Citizens for Justice and Peace
Gauri Lankesh: A martyr to the cause of fearless journalism Webinar organised in her honour to examine role of news media in a Surveillance State
23-Aug-2021
Since August 15, Gauri Memorial Trust and Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) have been hosting a a series of webinars in memory of slain journalist Gauri Lankesh. These online lectures and discussions examine several pertinent elements of the times we live in, and the role of the news media. On August 22, we hosted…
Being a Muslim woman in India: A story First person account of a young woman harassed online as part of the “Sulli Deals” auction scandal
11-Aug-2021
India is known for its multi-traditional and cultural values. People practice different faiths, speak different languages, are of different colours, cultures and traditions. “Unity in diversity” in the world’s largest democracy. But when it comes to a particular community, things change and views differ, values change. Even within law enforcement and judicial appraisals, identities matter.…
Obsolete, fake information rampant amidst Covid-19 second surge Some examples of incorrect posts circulating on social media and messaging services
27-Apr-2021
After paying little heed to development of health care infrastructure and scientific research to manage SARS-CoV-2, thus leading to a deadlier second wave, the continued callous attitude of those in power made the netizens take matters in their own hands. They took social media by storm by sharing Covid-19 related resources. However, misusing the trying…
Hate Watch: How Hate trends on Twitter A look into communal echo chambers
22-Oct-2019
Once again, in wake of Kamlesh Tiwari’s murder in Lucknow, it was Twitter, the micro blogging site used by 350 million Indians that became the battleground, figuratively, of a deeply communal war. For three days, starting Saturday, October 19, venomous hashtags have been used against Islam and Muslims, threatening to break out into physical retribution,…
Linking Aadhaar to Social Media From public welfare distribution to surveillance?
16-Oct-2019
The State on numerous occasions has tried to impose the use of the Aadhaar card upon the citizens. While, the Supreme Court has upheld a few of such mandates of the State, the question of whether the imposition is valid on few other services keeps coming up before the Courts of the land vide myriad…
Journalists threatened and harassed after numbers leaked online Bid to curtail Press Freedom?
20-Feb-2019
Several Indian journalists, known for their liberal and secular views, became victims of doxxing when their numbers were leaked and circulated, allegedly by right-wing social media trolls. Barkha Dutt, Abhisar Sharma, Rajdeep Sardesai and many others, have since then received threats of violence and abusive messages on their phones. Is this a conspiracy against media…
Spaces of Higher Education are the New Battlegrounds of Inequality: Abhay Xaxa Everyday struggles of Adivasis and their limited representation in Social Media
15-Feb-2019
Adivasis or India’s indigenous people have faced centuries of oppression and exploitation. Today they fight a battle on many fronts. The first against a powerful nexus of industrialists, bureaucrats and the police who have made successive attempts made to usurp their forests, land and water resources. The second in institutes of higher learning against systemic exclusion…
“Easy to spread hate, difficult to reach out” Exclusive: Rajdeep Sardesai in conversation Teesta Setalvad
31-Jan-2019
In this interview senior journalist, Rajdeep Sardesai shares his thoughts on how to combat hate through Social media and whether our current state of affairs are in alignment with the democratic notion that India stands for.
Conclave #NetizensForDemocracy seeks to “reclaim” internet, empower social media Counterview
24-Jan-2019
Given the significance of the subject and the urgency which it entailed – it was an event that had to happen! Netizens for Democracy held a day long conclave on ‘Social Media as a Tool’, of Indian netizens who believe in the power of social media and want to use it to bring about sustainable and positive…
Social Media Can Be Used to Counter Hate: Experts NewsClick
21-Jan-2019
“Withdrawing from the social media should not be an option.” In order to empower citizens to use social media as a tool for freedom against censorship and hate, Sabrang India and Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) held a day-long session called ‘Netizens for Democracy’ in Mumbai on January 19. The event that received tremendous…