Citizens for Justice and Peace
CJP continues building grassroots movement against NRC-NPR and CAA CJP is urging citizens to defend the constitution from communalism
18-Dec-2019
CJP is helping build a peaceful grassroots movement against NRC, CAA and NPR . We are urging citizens to stand up for their rights and to defend the Constitution of India from this communal onslaught. Join us. Be a part of our journey. Related: CJP works towards release of detainees in Assam CJP in action…
Understanding the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), NRC and NPR An action packed day for CJP
17-Dec-2019
Malegaon: On 15th December 2019, CJP was invited to multiple meetings where CJP’s secretary Teesta Setalvad addressed the press in a hour long interaction. In her speech, she said that Citizenship was our Constitutional right and this right was being attacked because of this government’s policies and the recent amendment to the Citizen Amendment Act…
Person with two names confuses NRC officials Haphazard approach of authorities leads to inclusion of daughters, but exclusions of sons!
12-Dec-2019
While helping people negotiate the tortuous journey of defending their citizenship in Assam, CJP’s District Volunteer Motivator (DVM) Majidul Islam came across a very interesting case of Abdul Hoque aka Buida Sheikh’s family in Kandapara village in Barpeta district. Abdul Hoque and his family lost their home due to floods in North Mayunburi village and…
जमीनी आंदोलन के ज़रिए नागरिकता की लड़ाई लड़ रहा है CJP CJP अपने अधिकारों की इस लड़ाई में अधिक से अधिक नागरिकों को एक साथ लाने के लिए दृढ़ संकल्पित है
04-Dec-2019
नागरिकता की रक्षा के लिए CJP जमीनी स्तर पर आंदोलन चला रहा है। हाल ही में, हमें एक ऐसे कार्यक्रम में बोलने के लिए आमंत्रित किया गया था जहाँ लोग एनपीआर-एनआरसी के बारे में चिंतित थे। यहां हमने न केवल नागरिकों को आश्वस्त किया बल्कि इस लड़ाई में उनकी मदद करने का भी वादा किया।…
CJP In Action: Huge response to CJP’s NRC meeting in Mumbai. Mohalla Volunteers to be formed. Meeting aimed at questioning modalities with regards to all India NPR-NRC
03-Dec-2019
On November 30, CJP’s Teesta Setalvad spoke at a meeting on the NPR-NRC issue. The meeting was organised by Pehel Foundation at Banegar English High School in Mumbai’s Mira Road. This is the latest in a series of meetings and trainings conducted by CJP in Mumbai since October 2019. Around 200 people attended the organised…
Workshop for Activists on Citizenship CJP, NAPM and PUCL's Workshop aimed at activists working on grass root level
21-Nov-2019
On November 16, 2019, a workshop on Citizenship was organized by CJP, NAPM and PUCL. The aim was to share our case studies and on-ground experiences about the effects of the implementation of NRC in Assam, the NPR and the Citizen Amendment Bill(CAB). The workshop was specially aimed at activists who work on the grass…
Family left out of NRC even after submitting claims form: CJP intervenes Marfat Ali and his family were left of the NRC even after submitting valid legacy documents and claims form
01-Nov-2019
Two months after the final draft of the NRC (National register of Citizens) was released and 19,06,657 people of Assam were excluded from the list, the authorities are handing out certified copies of “Reasons of Rejection” in some districts in Assam to people who were excluded from the final draft. These certified copies include the…
Teesta Setalvad empowers citizens and questions modalities with regards to NRC At an event, the human rights activist urged both, the public and the political class to oppose the NRC from being implemented in other states
31-Oct-2019
The implementation of the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in Assam has sounded a death knell for many across the state. Now, the government of India is planning to extend this exercise across the country, with no set procedures in place, unlike Assam, citizens groups across the country are turning to CJP to understand the…
Lives shattered by NRC, CJP reaches out and intervenes Who is An Indian in Assam
30-Oct-2019
Indian Citizens in Assam are shattered by the NRC process. In spite of having valid documents, Gopal Das and his entire family were excluded from the NRC. Anima Dey lost her son Subrata Dey mysteriously in a detention camp. After that, her family has been living hand to mouth by selling cloth bags. Her teenaged…
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…