Citizens for Justice and Peace
AIUFWP’s 2nd National Conference begins Land claims and evictions following the second wave of Covid-19 discussed
02-Dec-2021
Adivasi activists, farmer rights proponents and peasant leaders gathered at the Constitution Club in New Delhi on December 1, 2021 to inaugurate the 2nd National Conference of the All India Union of Forest Working People (AIUFWP). The three-day Conference brings together various stakeholders in the Forest Rights movement such as Adivasis and Forest Dwelling Community…
CJP’s Assam Legal Aid Petition: Gauhati HC asks Centre and State to indicate stand on funding Court observed proper funding could help provide competent legal aid
23-Nov-2021
In a shot in the arm for the Legal Aid machinery in the State of Assam, the Gauhati High Court has asked the Centre as well as the Assam State Government to indicate their stand on provision of funds. This was in connection with a petition filed by Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) seeking…
CJP comes to the aid of Assam beggar served FT notice Name already included in NRC; impoverished family now traumatised unnecessarily
22-Nov-2021
During CJP’s journey so far, helping Indian citizens in Assam, we have seen many instances of people from socio-economically weak backgrounds facing greater challenges in defending their citizenship. But recently we came across the case of Shukur Ali, a man who begs for a living, and is now expected to defend his citizenship. This despite…
Rehabilitation for evicted families only if name in NRC: Assam gov’t to Gauhati HC State claims 1,000 bhigas of land set aside for rehabilitation, but it is not for “encroachers”
05-Nov-2021
In yet another example of the Assam state government’s apathy, it has submitted before the Gauhati High Court that land has been demarcated to rehabilitate evicted and displaced people, however, their citizenship will have to be ascertained before confirming their eligibility, adding fuel to the baseless narrative that “outsiders” and “illegal migrants” had “encroached” upon…
CJP Impact: WB gov’t confirms Gangadhar Pramanik’s Indian citizenship CJP had helped secure his release from an Assam detention centre
22-Sep-2021
In some heart-warming news, the West Bengal government has confirmed the Indian citizenship of Gangadhar Pramanik, a man who had left Bankura a decade ago to look for a job in Assam, but instead found himself behind bars at the Goalpara Detention Centre. CJP had helped secure his release on conditional bail and our team…
Bengal worker’s plight at ‘transit camp’ in Assam reportic.in
16-Sep-2021
Gangadhar Pramanik returned to his home in Bengal on Wednesday from a detention camp in Assam, carrying with him a harrowing sneak preview of the probable fate that awaits countless people when citizenship regimens are enforced blindly in a country with a poor documentation record. Gangadhar, 33, had left his remote village in Bankura in…
নিজের দেশেই বিদেশী ঘোষিত বিষ্ণুপুরের গঙ্গাধর প্রামাণিক, চার বছর অসমের জেলে কাটিয়ে সিজেপির তৎপরতায় ফিরলেন বাড়ি। bankura24x7.com
16-Sep-2021
গঙ্গাধরের কাছে ভোটার কার্ড, আধার কার্ডের আসল কপি ছিল না।নথির পাশাপাশি নাগরিক হিসেবে নিজেকে জাহির করতে সাক্ষীও লাগে ট্রাইবুনালে। গঙ্গাধরের পক্ষে সাক্ষী জোগাড় করাও সম্ভব হয়ে ওঠেনি। তাই ট্রাইবুনালের একতরফা রায়ে গঙ্গাধর বিদেশি হিসেবেই ঘোষিত হন। ফলে তার ঠাঁই হয় ডিটেনশন শিবিরে। বাঁকুড়া২৪X৭প্রতিবেদন : কাজের খোঁজে বাঁকুড়ার বিষ্ণুপুরের রাধানগর গ্রাম থেকে অসমে পাড়ি দিয়েছিলেন গঙ্গাধর…
आत्महत्या की कोशिश, डिटेन्शन कैम्प से रिहाई फ़ज़र अली की कहानी
15-Sep-2021
जब फज़र अली को अचानक पता चला कि उसे विदेश घोषित कर दिया गया है तो वह हताश होकर ब्रह्मपुत्र में कूद पड़ा. आत्महत्या के प्रयास से किसी तरह बच तो गया, मगर जेल से नहीं! फज़र अली दो साल से गोआलपाड़ा डिटेंशन कैम्प में क़ैद था. जिसे CJP की मदद से रिहाई मिली, वह…
Why Criminalized? Deepak Seeking Answer in Detention camp Samoyik Prasanga
25-Aug-2021
45 years Deepak Deb son of Dhirendra Deb, migrated to Assam as a laborer from Nadiapar village, came to Assam about fifteen years ago. Deepak is a burning example of what’s going on in Assam in the name of citizenship. He started working at the Guwahati Railway station canteen. He would also sell tea on…
Detention Camp: The incredible journey to find a woman’s family in Assam Team CJP's relentless efforts to help Sona Khatun find freedom and justice
17-Aug-2021
Watch: The Assam team of Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) spent nearly a year looking for the family of Sona Khatun, who has been languishing behind bars in Assam’s Kokrajhar detention camp for five years. Here’s the remarkable journey of our team’s relentless efforts to help rescue a helpless citizen so that she finds…