Citizens for Justice and Peace
Hate Watch: Now, accusations for “Marks Jihad”! Communal allegations by DU professor after Kerala students get high scores
08-Oct-2021
After allegations of “Love Jihad”, “Land Jihad”, even “UPSC Jihad”, communal hate has been freshly repackaged into wild allegations of “Marks Jihad”. Recently, after students from Kerala ended up getting perfect scores, Rakesh Kumar Pandey, an associate professor in the Physics department of Kirori Mal College of the Delhi University said that “the invasion of…
Guidelines for special arrangements for persons with disabilities and senior citizens at Vaccination Centres Issued by COVID-19 (nCorona) Virus Outbreak Control and Prevention State Cell, Health and Family Department, Government of Kerala on April 24
24-Apr-2021
The Government of Kerala, has made special provisions for ensuring that the elderly and the disabled receive vaccination in a dignified manner and do not have to wait for long periods. It has directed all the districts to make special arrangements to that effect, further requiring the District Vaccination Officer to submit compliance reports. Amidst…
Guidelines for Vaccination Appointment Booking Issued by COVID-19 (nCorona) Virus Outbreak Control and Prevention State Cell, Health and Family Department, Government of Kerala on April 21, 2021
21-Apr-2021
The Government of Kerala has issued certain guidelines for preventing overcrowding at the vaccination centres. This also helps ensure adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour at such places. In a bid to eliminate the spot-registration procedure, from April 22, 2021, the only way for citizens to book their first and second vaccination doses is online. Both…
Order on Restriction of Activities Issued by Disaster Management Department of Government of Kerala on April 21
21-Apr-2021
The Kerala Government has directed citizens to ensure Covid Appropriate Behaviour at all public places such as beaches, restaurants, parks, railway, bus stations etc. All educational institutions were required to undertake Online Classes, while all summer camps were required to be closed. As far as weekend restrictions go, all Government Offices, Banks and PSUs were…
Order on surveillance of incoming travellers Issued by Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Kerala on April 18, 2021
18-Apr-2021
The Government of Kerala, bearing in mind the rapidly increasing cases across India, sought to implement measures for monitoring persons coming from other parts of India or the world, in a bid to prevent residents of the state from being exposed to fresh infection. Domestic Travellers are required to carry an RT-PCR Negative Test Report,…
A Look into Kerala’s Double POCSO-Suicide Abetment Case How shoddy prosecution prevented bringing the accused to justice
30-Oct-2019
The Congress and the BJP staged massive protests before the police chief’s office at Palakkad, Kerala opposing the acquittals of three persons suspected of raping and abetting suicide of two minor sisters and demanding a CBI probe into the matter. A fourth accused in the case had been acquitted earlier on September 30. A fifth…
Sabrimala Heroines Speak Out Bindu Ammini and Kanakadurga in conversation with Teesta Setalvad
13-Feb-2019
The Sabarimala issue has yet again brought to the fore an age old conflict… one that is between a nation that belongs to all its people and a regressive, Brahminical thought. At such moments in history, the acts of courage of a few people bring about profound change. Bindu Ammini and Kanakadurga are two such…
SC: Women of all ages can enter Sabrimala Landmark feminist verdict ends Kerala shrine's age old ban on entry of women
28-Sep-2018
In a resounding slap in the face of patriarchy and gender based discrimination, the Supreme Court has put an end to the age old practice of barring entry of women of a menstruating age into the Sabrimala temple. In a landmark judgment, the apex court ruled that women of all age-groups could enter the temple. In…