Citizens for Justice and Peace
CJP sends complaint to India Today for its sting operation on Madrasas, terming them as hotspots The complaint also questions the sting operation and the hate peddled through the show
17-Apr-2020
India Today has been conducting investigative journalism on COVID-19 related matters and in the 4th part of this series, its focus was on Madrasas. This show titled “Madrasa Hotpots: India Today Investigation” was hosted by Rahul Kanwal and was aired on April 10. This show was heavily and widely criticised for being blatantly Islamophobic and…
CJP against Hunger: Essentials supplied to needy families from the North East Part of our campaign with Tangkhul Welfare Society Mumbai
01-Apr-2020
Racism has raised its ugly head even amidst these trying times. Ever since the Covid-19 pandemic broke out, people from North Eastern states have been at the receiving end of racial slurs and social ostracism. Our fellow Indians are being accused of not only being Chinese, but also spreading the virus! This has impacted their social…
Marielle Franco, a voice for the silenced Brazillian Councilwoman shot dead for protesting against gun violence
25-Mar-2018
Rio de Janeiro City Councilwoman Marielle Franco was shot to death on March Wednesday, March 14, 2018. She was 38. Franco was born in raised in one of Rio’s poorest and most violent areas, the Maré complex of favelas (slums). A black, LGBT woman, Franco became a single mother at age 19, going on to complete college and obtain…
Alarming Rise in Racism and Xenophobia UN Human Rights experts decry “Unashamed bigotry” in joint statement
21-Mar-2018
In a joint a statement issued to mark the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, United Nations and regional human rights experts have called on countries, civil society groups and activists to do more to tackle the increasing xenophobia and racism around the world. The experts include the UN Special Rapporteur on contemporary…
Wakanda Forever: Black History Month in the age of Black Panther Is the African diaspora getting its due?
24-Feb-2018
Black History Month also known as African American History month in the US, refers to a month long commemoration of the struggles of the African American community, as well as a celebration of their achievements and culture. Of late, it is also commemorated in Canada, United Kingdom and the Netherlands where it is called Black…
He Had a Dream The Extraordinary Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
15-Jan-2018
In the language of social justice today, when ‘allyship’ is and should be actively discussed, one can think of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as a civil rights leader who not only campaigned because, as an African American, he was oppressed, but also campaigned for others not like him who were also oppressed, albeit in…