Citizens for Justice and Peace
NWMI demands and end to the Online Abuse and Intimidation of Masrat Zahra Press Release by NWMI
26-May-2018
The Network of Women in Media, India (NWMI) has come out in support of Masrat Zahra, a Srinagar based photojournalist who is being mercilessly attacked and threatened on social media for posting a picture of herself covering an encounter between the Indian Army and alleged extremists. Here is a statement released by NWMI. The…
India cuts a Sorry Figure on World Press Freedom Day Attacks on media persons continue with impunity across the country
03-May-2018
May 3 is the 25th anniversary of World Press Freedom Day, which was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in December 1993 on the recommendation of UNESCO’s General Conference. It is therefore a somber day for Indian journalists given how the Press Freedom is being curtailed in the country, by both, state and non state actors.…
Organisations like CJP are essential in India Words of Support from Kumar Ketkar
10-Feb-2018
Veteran Journalist Kumar Ketkar is well known for fearlessly speaking truth to power. Here he extends his support to CJP for its perseverence in securing justice for all Indians. This testimonial was first published on November 27, 2017.
Our Gauri: A Tribute to Gauri Lankesh #IAmGauri
29-Jan-2018
Fearless journalist Gauri Lankesh was shot dead outside her home in Bangalore in September 2017. This film follows her political journey, envisaging what she stood for and her struggle for communal harmony until her last breath.