Citizens for Justice and Peace
Neither Truth nor Justice will emerge: AIUFWP Secretary Roma files response to inadequate investigation by NHRC NHRC responds to CJP’s and AIUFWP’s joint complaint filed in May
10-Oct-2018
Roma of the All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP) received a reply from the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on September 20, 2018 regarding a complaint jointly filed by CJP secretary Teesta Setalvad and herself on May 30, 2018. The complaint was filed in the aftermath of incidents of police brutality and harassment…
NHRC sets up LGBTI Core Group, ropes in activist Harish Iyer 15 member group to advise the commission on harmonising existing laws with needs of the community
14-Aug-2018
Equal Rights activist Harish Iyer has been appointed to the National Human Rights Commission’s (NHRC) Core Group on Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender Intersex (LGBTI) issues. This is the first group set up exclusively to look into the concerns and challenges of India’s vibrant rainbow community and marks a step towards greater understanding and acceptance of…
बंद कीजिये शांतिपूर्ण प्रदर्शनकारियों पर पुलिस का अत्याचार CJP का NHRC को ज्ञापन, उचित कार्यवाही करने की मांग
09-Jul-2018
हमारा संविधान हमें अपने अधिकारों की मांग करने और अपने अधिकारों की रक्षा करने के लिए शांतिपूर्ण तरीके से विरोध प्रदर्शन का अधिकार देता है. भारतीय संविधान के अनुच्छेद19 में इसका स्पष्ट उल्लेख है. लेकिन हमारी पुलिस का व्यवहार इसके बिलकुल उलट नज़र आता है. पुलिस द्वारा की जा रही इन असंवैधानिक गतिविधियों की गंभीरता को समझते…
CJP Demands Police Reform Submits memorandum to NHRC
06-Jul-2018
Citizens for Justice and Peace moved National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) demanding guidelines on how the Police behaves with peaceful protestors. The right to protest peacefully, enshrined in Article 19 of the Indian Constitution, is being eroded across the country. In many instances, the police are cracking down on those demanding action or raising awareness…
Stop Police Excesses on Peaceful Protesters CJP approaches NHRC demanding action against unrestrained police behaviour
06-Jul-2018
It appears that the right to protest peacefully, enshrined in Article 19 of the Indian Constitution, is being eroded across the country. In many instances, the police are cracking down on those demanding action or raising awareness about legitimate issues. We have decided to act against this heavy-handed approach of the police by way of…
Allahabad HC demands explanation for detention of Adivasi activists after CJP and AIUFWP file petition We are keeping #JungJaari to #FreeSukaloKismatiya
29-Jun-2018
On June 8, 2018 Adivasi Human Rights Defenders Sukalo Gond (Treasurer of AIUFWP) and Kismatiya Gond (Secretary, Forest Rights Committee) were picked up in a clandestine manner from Chopan station, Sonebhadra, UP just as they were returning after a meeting with the state forest minister, Dara Singh Chauhan and Forest Secretary in Lucknow. Their names were not mentioned in any…
सोनभद्र UP में मानवाधिकार रक्षक गिरफ्तार, NHRC ने किया हस्तक्षेप, कारवाई का दिया आश्वासन AIUFWP नेता रोमा और अन्य लोगों ने CJP के नेतृत्व में NHRC रजिस्ट्रार से बात की, उन्हें अवैध गिरफ्तारियों का ब्यौरा सौंपा
22-Jun-2018
नेशनल ह्यूमन राइट्स कमीशन (NHRC) ने मामले में हस्तक्षेप करते हुए सोनभद्र के पुलिस अधीक्षक और ज़िला न्यायधीश से 6 जून को सोनभद्र में हुई आदिवासी महिलाओं और पुरुषों की अवैध हिरासत और उसपर हुई कारवाई के बारे में पूछा. हिरासत में लिए गए सभी लोग ऑल इंडिया यूनियन ऑफ़ फारेस्ट वर्किंग पीपल्स (AIUFWP) के साथ…
कासगंज का सच CJP ने की राष्ट्रीय मानव अधिकार आयोग से तथ्य ढूँढने की फ़रियाद
07-Feb-2018
क्या है कासगंज के दंगे से पहले रची गई साजिश से लेकर दंगे के बाद तक की सच्चाई, जिसे छुपाने का षड्यंत्र रचा जा रहा है? CJP ने राष्ट्रीय मानव अधिकार आयोग से फ़रियाद की है कि फेसबुक पोस्ट और विडियो की फॉरेंसिक जांच हो ताकि तथ्य सामने आयें, और कासगंज दंगाइयों को सजा मिले…
Ensure Justice in Kasganj CJP moves NHRC
06-Feb-2018
Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) has in a complaint to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), urged a suo motu notice and investigation into the perpetrated violence against minorities in Kasganj, Uttar Pradesh. A copy of the complaint may be read here. The complaint states that, “For the past five days, since Republic Day, Kasganj…
NHRC Reports and Timeline
07-Jun-2017
It is has become evident that the violence, killings, attacks and destruction of houses continued for months from and after 28th February, 2002. The following documents provided the requite details to substantiate the same: NHRC Report (May-July 2002) Report of the Parliamentary Committee on the Empowerment of Women (August 2002) The affidavits filed by Shri R.…