Citizens for Justice and Peace
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…
Desperate Times Now, desperate measures Channel broadcasts special show on ‘secret tapes’ using footage from Facebook Live by activists!
15-Sep-2020
On Monday night, Times Now, a channel now infamous for making a mockery of journalism on a daily basis, put its foot in its mouth yet again, when it broadcast a ‘secret tape’ where several well-known human rights activists were seen and heard decrying the activities of Muslim extremist groups. The only problem was that…
Making India Stronger with Courage and Compassion Meet the Human Rights Defenders who inspired millions in 2018
31-Dec-2018
Ordinary Indian citizens showed exceptional compassion and commitment to maintaining harmony as well as upholding the rights and freedoms guaranteed to all in out Constitution. Their exemplary courage inspires us all. Here’s are some Human Rights Defenders who are a beacon of hope for everyone. Sokalo Gond Sokalo Gond is an Adivasi forest rights activist…
State Crushing Dissent Again! Raids against Human Rights activists across India
28-Aug-2018
A vindictive state is brazenly attacking dissent in India. What’s more disturbing, is that it is actually spinning this as their crackdown on persons who threaten national security and integrity! On August 28, police raided homes of several social activists across India, under the guise of investigating them for being involved in planning and instigating…
Teesta Setalvad and Vishal Dadlani urge you to Fight The Mob Press Release
20-Aug-2018
Human Rights Defender Teesta Setalvad and rockstar Vishal Dadlani came together in Mumbai to discuss the growing instances of mob violence and institutional scuttling of dissenting voices. The initiative called ‘Fight The Mob’ is an extension of a nationwide campaign against hate speech by human rights organisation Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) of which Setalvad is Secretary. “We…
Dastardly attempt to assassinate Umar Khalid Student leader shot at outside New Delhi's Constitution Club
13-Aug-2018
Firebrand student leader Umar Khalid was shot at by an ‘unidentified gunman’ in New Delhi on August 13. The blatant attack, that many see as a scare tactic, ironically took place when JNU scholar was attending a program titled Khauf se Azaadi (Towards a Freedom Without Fear) at the Constitution Club. The program was organised by a group called United…
Witch hunt against Umar Khalid and Kanhaiya Kumar continues JNU panel upholds Khalid's rustication and Kumar's fine
06-Jul-2018
An inquiry committee set up by the Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) to look into allegations of “anti-national” slogans raised at a protest held on campus in February 2016, has now upheld the recommendation to rusticate student leader Umar Khalid and impose a fine on Kanhaiya Kumar. This decision has outraged the student community that has…
Jignesh Mevani and Umar Khalid File Petition Against FIR in Bombay HC FIR an After-thought, No Offences Made Out: Petition
17-Jan-2018
Recently elected independent MLA, Jignesh Mevani and student leader Umar Khalid have separately challenged the malafide actions of the Pune police in booking them for making inciteful speeches. Both have filed writ petitions in the Bombay High Court praying for a quashing of the malafide FIRs against them. Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), a…