Citizens for Justice and Peace
Coronavirus Pandemic: CJP appeals for relief CJP against CoVid-19
27-Mar-2020
CJP is reaching out to people impacted by the country-wide lockdown following the Corona virus outbreak. Working together with The Jimme Foundation and Prayas ek khoj, we are providing relief by delivering essential supplies to the poor and marginalised. We have also raising funds to distribute 10,000 masks in Assam to counter the threat of…
This International Day of Happiness, CJP appeals for peace and happiness For all Indian Citizens
20-Mar-2020
This International Day of Happiness let’s pledge to stand united against hate and spread love and peace. Kindly donate to help us keep the #JungJaari against Hate. Related: Sokalo Gond and Nivada Rana move SC demanding forest rights Sokalo: An Adivasi warrior who defends her people Rajkumari Bhuiya: Songs as her tool, FRA activist marches on…
NRC verification process has caused great uncertainty and anxiety: UN UN High Commissioner for Human Rights talks about Assam and Kashmir at Human Rights Council session
10-Sep-2019
On September 9, 2019, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet spoke about the citizenship issue in Assam as well as the situation in Kashmir as a part of her opening address at the 42nd session of the Human Rights Council. The inclusion of these two subjects was significant as the speech covered some of…
Rajkumari of Dhuma: Fighting for her rights with a song on her lips Human Rights Defender
21-Aug-2019
“Our struggle is neither against the dam nor against the brokers; we are demanding our rights. We are demanding our land” says Rajkumari, a fiery activist of the Kaimur Kisan Andolan, which is part of the All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP). Rajkumari Bhuiya from Dhuma has grown into an immutable voice who…
Zamser Ali: A Ray of hope for the people of Assam Human Rights Defender
20-Jun-2019
This is the story of Zamser Ali, a journalist and activist from Assam, whose unceasing fight against the system to reinstate the human rights of the poorest of the poor is not only inspiring but overwhelming. Zamser continues to work on the ground, trying to make this world a better place, one day at a…
Call for setting up equal opportunities commission The Hindu
07-Apr-2019
‘Time to stop marginalisation of backward communities’ The Centre must set up an equal opportunities commission to prevent socially-backward communities from being further marginalised, civil rights activist and journalist Teesta Setalvad said here on Saturday. Such a body is required to ensure that they are not sidelined in government jobs and policies. It is also…
CJP’s Volunteer Motivators Reach Out in Assam Dial 1800 1020 138 for help
13-Oct-2018
CJP reaches out to the people of Assam who are negotiating a labyrinth of citizenship related problems. Many of our special Volunteer Motivators (VMs) have spread out across many of Assam’s districts and are helping people on the ground with their claims and objections process. They are being backed by our toll free Assam State…
Latin American, Caribbean nations sign landmark environmental agreement
12-Oct-2018
14 Caribbean and Latin American countries recently signed the landmark Escazú Agreement that, according to an announcement from UN Environment, gives “environmental rights the same status as human rights”. The Agreement, which is officially called the Regional Agreement on Access to Information, Public Participation and Justice in Environmental Matters, is the first environmental treaty for…
Kismatiya and Sukhdev Released Victory for CJP and AIUFWP's campaign to release forest rights defenders
26-Sep-2018
We’ve just had a huge victory in our campaign for Adivasi forest workers in Sonbhadra. Kismatiya Gond and Sukhdev Gond have finally been released. Now, we await the bail hearing for Sokalo Gond, who serves as Member Executive Council of the AIUFWP. Related: Victory! Kismatiya and Sukhdev, Adivasi HRDs from UP released on…
Courts keep me Busy: Teesta Setalvad Human Rights Defender Teesta Setalvad
05-Jul-2018
In a conversation with comedian Kunal Kamra, Teesta Setalvad answers questions from friends about how all these false allegations keep her busy in the courts and how she still perseveres with her work in Human Rights in India.