, not an object to be auctioned Noor Mahvish in Conversation with Teesta Setalvad
21-Aug-2021
Watch: CJP Secretary Teesta Setalvad in an exclusive conversation with Noor Mahvish, where the young law student shares the trauma of being “listed for auction” in Sulli Deals, a misogynistic app. Related: Indian Prison Condition and Monitoring Know Your Rights on being Arrested
Support a CJP fellow today CJP grassroots fellows are making a difference on the ground
11-Aug-2021
Ripon sheikh, Mamta Pared, Meer Hamza and Tinku Sheikh. CJP’s grassroots fellows belong to different marginalized communities that we have been working with. Through our grassroots fellows, CJP aims to build a community of on ground researchers and community leaders who are passionate about exploring issues that impact them. Support our Fellowship Program. Visit here.…
Teesta Setalvad’s message on World Indigenous Day About India's Adivasis, Indigenous Tribes and forest dwelling communities
09-Aug-2021
Watch: On International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples 2021, listen to what CJP secretary Teesta Setalvad has to say about India’s Forest Dwelling communities, Adivasis & Indigenous tribes and how they are reeling under the weight of displacement, large corporate projects, mindless governance and the forest department. Related: Covid-19 and Adivasi Empowerment: CJP’s unique…
We helped 4400 families in UP with your support CJP team in Purvanchal has been battling poverty and unemployment
04-Aug-2021
CJP team in Purvanchal has been breaking boundaries by battling poverty and unemployment. Amidst the pandemic and lockdown, we distributed 4400 family kits that also consisted of masks made by the women of Purvanchal. We have also been distributing sanitary pads to underprivileged young women. We created awareness about the pandemic, reached out to the…
Overworked but not enough to eat CJP’s fellow reports from a construction site
31-Jul-2021
CJP Grassroots fellow Tinku Sheikh reports from a construction site, where he has been working amidst lockdown. Watch how the workers have been feeling overworked and malnourished because of the food provided to them. Support our grassroots fellows to bring out stories of the marginalized. To Know more and support our fellows, visit here Related:…
How the Adivasis are fighting against illegal eviction in Khandwa Adivasi families in Khandwa have been forcibly evicted
28-Jul-2021
On July 10, a rampaging mob destroyed the homes and looted properties of Adivasi Villagers in Madhya Pradesh’s Negaon-Jamniya village, even as Forest Department and Police officials deployed at the spot stood by. 40 families are now left shelter-less amidst monsoon and Covid. The Adivasis and Jagrit Adivasi Dalit Sangathan (JADS) are now demanding justice.…
Understanding the UAPA Teesta Setalvad in conversation with Advocate S. Balan
24-Jul-2021
In this detailed interview, CJP Secretary Teesta Setalvad speaks to Advocate S. Balan, senior lawyer of the Karnataka High Court, to discuss the UNLAWFUL ACTIVITIES (PREVENTION) ACT (UAPA) and understand its nuances, legal intricacies and how human rights activists have suffered due to this law. Watch/ read more of our legal resources here. Related: Indian…