Citizens for Justice and Peace
Have somehow kept the kitchen fires burning: Wife of Assam man declared foreigner Mojibor Sheikh’s family struggle financially as they await his return from detention centre
11-Nov-2021
In our bid to help our fellow Indian citizens in Assam, CJP is now working towards securing conditional bail for Mojibor Sheikh of Shaljhora village that falls under the jurisdiction of Dhaligaon police station in the Chirang district of Assam. Sheikh was declared foreigner by the Kajalgaon-Chirang on Foreigners’ Tribunal (FT Case No. 335/2010MKCR/ID and IM(D)T…
CJP brings bitter-sweet conclusion to Amala Das’s ordeal Five months after husband’s institutional murder, she was released on bail from Assam detention camp
17-May-2021
In December 2020, we brought you the story of Amala Das whose husband Gopesh died in what was a clear case of institutional murder. CJP had then secured temporary bail for Amala so that she could complete her husband’s last rites. Now, after five months, CJP has helped Amala secure release from the Kokrajhar detention…
CJP’s relief efforts continue in Assam despite cyclone, floods and heavy rains Lockdown challenges compounded by extreme weather conditions, CJP Team persists
13-Jul-2020
As if the nationwide lockdown in wake of the outbreak of the Coronavirus wasn’t placing enough strain on the lives and livelihoods of people hailing from impoverished backgrounds in Assam, cyclone Amphan, floods and heavy rains have continued to wreak havoc in the region. However, undeterred by any of this, CJP has surged forth in…
CJP in Action: Two men released from detention camp after CJP intervention CJP helped organize advocate, documentation and communication with authorities
01-Mar-2020
In a huge relief for two men from Assam, CJP has helped secure their release from a detention camp. Brothers Samsul Ali (67) and Abdur Rashid (60) had been lodged in the Goalpara detention camp for over three years. Both hail from Village no. 2 Goraimari that falls under the jurisdiction of the Panbari police…
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…