Citizens for Justice and Peace
CJP continues its fight for justice in Assam CJP continues to provide support to the large number of people affected by the NRC
11-Mar-2020
CJP volunteers reached out to people whose names have not been included in the final Assam NRC even though they were cleared by a Foreigner Tribunal after being marked a ‘D voter’.CJP volunteers are also collecting data of families and children excluded in the Assam NRC. CJP continues to provide support to the large number…
CJP’s Team is Going Beyond the Call of Duty A showcase of how our on ground activity has intensified after August 31
07-Sep-2019
After the final NRC was published leaving out over 19 lakh people, CJP volunteers have fanned out across Assam to reassure those who are left out that there is still hope and we are here to help. Our teams are holding meetings and conducting sessions to educate people about the post NRC process, how to…
CJP Team Visits Families of People Excluded from the NRC CJP helps genuine Indian citizens in Assam
04-Sep-2019
The CJP team visited some of the people and families who are among the 19,06,657, facing the threat of statelessness. These people will have to file an appeal before the foreigners’ tribunals within 120 days and CJP is determined to heal the trauma and turmoil caused due to exclusion from the NRC.
CJP helps Shanowar Hussain in getting his name on the NRC list CJP helps genuine Indian citizens in Assam
01-Sep-2019
Shanowar Hussain from Barpeta in Assam expresses his gratitude to the CJP team who helped him through the NRC process. We are committed committed to defending all genuine Indian citizens.
Exclusive: Voices from Assam CJP's ground report on the day of publication of final NRC
01-Sep-2019
The final NRC list is out and 19,06,657 people have been left facing statelessness. CJP team visits the NSK’s to report from the ground about the current situation that’s been building up in Assam.
Gov’t bats for Legal Aid for those excluded from NRC MHA extends deadline to file appeals, AASU objects
26-Aug-2019
On August 20, 2019, Assam’s Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal and Union Home Minister Amit Shah held discussions on the impending situation arising out the final publication of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) list on August 31,2019. Following these meetings, local media reported that a policy decision has been taken to give legal aid to all those…
#HateOffender: अमित शाह ने मुस्लिमों को ‘घुसपैठिये’ कहा क्या यही है भारतीय सभ्यता की पहचान?
07-May-2019
भारतीय सभ्यता हमेशा से विविध धर्मों, संस्कृतियों एवं परम्पराओं के समीकरण के रूप में पहचानी गई है। ऐसे में बीजेपी अध्यक्ष अमित शाह एक तरफ सिखों, हिंदुओं एवं बौद्ध धर्म के लोगों के लिए बाहें फैलाकर स्वागत कर रहे हैं, और दूसरी तरफ मुस्लिमों को घुसपैठिये कह कर भारतीय सभ्यता पर दाग़ लगा रहे हैं।…
Take action against Hate Speech: PUCL to EC Human Rights Organisation lists examples of hateful and inflammatory content
17-Apr-2019
Following over 65 complaints from individuals and organisations, including one by cjp.org.in on the politico-religious Ram Navmi Rathyatras held by Vishwa Hindu Parishad cadres in Bengal, the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) has written to the Election Commission urging action against the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for violation of the Model Code of Conduct,…
Lack of Witnesses Protection Derailing Justice in Sohrabuddin case? Over 90 Hostile Witnesses and One Dead Judge, cry out for major Criminal Justice Reforms
20-Dec-2018
What the trial in the case of alleged extra-judicial killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and his wife Kausar Bi has taught us, is that there is an urgent need for witness protection in criminal cases where powerful perpetrators often have the ability to change the outcome of the trial in their own favour. What started with…
What is the Zakia Jafri Case? A timeline of events and CJP's intervention
19-Nov-2018
Often confused with the Gulberg Society case, the Zakia Jafri case is a unique litigation that aims to bring to justice some of the most powerful perpetrators and masterminds behind the Gujarat 2002 anti-minorities violence. Watch this video to know more. Related: Zakia Jafri Case: Bringing the High and Mighty to Justice…