Citizens for Justice and Peace
अल्पसंख्यकों के सहयोगी और मददगार कैसे बनें नफ़रत को रोकने और सद्भाव को बढ़ावा देने के लिए CJP की मुहिम
02-May-2022
क्या आप बहुसंख्यक समुदाय से ताल्लुक रखते हैं और आपको अल्पसंख्यकों के खिलाफ नफ़रती भाषा और हिंसा की बढ़ती घटनाओं से तकलीफ होती है? क्या आपको लगता है कि धर्म का लिहाज़ किए बिना अपने साथी भारतीयों के अधिकारों और स्वतंत्रता की रक्षा करना आपका कर्तव्य है? क्या आपको नफ़रत भरी इन चीज़ों पर गुस्सा…
‘An eye for an eye’- new law of the land for the Muslim minorities in India? Targeted and arbitrary razing of houses of Muslims becoming common after MP’s Ram Navami communal aggression
28-Apr-2022
On April 20, 2022, in the aftermath of the violence that ensued from the procession of Hanuman Jayanti, the BJP headed civic body, North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) undertook an arbitrary and brutal demolition drive in the violence hit area of Jahangirpuri, and continued razing the properties belonging to a section of the population using…
खुद को ज्ञान से सुसज्जित करो न कि त्रिशूल, तलवार या चाकू से हथियार रखने की बाबत क्या कहता है कानून और कैसे दक्षिणपंथी समूह उड़ा रहे उसका (कानून का) मखौल
18-Apr-2022
अतिवादी समूहों द्वारा (पारंपरिक) त्रिशूल बांटने की बढ़ती घटनाओं के बीच, कईयों ने खुले तौर से सोशल मीडिया पर घोषणा की कि वे उन्हें तलवारें भेज रहे हैं जो धर्म रक्षा के लिए उनका उपयोग करना चाहते हैं। शायद, पीछे मुड़कर देखने-समझने की जरूरत है कि सांप्रदायिक सौहार्द पर इसका क्या प्रभाव पड़ेगा। वहीं इस…
Arm yourself with knowledge, not tridents, swords or knives Legal definition of weapon, and how right-wing groups find ways to subvert the law
12-Apr-2022
Amidst growing instances of extremist groups handing out trishuls (traditional Indian tridents) and some even declaring openly on social media that they have been sending swords to whoever wishes to use them to protect their religion, perhaps it is time to step back to get a clearer picture of not only the impact of all…
Hate Speech not Free Speech, outside the purview of Article 19: Uttarakhand HC Court balances individual liberty with community’s right to live with security and dignity
19-Mar-2022
On March 8, 2022, Justice Ravindra Maithani, of the Uttarakhand High Court, rejecting the bail application of serial hate offender, Jitendra Tyagi, held that Hate Speech didn’t fall under the purview of the fundamental Right to Freedom of Speech and Expression granted under Article 19(1(a) of the Indian Constitution. Insisting, moreover, that “a balance has…
The Communalisation Project: The Tamil Nadu story Communalisation done to polarise people and to grab power through elections
16-Feb-2022
My first inspection of the district prison as the District Magistrate of Mangalore was an eye-opener. The prison was divided into two blocks, physically separated from each other. The Muslim and the Hindu blocks held prisoners of all sorts; the only common thing was the communal fanaticism that filled the air. Jail authorities warned me…
How to be an ally to minorities A CJP Community Resource to stop Hate and foster Harmony
24-Jan-2022
Are you a member of the majority community and offended by the growing instances of hate speech and violence against minorities? Do you feel it is your duty to help defend the rights and freedoms of your fellow Indians irrespective of their faith? Do you feel angry at things, yet helpless? Do you want to…
India’s Ecosystem of Hate: Is Facebook both, a Beneficiary and an Offender? Complete text of Teesta Setalvad’s speech at online event organized by Real Facebook Oversight Board on January 20, 2022
21-Jan-2022
Hate is today a state project in India where the political formation in power, its vigilante organisations and brown shirts are mentally and physically armed through hate propaganda to violently harm religious minorities, women and Dalits targets. Prejudiced Ideas, Acts of Prejudice, Discrimination, Violence – four stages prior to Genocide—have been breached. The end goal…
लव आज़ाद: प्यार करने का ज़ज्बा रखने वालों के खिलाफ नफ़रत के अपराध को ट्रैक करने वाला सीजेपी का मैप एक ऐसा विशेष अभियान जो अंतरधार्मिक और अंतरजातीय जोड़ों पर हो रहे हमलों की घटनाओं पर पैनी निगाह रखेगा
18-Jan-2022
सीजेपी “लव आज़ाद” नाम से एक ऐसा विशेष मैप ला रही है जो अलग-अलग धर्म और जाति तथा अलग-अलग सामाजिक-सांस्कृतिक पहचान रखने के बावजूद प्यार करने की हिम्मत करने वाले लोगों के खिलाफ हो रही हिंसा की घटनाओं को ट्रैक करने में मदद करेगा। भारत का संविधान हमें साफ-साफ बताता है कि हम एक संप्रभु…
Mapping Hate: Caste-based crimes in 2021 Hate crimes against Dalits and Adivasis continue even today!
13-Jan-2022
Communal violence aside, hate crimes against India’s Dalits (oppressed castes) and Adivasis (indigenous tribal communities) persisted in 2021. To highlight how these crimes are prevalent even in this day and age, CJP had previously put together a list of these shameful attacks. Now, we are presenting an interactive infographic, charting the various instances of hate crimes against…