Citizens for Justice and Peace
Justice Karnan Released Dalit Judge released after Serving 6 Months for Contempt
20-Dec-2017
Justice CS Karnan, an outspoken critic of discrimination in the judiciary, was released today from Kolkata’s Presidency Jail after serving a six month jail term for contempt of court! The whole issue of this senior judge and his consistent protestations of caste bias in the judiciary has been a serious one. Justice Karnan first made…
CJP ने गुजरात दंगों के विक्टिम्स के लिए सामने से सत्ता का प्रवाह झेला है : जिग्नेश मेवानी Jignesh Mevani extends support for CJP on its relaunch on Constitution Day
18-Dec-2017
This video was originally published on Nov 26 on the occasion of CJP’s website relaunch. It is being republished today on the occasion of Jignesh Mevani’s significant victory in the Gujarat Elections. “As a nation, we have never been in deeper trouble than what we are experiencing right now. There is a deep seated assault…
Remembering Ambedkar Voices from Chaityabhoomi on Mahaparinirvan Diwas
06-Dec-2017
Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, popularly known as Baba Saheb, was born on April 14, 1891. He was an economist, jurist and social reformer who fought for the rights of Dalits as well as those of women and workers. Ambedkar was the first law minister after India gained independence, and the key architect of the Indian…
Dalit Women, Justice, Rights: Finding a Voice An Excerpt from a lecture by Dr. Ruth Manorama
27-Nov-2017
“My final words of advice to you are Educate, Agitate and Organize; have faith in yourself. With justice on our side I do not see how we can loose our battle. The battle to me is a matter of joy. The battle is in the fullest sense spiritual. There is nothing material or social in…
Promoting Tolerance, Inclusion and Justice Words of Support from Ruth Manorama
24-Nov-2017
Dr. Ruth Manorama is a Human Rights Defender and social worker, who has been working tirelessly to uphold the rights of oppressed communities. Her work recognises intersectionality and focuses on fighting for the rights of Dalit women. We are grateful to Ruth for her continued support.
‘Lower’ Castes Original Producers of Knowledge, ‘Upper’ Castes Simply Accumulated Wealth: Kancha Ilaiah
01-Nov-2017
Author, political theorist and Dalit rights activist Kancha Ilaiah Shepherd was recently placed under house arrest in Hyderabad and prevented from attending a rally in Vijaywada. The scholar who is also Director for the Center for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy at the Maulana Azad National Urdu University was receiving death threats…