Citizens for Justice and Peace
Conclave #NetizensForDemocracy seeks to “reclaim” internet, empower social media Counterview
24-Jan-2019
Given the significance of the subject and the urgency which it entailed – it was an event that had to happen! Netizens for Democracy held a day long conclave on ‘Social Media as a Tool’, of Indian netizens who believe in the power of social media and want to use it to bring about sustainable and positive…
Citizens for Justice and Peace launch “Hate hatao” App TwoCircles.net
23-Jan-2019
Citizens for Justice and peace are launching Hate Hatao, a revolutionary new app designed to fight hate, that can be used by anyone with a smartphone! The announcement about the app had been made last week and now the app will be available on Google Play Store from January 30, 2019. How does it work?…
Social Media Can Be Used to Counter Hate: Experts NewsClick
21-Jan-2019
“Withdrawing from the social media should not be an option.” In order to empower citizens to use social media as a tool for freedom against censorship and hate, Sabrang India and Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) held a day-long session called ‘Netizens for Democracy’ in Mumbai on January 19. The event that received tremendous…
Shashi Tharoor: Trolling on social media BJP’s organised activity Daijiworld.com
20-Jan-2019
New Delhi, Jan 20(PTI): Trolling of political opponents on social media is an organised activity of the BJP, said Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday. He was speaking at an event, Netizens For Democracy, organised to discuss social media’s pros and cons. The event was organised by Citizens of Justice and Peace (CJP), All India Professionals…
असा होणार सोशल नेटवर्कचा लोकशाही संर्वधनासाठी वापर मॅक्स महाराष्ट्र
20-Jan-2019
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Shashi Tharoor: Trolling on social media BJP’s organised activity The Indian Express
20-Jan-2019
“They have cells and there is an army of trolls who have multiple accounts. They get instructions, messages and then attack some of the favourite targets of BJP,” Tharoor said. Trolling of political opponents on social media is an organised activity of the BJP, said Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Saturday. He was speaking at an event,…
PM Narendra Modi government’s critics speak about social media abuse, trolls Times of India
20-Jan-2019
MUMBAI: Fake news on social media was the focus of discussion at a seminar organised in Bandra on Saturday. Social media influencers, lawyers, human rights activists and leftists known to speak out against the policies of the Modi-led BJP government gathered at the ‘Netizens for Democracy’ symposium organised by the NGO Citizens for Justice &…
हिंदू राष्ट्र हिंदूंसाठीही हितावह नाही! लोकसत्ता
20-Jan-2019
अभय ठिपसे यांनी सुनावले हिंदूराष्ट्राची संकल्पना हिंदूसाठीही हितावह नाही. हिंदूराष्ट्र प्रत्यक्षात निर्माण झाले तर देशासाठी सर्वात मोठे आव्हान असेल असा इशारा संविधान समितीच्या शेवटच्या बैठकीत डॉ. बाबासाहेब आंबेडकर यांनी दिला होता. हिंदूराष्ट्राचा प्रचार हा ठराविक लोकांच्या स्वार्थासाठी केला जात आहे, या शब्दांत निवृत्त न्यायाधीश अभय ठिपसे यांनी सुनावले. सबरंग इंडिया, लेट मुंबई ब्रीथ आणि इंडस्डा…
Troll patrol! App to combat hate-mongering, fake news The Hindu
19-Jan-2019
‘Hate Hatao’ enables users to report hate speech, crimes; CJP to take complaints to authorities An app aimed at combating hate mongering, particularly on social media, was launched by Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) on Saturday. It enables users to report cases of hate mongering, with the CJP offering to help take the complaints…
KPSS calls out targeting of Kashmiri Pandits to favour ‘political migrants’ Writes to President of India
15-Jan-2019
The Kashmiri Pandit Sangarash Samiti (KPSS) has written to the President of India over a communication issued by Advisor(s) to the Governor that KPSS alleges has been issued “under the vicious influence of ‘Political Migrants’, who are political workers of various political parties living in Kashmir Valley and are hell bent to cause damage to…
Genocide against Rohingya in Myanmar ongoing: UN investigator
31-Oct-2018
According to United Nations officials, genocide continues to take place against the Rohingya in Myanmar, the Associated Press reported. Marzuki Darusman, who heads the UN fact-finding mission on Myanmar, recently told reporters that thousands of Rohingya are still escaping to neighbouring Bangladesh, and that the estimated 250,000 to 400,000 who stayed in Myanmar following a…
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H.S. Doreswamy: Karnataka’s Foot Soldier Meet one of Bapu's greatest supporters and most devoted follower
02-Oct-2018
On the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, meet one of his greatest supporters and most devoted followers… HS Doreswamy. A veteran freedom fighter, school teacher and social activist, Doreswamy dedicated his life to the struggle for Indian Independence. In his youth, he was incarcerated by the colonial machinery for destroying imperial administrative documents and letters.…