Citizens for Justice and Peace
Indian Prison Condition and Monitoring Teesta Setalvad in conversation with Anup Surendranath
06-Jul-2021
In this explorative interview, CJP secretary Teesta Setalvad speaks to Assistant Professor of National Law University Delhi & executive director of Project 39A, Anup Surendranath, about the current prison conditions in India and Prison reform. They go on to talk about the challenges faced within the prison system post COVID 19, police brutality within the…
House Arrest: A window of opportunity A factsheet on is history, relevance and use, especially when it comes to political prisoners
14-Jun-2021
House arrest which is also known as home detention, refers to home confinement or electronic monitoring. It is one of the official methods to restrain the movement of an individual by confining the movement of the person to the residence. Related: Sign CJP’s petition to release political prisoners A prison without bars or…
Why we need public scrutiny for prison monitoring in India Who monitors prisons? With what degree of transparency?
17-Aug-2020
Conditions inside the prisons in India remain hidden to the public at large. But landmark court judgments have often highlighted the deplorable conditions of the prisons and the maltreatment of prisoners by the staff. Can we as a society ignore the constitutional rights of the prisoners? Related: Does India uphold Prisoners’ Right to Health? “No…
COVID19: Ten most significant decisions of the Supreme Court of India March 23- May 28, 2020
03-Jun-2020
Here we have a look at how the Supreme Court has dealt with crucial issues relating to the fundamental right to life and dignity, to health care and accountability from the government during the Covid 19 pandemic driven lockdown. In RE: Contagion of Covid 19 Virus in Prisons [SUO MOTU WRIT PETITION (C) NO. 1/2020]…
Maharashtra: Name in doubtful list, Assam woman says ‘painful to not be able to vote’ The Indian Express
13-Mar-2019
In Mumbai for a public hearing organised by Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) on Monday, Rashminara told The Indian Express that she has never cast a vote. Assam is set to vote in three phases starting April 11, but Rashminara Begum’s right to vote continues to be a subject of a legal battle in…
महिला कैद्यांची समस्यातून सुटका कधी? मैक्स महाराष्ट्र
12-Mar-2019
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जमिनीसाठी संघर्ष केला म्हणून तुरुंगात डांबलं, त्यांनी ऐकवला तुरुंगातील दाहक अनुभव महाराष्ट्र टाइम्स
11-Mar-2019
आदिवासींना त्यांच्या हक्काच्या वन जमिनी परत मिळाव्या म्हणून आम्ही रस्त्यावर उतरलो. सरकारविरोधात आवाज उठवला. त्यामुळे आम्हाला तुरुंगात टाकण्यात आलं. आमच्यावर खोटे गुन्हे टाकण्यात आले. आमच्याविरोधात जमीन बळकाल्याचे, अतिक्रमण केल्याचे आणि चोरीचे गुन्हे दाखल करण्यात आले. मुंबईः आदिवासींना त्यांच्या हक्काच्या वन जमिनी परत मिळाव्या म्हणून आम्ही रस्त्यावर उतरलो. सरकारविरोधात आवाज उठवला. त्यामुळे आम्हाला तुरुंगात टाकण्यात आलं. आमच्यावर…