Citizens for Justice and Peace
Assam police firing: State responds to victim family’s plea, says acted in self defence CJP assisted in filing the petition before Gauhati High Court
10-Dec-2021
Sheikh Farid, a resident of Kirakara village of the Dhalpur region, would not have lost his life at the tender age of 12 had the police handled the situation professionally and with due diligence and care. In October, CJP helped Farid’s family file a petition before the Gauhati High Court seeking compensation from the state for the unlawful…
CJP urges Assam Police to install CCTVs in police stations Memorandum backed by organisations of lawyers, farmers and labourers highlights SC directives from a year ago
06-Dec-2021
In a bid to ensure greater transparency in how the police conduct their operations, Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) has joined hands with different organisations of lawyers, farmers and workers, and submitted a memorandum to the Assam Police urging for the installation of CCTV cameras in all police stations. CJP joins illustrious organisations such…
EXCLUSIVE: Three infants from evicted families die in Assam The forcibly evicted families had been living in makeshift huts, vulnerable to the elements
03-Nov-2021
The Assam eviction tragedy keeps on growing. Though no new evictions have been reported after the police firing on September 23, CJP’s on-ground team has learnt that at least three infants from these families have died over the course of the last month. One of them was just 5 days old! CJP’s Assam state team…
Assam police firing: CJP aids families of victims move HC HC issues notice, seeking response from the State
02-Nov-2021
The terrifying images from Assam’s eviction drive that escalated into brute action by the Assam Police who opened fire upon innocent civilians on September 23, 2021 in Dhalpur, must continue to haunt many. Hundreds of families were rendered homeless amidst a punishing monsoon and a raging Covid-19 pandemic with just a few hours’ notice sent…
Assam Police Firing: FIRs filed in Mainul Haque and Sheikh Farid’s cases Gauhati HC asks state government to submit affidavit pertaining to evictions
09-Oct-2021
In what could be seen as some relief to the families of victims of the police firing that took place on September 23 at Gorukhuti village that falls under the Sipajhar Circle of Dhalpur in the Darrang district of Assam, police have now filed First Information Reports (FIRs) in the cases of Mainul Haque and…
ग्राउंड रिपोर्ट: इस हाल में हैं असम पुलिस फायरिंग पीड़ित परिवार 23 सितंबर को धौलपुर-गोरुखुटी, दर्रांग में क्या हुआ?
04-Oct-2021
कौन हैं मूलनिवासी और कौन हैं अतिक्रमण करने वाले, सरकार अस्पष्ट नीति के तहत काम कर रही है। एक फोटोग्राफर गतिहीन मोइनुल हक पर कूदने लगा। सीजेपी ने उनके परिवार से बात की। मोइनुल हक के पीड़ित परिजनों ने कहा, “हम मंगलदई निर्वाचन क्षेत्र के अंतर्गत गणेशबाड़ी में रहते थे। लेकिन कटाव के कारण हमारे…
EXCLUSIVE! I converted voluntarily: Priest’s widow debunks Assam BJP leaders’ hate campaign Says she married a Muslim man and converted to Islam willingly
29-Sep-2021
After two people, including a 12-year-old child, were brutally shot dead by Assam Police in Gorukhuti village of the Dholpur (Dhalpur) region of Assam’s Darrang district last week, efforts are being made by a desperate regime to deflect attention from the entire sordid state of affairs that began with the heartless eviction of as many…
Assam Violence: CJP speaks to families of those killed by Police One of the victims was a 12 year old child
29-Sep-2021
EXCLUSIVE : On 23rd September, Assam police opened fire and killed two residents of Dhalpur, for protesting against the demolition of their huts. One of them, Shaikh Farid, was just 12 years old and wasn’t even a part of the protest. CJP speaks to the families of deceased Maynal Haque, Shaikh Farid and residents of…
Assam Police shot dead 12-year-old returning from Aadhaar centre! Sheikh Farid’s parents are still in shock, his brother spoke to CJP
27-Sep-2021
One of the most gut-wrenching images from the September 23 police firing on evicted families in Assam, was that of an unconscious young boy with a blood-soaked shirt. That young boy was 12-year-old Sheikh Farid who succumbed to a hail of bullets fired by the Assam Police. It is now learnt that he was only…
Detention Camp: The incredible journey to find a woman’s family in Assam Team CJP's relentless efforts to help Sona Khatun find freedom and justice
17-Aug-2021
Watch: The Assam team of Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) spent nearly a year looking for the family of Sona Khatun, who has been languishing behind bars in Assam’s Kokrajhar detention camp for five years. Here’s the remarkable journey of our team’s relentless efforts to help rescue a helpless citizen so that she finds…