Citizens for Justice and Peace
Gujarat’s shame Frontline
24-Mar-2021
Some 19 years after the Surat Police arrested 127 people under sections of the draconian UAPA, a court in the city acquits all the accused, saying that the prosecution had failed to prove the case against them. But many people see the arrests as part of a plan that set the stage for an intense…
Financial losses cannot be offset on the weary shoulders of the labourer: SC Court quashes anti-worker notification by Gujarat government
09-Oct-2020
On October 1, 2020 a three-Judge Supreme Court Bench comprising Justices Indu Malhotra, DY Chandrachud and KM Joseph, quashed a Gujarat government notification exempting factories from paying overtime wages to workers and providing ideal working conditions to them amid the Covid-19 lockdown, on grounds of public emergency in Gujarat Mazdoor Sabha & Anr. v. State…
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.
Gujarat Lags Behind 14 States in Tribal Land Redistribution: Eklavya Sanghatan Tribals given pieces of paper with little legal value
28-Mar-2018
A report released by Eklavya Sangathan, a Gujarat-based tribal rights organization, claims that Gujarat lags behind as many as 14 other states in ensuring that its tribal people get rights to forest land. The report is based on information released by the Government of India’s Ministry of Tribal Affairs (MoTA), that showcases the achievements of 20 states.…
The Long Road to Justice Teesta Setalvad explains the conspiracy behind the Gujarat carnage in 2002
28-Feb-2018
Watch this video to understand how inaction by people in positions of power and their tacit support via a studied silence, helped fan hate and escalate violence in Gujarat in 2002.
Jignesh Mevani’s historic victory in Gujarat 2017
21-Dec-2017
Jignesh Mevani wins in Vadgam constituency assembly seat December 2017, Gujarat. Actor Activist Joy Sengupta on Jignesh’s historic win by 20,000 votes.
Day of Reckoning Jignesh Mevani's historic win
21-Dec-2017
Only a few moments in Indian history have had the power to unite voices across the spectrum of class, caste, religion, language and more. Some individuals become the manifestation of these moments and spread their exuberance around like star-dust. Today is a day of mixed emotions. Today is the day when Jignesh Mevani has won from the Vadgam constituency in Gujarat…