Citizens for Justice and Peace
Assam: The Curious Case of Phuljan Nessa Declared foreigner Phuljan Nessa’s name appeared in the final draft of the NRC. How did this happen?
04-Nov-2019
Phuljan Nessa, resident of Samaguri in Nagaon district of Assam was declared a foreigner by the Foreigners Tribunal in October 2017, yet her name was included in the final draft of the NRC. NRC issued a clarification on their Facebook page without accepting the blunder. The Gauhati High Court, while entertaining a Writ petition against…
Assam Detention Camp death: Dulal Paul’s family accepts body Declared 'foreigner' in 2017, he had been incarcerated at the Tezpur Detention Camp
01-Nov-2019
The family of 65 Dulal Chandra Paul have finally accepted his body for performing his last rites, almost 10 days after he breathed his last at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMHC). Paul, who had been declared foreigner and had been incarcerated at the Tezpur Detention Camp reportedly suffered from diabetes and a heart…
Who Is An Indian: A Public meeting in Solidarity with Assam A Meeting to discuss citizenship and the plight of genuine Indian citizens in Assam
24-Oct-2019
CJP along with People’s Union for Civil Liberties – PUCL & other organisations, held a public meeting in solidarity with the Assam NRC affected in Mumbai. Here’s a look at some of the discussions in the meeting. Related: In solidarity with Assam Poverty haunts family of Subrata Dey I would have attempted suicide again had…
People’s Tribunal: NRC and its Constitutional Process and Human Cost Eminent Jury Members on the humanitarian crisis of Assam
24-Sep-2019
A two day tribunal titled Contested Citizenship in Assam: People’s Tribunal on Constitutional Processes and Human Cost was held in New Delhi on September 7 and 8, 2019 to examine the scope and scale of the citizenship crisis in Assam in wake of over 19 lakh people being left out of the final National Register…
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.
Assam: How our Volunteer Motivators are Making an Impact CJP Volunteers in Assam
20-Aug-2019
Hear our Volunteer Motivators talk about the challenges faced by Indian Citizens in Assam & how our team helps overcome them. Learn more about our work in Assam, visit: CJP.org.in/Assam Related: SC rejects government’s appeal for re-verification, extends NRC deadline Citizens for Assam: A Quest for Hope and Justice Citizenship proof documents a sign of…
Watch: Re-verification notices spark panic in Assam, SC order violated? Assam NRC process causes chaos
05-Aug-2019
Thousands of re-verification notices have been served in lower Assam summoning people for hearings, virtually overnight, in places as much as 600 kilometers away. Apart from being in clear violation of the July 23, 2019 order of the Supreme Court that turned down the state and center’s demand for such re-verification, poor access to transportation…
Legal Eagles Join Forces with CJP in Assam CJP takes a delegation of lawyers and journalists to Assam
24-Jul-2019
On June 27th 2019 CJP took a delegation of eminent lawyers and senior journalists to Assam to assess ground realities as well as devise a strategy to help genuine Indian citizens, especially those from marginalised and low income backgrounds navigate the tortuous claims process as well as proceedings before Foreigners’ Tribunals (FT). Related: Citizens for…