Citizens for Justice and Peace
CJP’s awareness campaign on citizenship, the NPR-NRC-CAB dilemma CJP has initiated a rigorous awareness campaign ever since the news broke out on nationwide NRC and the re-introduction of the divisive CAB, all being done under the guise of a harmless NPR
10-Dec-2019
Even before nation-wide NRC (National Register of Citizens) and the Citizenship Amendment Bill (CAB) was proposed by the ruling government, CJP has spoken against propagation of NRC in other states apart from Assam. CJP which has been relentless running a campaign in Assam to provide legal assistance to people excluded from the final NRC list,…
CJP in action in Assam: Reaching remote villages to render counselling and aid Reports from the ground
05-Dec-2019
CJP is undeterred as it is steadily reaching more and more remote villages in Assam, reaching out to as many persons affected by NRC, as possible. The State co-ordinator of Assam, Mr. Zamser Ali visited Borbari village in Morigaon District, which is a part of greater Nellie, on December 3. There was no electricity in…
CJP reaches out to a declared foreigner whose brothers were declared citizens He was excluded from NRC despite of using the same documents as his brothers
05-Dec-2019
One of the most effective ways for people in Assam to reach out for help is CJP’s Toll-free helpline. While, the CJP team in Assam is constantly on the go, the calls for help received on the toll-free number helps expand CJP’s reach. On November 16, one such call came from a village called Baralimari…
All India NRC: CJP reaches out to the women of Mumbra Big response to CJP's call for Mohalla Volunteers
05-Dec-2019
Continuing with its attempt to build a grassroots movement against NRC, CJP reached out to the women of Mumbra and received an overwhelming response to its call for Mohalla Volunteers. Organised by Awaaz-E-Niswaan (Women’s Voice), the meeting was attended by about a hundred women who had a number of questions about documents and the proposed NRC.…
CJP In Action: Huge response to CJP’s NRC meeting in Mumbai. Mohalla Volunteers to be formed. Meeting aimed at questioning modalities with regards to all India NPR-NRC
03-Dec-2019
On November 30, CJP’s Teesta Setalvad spoke at a meeting on the NPR-NRC issue. The meeting was organised by Pehel Foundation at Banegar English High School in Mumbai’s Mira Road. This is the latest in a series of meetings and trainings conducted by CJP in Mumbai since October 2019. Around 200 people attended the organised…
Ambiguous guidelines for ‘model’ detention camps raise questions MHA responses in Parliament divulge limited information
28-Nov-2019
The Modi government had released ‘model’ detention centre a manual in January 2019 containing provisions that would govern the functioning of such facilities across India. Though the manual has not been made public, some information has become available via answers to questions raised in the Parliament. With the death toll in Assam’s detention camps touching 28,…
Who is an Indian? (English) A complete guide to the NRC in India
19-Nov-2019
A complete guide to the NRC in India:
“Who is an Indian Citizen?” – Workshop for activists Informing activists on what awaits the citizenry in the guise of NPR, NRC and the Citizenship Amendment Bill and the history of NRC in Assam
19-Nov-2019
The fact that the process of NRC has wreaked havoc in the state of Assam is known to all. The repercussions of a nation-wide NRC and amendments in Citizenship Act will naturally be large scale and are unfathomable at the moment. Activists in Mumbai gathered at this workshop to get informed about the impending NPR,…
Assam: Police obstruction fails to hinder CJP paralegal training The camp was organized for training paralegal volunteers from 3 district in Assam
15-Nov-2019
CJP’s campaign in Assam includes helping the excluded persons with understanding Foreigners Tribunals and in the legal process that will prove their citizenship. Another aspect of CJP’s campaign is training para-legals so that they can help the excluded persons in determining valid documents and also provide any kind of legal help that may be needed…