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08-Oct-2024

Caste-based prison work is authoritarian, colonial said SC striking down discriminatory State Prison Manuals Issuing directions to states to end caste discriminatory provisions in their prisons, the Supreme Court on October 3, 2024 passed a detailed judgement declaring the provisions in Prison Manuals that allow caste-based discrimination as unconstitutional. A correspondent with The Wire, journalist Sukanya Shantha’s petition is pathbreaking

04-Oct-2024

Tragic Shooting in Amethi: Dalit teacher, family murdered after filing FIR over threats Incident underscores rising violence in Uttar Pradesh, fuelling demands for accountability and law enforcement

03-Oct-2024

Victory against all odds: CJP secures citizenship for Sarathi Arjya! A win for Sarathi Arjya and CJP underscores the larger fight against systemic injustice faced by Bengali-speaking citizens in Assam

30-Sep-2024

CJP Stands against Hate: seeks preventive action against hate-driven events in Maharashtra Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) has been working 24 X 7, round the clock, to monitor and combat hate speech --and through this promote peace --in Maharashtra and across the country. In past week, CJP has filed six complaints to the Maharashtra Police, seeking preventive action against the ‘Hindu Janakrosh Morchas’ and SHS’s events

28-Sep-2024

CJP’s Hate Hatao leaves no stone unturned to combat hate in election year, before and after Combating hate and encouraging intra-community dialogue and harmony remains a crucial and underlying thread across all of CJP’s endeavours and approach. Its Hate Hatao programme takes a particularly closer look at hate in India and tackles it with the legal provisions provided by the constitution of India.

27-Sep-2024

Legal Pledges Fall Short: Hate speech prosecutions stalled in Maharashtra With 19 hate speech FIRs stalled, the Mahayuti government faces criticism for inaction as communal tensions rise, CJP steps up legal action to curb growing violence in Maharashtra

24-Sep-2024

UP leads in cases of atrocities against Dalits, Madhya Pradesh tops in most crimes reported against ST’s Uttar Pradesh reported 12,287 cases, Rajasthan 8,651, and Madhya Pradesh 7,732 of Dalit atrocities in 2022, reveals a Ministry of Social Justice report

24-Sep-2024

The vision of Khoj endures as a beacon of hope, 31 years and counting In the midst of rising communal polarisation among the wider public, Khoj continues its journey, crossing the thirty year mark, to nurture young minds and ground celebrative values of pluralism and equality, our constitutional values as a founding principle among the young.

20-Sep-2024

Dehradun Press Club allows hate event “how to save women from jihadis” Incendiary calls for Hindus to arm and vilify Muslims echoed at press club event, led by Yati Ramswaroopanand Giri

19-Sep-2024

Dalit boy’s death in police custody and arson attack on Dalit homes: A dual crisis of justice in BJP-ruled states Recent incidents in the states of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar underscore a troubling rise in violence against Dalits, revealing systemic failures and escalating caste-based oppression

18-Sep-2024

From Jharkhand to Himachal: A dark week of communal tensions and state-sanctioned discrimination against Muslims From inflammatory speeches to violent crackdowns, recent incidents reveal a broader pattern of targeting Muslim communities

18-Sep-2024

Ganesh Chaturthi: Celebrating unity beyond religious boundaries Hindus and Muslims unite for Ganesh Chaturthi: Mosques host idols, interfaith friends celebrate together

18-Sep-2024

Vigilante Violence: Migrant worker beaten to death, 19-year-old shot in Haryana incident Migrant worker lynched over beef suspicion; 19-year-old shot dead after 30-km chase by 'cow vigilantes' in Haryana

18-Sep-2024

Caste-Based violence shakes Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh in alarming incidents Dalits face social boycott, temple entry ban, and violent assaults in Karnataka; woman beaten in Andhra Pradesh over inter-caste marriage

13-Sep-2024

CJP files complaint against Times Now Navbharat for communal bias in their news segment on the arrest of singer Altaf Hussain in Assam The complaint highlights violations of journalistic ethics and NBDSA guidelines, calling for accountability and responsible media reporting.

11-Sep-2024

Targeted Abuse: Dalit youth and scholar face brutal attacks in caste-based violence Dalit youth attacked, scholar abused, student beaten: caste-based violence in Pune, BHU, and Meerut

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