Citizens for Justice and Peace
Sudha Bharadwaj walks out of jail Released after being granted bail by Bombay High Court
09-Dec-2021
Trade unionist and human rights defender Sudha Bharadwaj finally walked out of the Byculla women’s jail on December 9, 2021 after conditions of her bail were finalized on December 8, 2021. She had been granted default bail in the Bhima Koregaon case by the Bombay High Court on December 1, 2021. Bharadwaj, who has been…
SC dismisses NIA appeal against default bail to Sudha Bharadwaj Court finds no reason to interfere with Bombay HC order
07-Dec-2021
In a shot in the arm for the human rights movement in India, activist Sudha Bharadwaj who had been implicated in the Bhima Koregaon case by a vindictive regime, will now walk free after terms of her bail are finalised on December 8. This was made possible by the Supreme Court when it dismissed a…
Bhima Koregaon case: Why did Bombay HC grant bail to Sudha Bharadwaj, but not her co-accused? Failure to take cognisance of chargesheet not enough for default bail under UAPA
04-Dec-2021
On December 1, the Bombay High Court granted bail to lawyer-activist Sudha Bharadwaj vide a detailed order and in the same order denied bail to other eight co-accused in the Bhima Koregaon case, purely on technicality. Since the grounds raised by Bharadwaj were different from those raised by the eight others, her contention was accepted…
Mere association or support to terror organisation, not sufficient to attract UAPA: SC Bail to Kerala students upheld
29-Oct-2021
The Supreme Court upheld the bail of two Kerala students under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) while observing that mere association or support given to a terrorist organisation does not attract the stringent provisions of UAPA. The bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Abhay Oka held that while considering bail under UAPA, the…
Why is Gulfisha Fatima still behind bars? The UAPA accused has spent 18 months behind bars
09-Oct-2021
Gulfisha, commonly known as Gul, among her family and friends, was arrested on April 9 last year, in FIR 48 of 2020 related to the communal violence in the National Capital. FIR 48 was registered at Jafrabad Police Station under Indian Penal Code sections of murder, rioting, being part of unlawful assembly, and sedition. After…
Terror Laws under a Proto-Fascist Regime Draconian laws are repealed when citizens' protests multiply and grow
18-Sep-2021
Senior counsel, Mihir Desai delivered this lecture of September 5, 2021 at an online event organised by the Gauri Memorial Trust and Citizens for Justice and Peace. CJP is happy to bring the entire text of the lecture here. It is a pleasure as well as a privilege to be invited to present this paper…
आतंक और क़ानून राजनैतिक हथियार बन के रह गया है UAPA
17-Sep-2021
कुछ ऐसे विनाशकारी लम्हे, जिनके होने की एक संभावना होती है। भले ही वे कुछ रूढ़ियों और अनसुलझे सवालों को पूरी तरह से नहीं बदलते हों पर कुछ ज़रूरी गुत्थियाँ खोलने और महत्वपूर्ण बदलावों के शुरुआत की वज़ह बन जाते हैं। दशकों से मानवाधिकार की रक्षा के लिए समर्पित चौरासी वर्षीय जेसुइट पुजारी फादर स्टेन…
Bullets cannot kill Gauri Lankesh’s legacy A webinar hosted in honour of Gauri Lankesh
07-Sep-2021
Watch this exclusive webinar where young student activists Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal Tanha pay homage to Gauri Lankesh on her fourth death anniversary and discuss the challenges faced by the country at present. Followed by a special lecture delivered by Senior Counsel Mihir Desai on Terror Laws under a Proto-Fascist Regime. Co-organized…
UAPA must go – lock, stock and barrel: Senior Counsel Mihir Desai Young leaders paid tribute to Gauri Lankesh, followed by a lecture on the draconian anti-terror laws
06-Sep-2021
Gauri Memorial Trust and Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) had been organising a series of webinars since August 15, and yesterday on September 5, the last event titled, Bullets cannot kill Gauri Lankesh’s legacy was hosted in honour of the human rights defender. The webinar saw young student activists Natasha Narwal, Devangana Kalita and Asif Iqbal…
Why we dissent !! CJP's special tribute video
06-Sep-2021
On Gauri Lankesh’s fourth death anniversary, CJP brings to you this special video as a tribute to the many ordinary people who are fighting for a better India every single day. It is a tribute to the spirit of Indians, that rises above every hurdle, to own what’s rightfully ours. Related: Dissent Is Not Treason…