Citizens for Justice and Peace
2 years since Dadri, no charges framed against the accused: Yusuf Saifi Akhlaq’s lawyer talks to CJP
20-Mar-2018
2 years after the Brutal lynching of Muhammed Akhlaq in Dadri, no charges have yet been framed against the accused and all 20 of them are currently out on bail. Akhlaq’s lawyer, Yusuf Saifi talks to CJP about the status of the case and the threats he faces. Related articles: Mohammed Akhlaq Lynching Case…
Police file chargesheet against Pehlu Khan, call him Cattle Smuggler Accused go scot-free, even as victims are penalised
01-Feb-2018
In a damning indictment of police incompetence and perhaps even state sponsored persecution of minority communities, the Alwar Police have filed a chargesheet against Pehlu Khan and his companions in the infamous Alwar Lynching Case. Picking up from a previously launched smear campaign where the focus was on making Pehlu Khan and his sons look…
Victims of Gautankwad: Alimuddin Ansari
06-Nov-2017
In our last story on Victims of Gautankwad, we told you all about the Pehlu Khan lynching that appeared to be a case of premeditated murder. Today we bring you the case of Alimuddin Ansari who was lynched by a mob of nearly 100 people in Ramgarh in Jharkhand on suspicion of transporting beef in…
The Murder of Pehlu Khan
26-Oct-2017
Pehlu Khan was killed on a busy highway in Rajasthan by a mob of self-proclaimed cow protectors. Now in an exclusive investigation, senior investigative journalist Ajit Sahi has discovered that this was in fact murder. He has also found that the police sabotaged the investigation and engaged in an elaborate cover up. This weakened the…
Victims of Gautankwad: Pehlu Khan
25-Oct-2017
This is the story of Pehlu Khan who died after being assaulted by Gau Rakshaks on a national highway in Rajasthan in April 2017. Pehlu Khan fell prey to cow vigilantes or Gau Rakshaks and is therefore one of the most memorable faces of the Victims of Gautankwad or terrorism in the name of cow protection. A brief history of…
What’s Behind India’s Lynch Attacks: A Narrative Report by Citizens Against Hate examines 24 cases of vigilante violence across 4 states
17-Oct-2017
Hate inspired violence against minorities has become increasingly common across India over the last few years and the audacity with which they are conducted suggests a complete absence of fear of consequences. These hate crimes range from lynching and mob violence to violence inflicted by vigilantes, sexual assault and even outright murder. Muslims and Dalits…
Intimidation, Lynchings and Vigilante Justice: The New Normal in Fundamentalist India Buoyed by electoral victories, Hindu Fundamentalism is sweeping India.
07-Apr-2017
It is not every day that one of India’s foremost constitutional experts, a jurist par excellence, takes the bull by its horns and issues a dire warning. Pulling no punches, Fali Nariman directly challenged India’s prime minister, Narendra Modi, about the appointment of Adityanath, a ‘Yogi,’ as chief minister of the northern state of Uttar…
Murder and Lynching, India’s New Normal
14-Oct-2014
By Teesta Setalvad Yesterday (October 13), as I sat down to write this column, my colleague alerted me with this news: Harassed Muslim fodder seller sets himself ablaze in Punjab. The news bulletin on Times of India was from Bhatinda. A Muslim man, who had been selling fodder outside a cow shelter, set himself on fire on…