Citizens for Justice and Peace
Speak Up Against Hate Now Sign CJP’s petition NOW!
10-Jan-2022
Imagine being deprived of the most basic rights like celebrating festivals, or even having your privacy and existence respected. It’s heartbreaking that it’s no more in our imaginations anymore. It’s happening. But you can stop this! Sign our petition against hate here Related: SPEAK UP AGAINST HATE NOW! Hate Watch: Mapping Hate Crimes in India…
भारतीय संवैधानिक क़ानून और दर्शन वैधानिक सवाल क्या है?
03-Jan-2022
सम्पादकीय नोट : न्याय एक एकीकृत अवधारणा है। इसलिए, संस्थागत स्तर पर हम एक पूर्व मुख्य न्यायाधीश के खिलाफ यौन उत्पीड़न के आरोपों से जुड़े मामले में न्याय करने के लिए न्यायालय की विफलता को स्वीकार किए बगैर सर्वोच्च न्यायालय के निर्णयों पर चर्चा नहीं कर सकते हैं। इसलिए जबतक कि भविष्य में कोई भौतिक…
CJP moves NCM against ‘Dharam Sansad’, calls for strict action Pleads monitoring of police investigation and separate inquiry
28-Dec-2021
The videos of Uttarakhand’s ‘Dharam Sansad” or “Religious Parliament” came as a rude shock to the majority of people. The event that was held in Haridwar between December 17-19 saw so-called religious leaders, espousing a hard, right-wing, exclusionist ideology and activists of the same ilk, along with hardline fundamentalist speakers and delivering incendiary speeches that…
Hate Hatao: CJP doubled its efforts to check hate crimes in 2021 Petitions moved before several authorities led to favourable outcomes
28-Dec-2021
The year 2021 saw CJP step up its campaign against hate and bigotry. We approached several authorities against incidents of targeted violence against minorities, incendiary statements made by public figures against women and minorities as well as inflammatory speeches. CJP’s complaints have invoked action from the National Commission of Minorities (NCM) as well as the…
They want all this material to be effaced from the nation’s memory: Petitioners in Zakia Jafri SLP Point out all material that required further investigation
09-Dec-2021
On December 8, the petitioners made their final submissions in the Zakia Jafri SLP hearing before the Supreme Court bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar and are likely to conclude today. Senior Counsel Kapil Sibal, representing the petitioners, Zakia Jafri and Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), made several submissions countering…
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…
Assam firing : CJP moves HC for justice We have filed two separate writ petitions in the Gauhati High Court
03-Nov-2021
On September 23rd. two residents of Dhalpur were killed by police firing during an eviction drive targetting a minority muslim community in Assam. One of them, Maynal Haque, was protesting against the evictions but 12-year-old teenager Shaikh Farid had nothing to do with the protests. The entire community is homeless now, some mourning the loss…
Report highlights plight of migrant workers Raise your voice in support of CJP's 'Let migrants Vote' campaign
07-Jul-2021
Stranded Workers Action Network (SWAN) have released a new report, ‘No Country for Workers’, highlighting the Covid-19 Second Wave, Local Lockdowns, and Migrant Worker Distress in India. You can read the entire report on their website by clicking here. CJP has been campaigning to ensure that migrant workers get their right to vote. So that…
Justice for Faisal: Sign CJP’s petition NOW! The young vegetable seller was allegedly beaten to death by UP cops
25-May-2021
Mohammad Faisal Husain, a young vegetable vendor and the sole breadwinner for his family of six, was allegedly beaten to death by the Unnao Police on May 20. Some media reports state that his post mortem report revealed that he succumbed to a head injury. The post mortem examination also found a severe injury behind his…
Hany Babu needs medical treatment, Sign CJP’s petition to release him NOW CJP stands in solidarity with the human rights defender who is targeted by a vindictive state
15-May-2021
Bhima Koregaon-accused Hany Babu, in custody sans-trial since July 2020, was diagnosed as Covid-19 positive on May 13, 2021. The news came shortly after reports of the professor suffering a dire eye infection in Taloja jail. We have humbly urged and requested the Chief Minister and Home Minister, Maharashtra to immediately direct Professor Babu’s release…