Citizens for Justice and Peace
When will violence and discrimination against Dalits and Adivasis end? 2021 was a year oftargeted social boycott, discrimination, and bruteviolence
05-Jan-2022
A just society is that society in which ascending sense of reverence and descending sense of contempt is dissolved into the creation of a compassionate society”- Dr BR Ambedkar, Annihilation of Caste. We certainly have miles to go before we can even get close to the compassionate society the Babasaheb envisioned. It is shocking to…
What really happened at Bhima Koregaon? Narrative of Elgar Parishad and Bhima Koregaon manipulated to disguise incendiary role of supremacists
06-Jul-2021
It was the site outside the Brahmanical city of Pune, the capital of the cruel Peshwai empire[1], at Koregaon, that Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar, as a young lawyer battling caste discrimination, visited in 1927. Since then, come January 1, every year, over 90 years, and hundreds of thousands of Dalit-Bahujans come here in collective celebration of…
Facing the Threat of Imminent Arrest Dr Anand Teltumbde speaks to Teesta Setalvad
08-Feb-2019
Following police raids at his home last year, well known author, activist and Dalit intellectual Dr Anand Teltumbde now faces the threat of imminent arrest. His name figures in the largely discredited ‘Bhima Koregaon’ case of the Pune Police which makes a link between the Elgar Parishad held in Pune on 31st December 2017, activities…
The Real Meaning of Republic A photo feature tracing key events that let to the creation of the Indian Republic
26-Jan-2019
These images tell the story of how our Indian Republic came into being. Some are known, but many stories are either less known or completely untold. We invite you to take a walk through history. Also read: The Republic of Memory Lost Your Vote: A Right…
अपने सिद्धांतों पर समझौता करने से पहले, मरना पसंद करूंगा: चंद्रशेखर आज़ाद ‘रावण’ मानवाधिकार रक्षक की रूपरेखा
04-May-2018
चंद्रशेखर आज़ाद एक जुझारू दलित युवा नेता हैं, जिन्हें जून 2017 से अवैध तरीके से जेल की सलाखों के पीछे बंदी बना कर रखा गया है. उन्होंने सामाजिक परिवेश में हिन्दुओं की ऊँची जाति के भगवान से डरने वालों को पुरस्कृत करती प्रथा के खिलाफ जाकर ‘रावण’ के उपनाम को धारण किया. पिछले कुछ सालों…
Babasaheb Ambedkar: A Man Far Ahead of His Times Human Rights Defender Profile
14-Apr-2018
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was born on April 14, 127 years ago. Here is a brief look at the life and work of the man who grew up to be an eminent jurist, economist, social reformer, and is widely considered to be the Father of India’s Constitution. Early life Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar was born on April 14, 1891…