Citizens for Justice and Peace
How the pandemic has affected Bengal’s weaving industry This report is part of CJP’s Grassroots Fellowship Program
21-Jul-2021
The Covid-19 Lockdown may soon ease off in West Bengal, however there has been massive damage done already, as it virtually cut off livelihoods of weavers and workers associated with the textile industry. The lockdown is said to have affected over six lakh registered workers associated with the weaving industry. CJP Grassroots fellow Ripon Sheikh…
How CJP reached out with relief and essentials in Assam To Marginalized communities who are also battling the citizenship crisis
17-Jul-2021
CJP Assam is reaching out with its humanitarian work as our work against the ‘Citizenship Crisis’ continues. Amidst the Pandemic, we are delivering groceries, essentials and medical kits to marginalized families and previously released inmates of detention camps. We are also creating awareness about Covid-19 and distributing our CJP booklets so that these people can…
ये लोग हमें डराना चाहते हैं, लेकिन हमें आवाज़ उठाते रहना पड़ेगा आसिफ़ इक़बाल तन्हा और तीस्ता सेतलवाड़ की बातचीत
16-Jul-2021
सीजेपी सचिव तीस्ता सेतलवाड़ द्वारा संचालित छात्र कार्यकर्ता आसिफ़ इक़बाल तन्हा का यह विस्तृत और जानकारी भरा इंटरव्यू देखें, जो बतौर एक छात्र, एक कार्यकर्ता, उनकी क़ैद और हाल ही में रिहाई के रूप में उनके सफर की दास्तान है. जिस से इस देश की न्याय प्रणाली और अल्पसंख्यकों की स्थिति का पता चलता है.…
Twitter responds to CJP, removes accounts threatening Muslim women CJP Impact: Twitter suspends 21 accounts
14-Jul-2021
Twitter has responded to CJP’s complaint against certain accounts that engaged in an abusive campaign against Muslim women. CJP in its complaint dated May 26, had also brought to Twitter’s attention certain posts made through these accounts that that demeaned Muslim women as “sex objects for Hindu men”. The content displayed pornographic videos of women…
Report highlights plight of migrant workers Raise your voice in support of CJP's 'Let migrants Vote' campaign
07-Jul-2021
Stranded Workers Action Network (SWAN) have released a new report, ‘No Country for Workers’, highlighting the Covid-19 Second Wave, Local Lockdowns, and Migrant Worker Distress in India. You can read the entire report on their website by clicking here. CJP has been campaigning to ensure that migrant workers get their right to vote. So that…
Indian Prison Condition and Monitoring Teesta Setalvad in conversation with Anup Surendranath
06-Jul-2021
In this explorative interview, CJP secretary Teesta Setalvad speaks to Assistant Professor of National Law University Delhi & executive director of Project 39A, Anup Surendranath, about the current prison conditions in India and Prison reform. They go on to talk about the challenges faced within the prison system post COVID 19, police brutality within the…
Remembering Justice P.B.Sawant On his birth anniversary
01-Jul-2021
CJP celebrates the illustrious life of Justice P.B.Sawant, ex judge of Supreme Court of India, and remembers the lessons we all learnt in his time with us. Watch his memorial meeting here Related: Equality postulates not merely legal equality but also real equality: Justice PB Sawant Secularism and the Constitution
सीजेपी डिटेंशन कैंप से क़ैदियों को कैसे रिहा करवाती है? सीजेपी द्वारा डिटेंशन कैंप से क़ैदियों को रिहा करवाने के प्रक्रम की ऐनिमेटेड गाइड
29-Jun-2021
सीजेपी ने अब तक असम के 4 डिटेंशन कैंपों के 41 कैदियों को सशर्त जमानत पर रिहा करवाया है. यह सुप्रीम कोर्ट के दो फैसलों के अनुरूप है. इस कार्य को पूरा करने के लिए, सीजेपी ने सभी कानूनी और ब्यूरोक्रेटिक प्रक्रियाओं और तरीकों का पालन किया. हमने यह कैसे किया, इसे एक ग्राफिक एनीमेशन…
COVID awareness and Medical Relief for Purvanchal continues Here’s how we are continuing our fight against Covid-19 in Purvanchal
23-Jun-2021
While the marginalized regions, in UP’s Purvanchal, are still suffering amid COVID surge and lockdown, CJP volunteers are continuing the relentless work of creating awareness and providing relief to those who need it the most. This is how you can help. Visit: https://cjp.org.in/donate Related: CJP against Covid: Medical kits ready to be distributed in Purvanchal,…
Know Your Rights on being Arrested A video explainer on your rights when you have been arrested by the Police
22-Jun-2021
What happens when you are arrested? Is it absolutely necessary for the Police to arrest you? What happens after the arrest? What are the procedures that are not followed? What is your rights on Arrest. Watch CJP’s new video to understand your rights when you have been arrested by the Police. To read or watch…
How the lockdown has pushed mango farmers in Malda to the brink COVID induced lockdown and cyclone Yaas have affected their livelihoods
18-Jun-2021
West Bengal’s Malda is famous for its variety of mangoes, which are exported all around the country and internationally. But the COVID surge, subsequent lockdown and Cyclone Yaas have deeply impacted the business of the mango farmers. Unable to ship their yield in time and being forced to sell mangoes at a compromised price point,…
घर पर ही कोविड से कैसे मुकाबला करें? घर पर कोविड का मुक़ाबला करने का नुस्खा
16-Jun-2021
कोविड तेज़ी से फैल रहा है जिस से अस्पताल में जगह की कमी हो गई है. वैसे भी सभी कोविड से संक्रमित लोगों को किसी अस्पताल जाने की या संस्थागत इलाज की ज़रुरत ही नहीं होती है. इस वीडियो के अलावा CJP ने कई अन्य भाषाओं में भी इस बुकलेट को संकलित किया है, जिसमें…
Did we finally crack the UAPA code? In conversation with Prashant Bhushan
16-Jun-2021
Watch Teesta Setalvad in Conversation with senior lawyer, Supreme Court, Prashant Bhushan as they discuss why bail to three student activists, charged under the UAPA in Delhi violence conspiracy case, offers a ray of hope for other political prisoners. Related: Facing The Fanatics CJP moves Supreme Court in Hathras case
जानिए कि घर में रहकर, किस प्रकार शांति से कोविड का मुक़ाबला किया जाए Episode 7 of CJP's podcast series Rightscast
09-Jun-2021
यह रही CJP की मार्गदर्शिका, जिसमें घर पर रहकर, कोविड के लक्षण को समझने, आसानी से मैनेज करने और घर पर ही ठीक होने के तरीके बताए गए हैं. आप कई अन्य भाषाओं की बुकलेट और कोविड से सम्बंधित जानकारियां https://cjp.org.in/ से डाउनलोड कर सकते हैं. A Podcast Series by Citizens for Justice & Peace · Episode…
Joyful tears and lingering questions: Four inmates released from Assam Detention Camps 41 detainees have returned home till now upon CJP’s direct intervention
07-Jun-2021
From a Dalit woman in her sixties to a mother snatched away from her children. From a Bengali Hindu man unable to navigate the complex legal procedures to a father separated from his daughter. Here’s how CJP’s team in Assam secured release of four detainees lodged at different detention camps in Assam, after completing all…