Citizens for Justice and Peace
Kancha Ilaiah – Poster
24-Nov-2017
POSCO Infographic
24-Nov-2017
CJP has Braved all Odds Words of Support from Nandita Das
24-Nov-2017
Nandita Das is an award winning actor and film maker. She is also a prominent voice in Indian civil society and is highly respected for spearheading the ‘Stay Unfair, Stay Beautiful’ campaign against discrimination based on skin colour. We are grateful to Nandita for her continued support.
Setalvad’s NGO expands its horizons
24-Nov-2017
Gulf News November 24, 2017 Setalvad’s NGO expands its horizons Organisation to also defend rights of tribals, Dalits, women and children Published: 16:38 November 24, 2017 Pamela Raghunath, Correspondent Mumbai: Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), an NGO that has fought for the rights of oppressed religious minorities, especially victims and survivors of communal violence,…
Victimology A necessary advancement in Human Rights jurisprudence
23-Nov-2017
Victimology is a science which establishes a relationship between a victim and violators of law. It also deals with the rights of the victims in any criminal trial or proceedings and also with the rights of the accused. The concept of victimology emerged in the 20th century during the closing of the World War II,…
Ratify Convention Against Torture, Enact Prevention of Torture Bill, 2017: Law Commission
21-Nov-2017
In a major victory for the human rights movement in the country, the Law Commission of India (headed by justice BS Chauhan) has recommended that the Indian government ratify the Convention Against Torture for ratification enact a Prevention of Torture Law. In its 273rd report submitted to the Law and Justice Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad…
Knowledge is Power Join CJP to defend our freedoms
20-Nov-2017
Knowledge is power and can set us free, know your rights. Defend your rights. Act Now. Join us cjp.org.in
Order of the Gujarat High Court Dated October 5, 2017, Judge Sonia Gokhani
05-Oct-2017
The 153 page Order partially allowed the criminal revision application of Zakia Jafri, holding that Magistrate BG Ganatra was wrong in holding (Order dated 26.12.2013) that he had no scope or powers to order criminal compliant further investigation. Zakia Jafri had filed her criminal complaint before the Gujarat Police on June 8, 2006 and when…
India’s Progressive-Minded Vice President Steps Down, Leaving Minorities Vulnerable to Hindu Theocratic State of Prime Minister Modi Modi had some vicious words for his departing VP.
15-Aug-2017
It happened last week, again, when the simple, formal farewell to an outgoing constitutional authority in India, within the Indian Parliament, was so very bereft of grace and decency—and in fact, so full of viciousness. Hamid Ansari, the outgoing vice president, was simple, dignified and forthright, as he has been in the 10 years during…
Uniform Civil Code or Gender Justice?
08-Jun-2017
Caught between the Sangh Parivar which has communalised an essentially secular concern for a uniform civil code and the orthodox Muslim leadership resistent to any change, the women’s movement and other secular-democratic forces seem to have been gripped by – an intellectual paralysis. Unless these organisations de-communalise the demand and shift the focus of the…