Citizens for Justice and Peace
CJP approaches NBSA against Zee’s Population Control show The show portrayed the Muslim community insensitively
26-Jul-2021
Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) has filed a complaint with the News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) against Zee News’ debate programme ‘Taal Thok Ke’, which used the offensive slogan “Kudrat ek bahana hai, Muslim abaadi badhana hai?” (Translation: Nature is just an excuse, the motive is to increase Muslim Population?), that aired on June 27, 2021.…
CJP complains to NCM against hate monger Vikas Sehrawat He is the hate spewing priest, Yati Narsinghanand’s disciple
24-Jul-2021
Citizens for Justice and Peace, has written to the National Commission for Minorities to take cognisance of the vile and anti-minority statements made by one Vikas Sehrawat alias Malik Sehrawat, who is also a disciple of the hate spewing priest, Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati. CJP has reported on a video uploaded by Vikas on his Facebook…
CJP writes to Zee News over their Population Politics show The show used communal and offensive taglines and pictures
05-Jul-2021
Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) has sent a complaint to Zee News for their unverified and misleading live debate programme titled Kudrat ek bahana hai, Muslim abaadi badhana hai? (Nature is just an excuse, the motive is to increase Muslim Population?) that aired on June 27, 2021. The show focused on how the Uttar Pradesh government…
CJP approaches Twitter over sexually violent content against Muslim women Obscene and abusive content exists on Twitter despite its policy against it
28-May-2021
Citizens for Justice and Peace has sent a complaint to Twitter bringing its attention to certain abusive accounts on Twitter that indulge in a sexualised campaign against Muslim women. The complaint has listed down some unchecked accounts that promote material that is not only pornographic but also glorifies sexual violence against Muslim women. It states…
Bed-blocking scam: CJP approaches NCM against Tejasvi Surya’s communal claim He only read out names of Bangalore's Covid war-room's Muslim staffers, insinuating their involvement
15-May-2021
Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) has moved the National Commission for Minorities (NCM) against Bhartiya Janata Party’s Bengaluru (South) Member of Parliament Tejasvi Surya and three fellow MLAs who attempted to lend a communal spin to the alleged ‘bed-blocking scam’ in Bangalore. They made communal remarks, and allegedly accused only 16 Muslim staff members…
Scapegoating of Muslims amid Covid pandemic: A CSSS report How only the Tablighi Jamaat attendees were scrutinized and vilified
23-Apr-2021
A recent report published by the Centre for Study of Society and Secularism (CSSS) showcases how the entire Muslim community was demonised for the Coronavirus pandemic by the regime, and the media that drew a narrative that the Tablighi Jamaat gathering was “irresponsible” and a “super spreader”. The Tablighi Jamaat is one of the grassroots Islamic…
Facebook continues to turn a blind eye to hate speech CJP’s report on how hate offenders continue to thrive on Facebook
07-Apr-2021
It was The Wall Street Journal’s report that exposed Facebook India’s questionable strategy related to inciteful speech. Our experience in filing regular and informed complaints to the platform for over three years now, was merely confirmed by this analysis that showed that Facebook India has been manipulating the company’s hate-speech rules to suit an extreme…
NCM seeks report from DGP Assam on CJP’s complaint against Kamlendu Sarkar The RSS leader had delivered an Islamophobic speech in December, 2020
18-Mar-2021
The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) has responded to CJP’s complaint against RSS leader Kamalendu Sarkar and written to Guwahati’s Director General of Police (DGP), requesting for a detailed report within three weeks on the matter. CJP’s complaint dated December 21, 2020 to the esteemed commission highlighted the hate speech delivered by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh…
CJP takes steps to fight Yati Narsinghand hate speech The complaint lists down the violation of several sections of IPC and IT rules
17-Mar-2021
CJP has approached the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITy) and the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MMA) with a complaint against Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati, who has been making offensive and discriminatory speech online, selectively targeting the Muslim community. The complaint to MEITY and MMA states how he has constantly vilified the Muslim community and…
CJP approaches MEITy and Minority Affairs Ministry against Yati Narsinghanand His speeches online are virulently Islamophobic and anti-minority
11-Mar-2021
Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) has approached the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITy) and the Ministry of Minority Affairs (MMA) with a complaint against Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati, who has been making offensive and discriminatory speech online, selectively targeting the Muslim community. CJP’s complaint dated March 10, 2021, brings to the notice of both…
Hostility towards Muslims violation of rights: UN special rapporteur’s report Highlights targeting via stereotypes, socio-economic exclusion, hate speech online
06-Mar-2021
A report by UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, Ahmed Shaheed has been submitted before the on-going Human Rights Council’s 46th session. It examines how Islamophobia/anti-Muslim hatred infringes upon freedom of religion or belief. The report states that “perpetuating discrimination, hostility and violence towards Muslim individuals and communities undercuts the ability of affected Muslims…
SC agrees to vet validity of anti-conversion laws Times of India
07-Jan-2021
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to examine the validity of ‘love jihad’ laws and ordinances passed by BJP-governed states to curb alleged conversion of girls through inter-faith marriages after PILs termed the laws “divisive, anti-secular” and importantly, breaching the fundamental right to choose a life partner of one’s choice. A bench of Chief Justice S A Bobde and…
SC notice to UP and Uttarakhand govt on “Love Jihad” law; no stay for the moment theleaflet.in
07-Jan-2021
The Supreme Court Wednesday issued notice to the Uttar Pradesh Government in a batch of a petition challenging the constitutional validity of the controversial ‘Uttar Pradesh Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Ordinance, 2020’, also called the “Love Jihad” Ordinance which regulates marriage-related religious conversions. Notice has also been sent to the Uttarkhand Government for its similar…
SC doesn’t stay ‘love jihad’ laws of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand The Telegraph
07-Jan-2021
The apex court issued notice to state governments on petitions challenging the same The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand governments on petitions challenging the constitutionality of legislation they had passed or promulgated criminalising interfaith marriages if conducted for the ostensible purpose of religious conversion. The bench of Chief…
SC to hear pleas against anti-conversion laws in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand The Indian Express
07-Jan-2021
The court’s decision came in response to a bunch of petitions which challenged the validity of the laws. The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to hear petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the laws passed against unlawful religious conversions by the states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. A bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde, however,…