Citizens for Justice and Peace
The Sardarpura Case Gujarat Riots 2002
11-Jun-2018
Here is a time-line of the events that unfolded on the night of March 1, 2002 in Sardarpura (Gujarat) and CJP’s intervention and work after the massacre.
“A huge compromise has been made by our so-called intellectuals.”
13-Jun-2017
We have an extremely compromised public discourse in India today, and a very compromised commercial media. Not to mention an “alternate media” which is really quite comfortable, and doesn’t ask these questions directly, where they should be asked – not just the government but also these institutions, these supposedly public spaces. Communal Violence in…
Gujarat HC acquits 14, upholds Conviction of 17 in Sardarpura Massacre Case
20-Oct-2016
While upholding the conviction of 17 convicts, Gujarat High Court acquitted on Thursday remaining 14 convicts in Sardarpura massacre case of 2002. Image: The Indian Express Out of the 62 accused in the massacre that was probed by a Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team, 31 were convicted for life imprisonment and the remaining had pleaded…
Lessons Not Learned from Gujarat 2002
28-Jun-2016
“With a purified heart, and with proper thinking, go on resolving to do honest work. The only objective of human life is to give up bad deeds and to develop good qualities.” – Atharvaveda, 5/3/41 “Oh men! you should not be satisfied with your present situation. You have to move forward and have to exert…
Travesty of Justice: Gulberg Society Verdict
19-Jun-2016
On June 2, 2016 declaring that he has not accepted the charge of criminal conspiracy, Special Judge PB Desai announced that he was convicting 11 accused for serious offenses and 13 others for lesser crimes. What followed was a courtroom drama that lasted four days with aggressive arguments being made by lawyers for the accused…
CJP welcomes Gujarat HC decision to Admit Victim Witnesses Appeal
02-May-2012
The Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) welcomes the decision of the Gujarat High Court to admit specifically the appeal filed by Victim Witnesses of the Sardarpura massacre in addition to the appeals filed by the state and the Special Investigation Team (SIT) last week. In fact the appeals filed by victim witnesses and supported…