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Civil Rights, Human Rights, The Feminist

Exclusive Interview with Teesta Setalvad after Bombay HC granted her ABA – Rukmini Sen

Their work in the area of Legal advocacy is both exemplary and unprecedented. Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand, with the help of other members of their trusts – Citizens for Justice and Peace fought 68 cases for Gujarat victims (including both Godhra and post Godhra cases). Their legal advocacy enabled conviction of 117 people. However, what is most worth mentioning is that Teesta has never … Continue reading Exclusive Interview with Teesta Setalvad after Bombay HC granted her ABA – Rukmini Sen

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Cinema, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Opinion

Dear- He-who-should-not-be-named- Navaneeth

Tweets by Hilleletv I can do what Neha Dhupia could not- pretend to criticize the government. I can do this because I have the supposed privilege of being both a Hindu (on paper) (which means I will not be asked to go back to Pakistan) and a Man so perhaps a certain section of internet trolls will find it harder to target me with their … Continue reading Dear- He-who-should-not-be-named- Navaneeth

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Civil Rights, Human Rights

The courts of this country are on trial, not Teesta – Indira Jaisingh

The hounding of Teesta Setalvad is timed to coincide with the publicly articulated urge of the Prime Minister to get a “clean chit” from the courts in relation to the ongoing cases in Gujarat, which Teesta has been doggedly pursuing. She is the victim of the pursuit for justice. We are being asked to roll back the clock, consign the 2002 Gujarat carnage to the … Continue reading The courts of this country are on trial, not Teesta – Indira Jaisingh

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Civil Rights, Human Rights, The Feminist

Teesta Setalvad gets relief for two weeks, Judge says there is no need for custody

Report. 24th July, 2015 Teesta Setalvad’s interim bail was extended at Bombay High Court for two weeks. Activist was given relief again. Lawyers representing CBI requested the Judge to reduce the duration of relief. To which the Judge repeated the relief will be for two weeks. The Judge asked CBI categorically what was the need for custody and where will Setalvad go. Setalvad’s lawyer offered … Continue reading Teesta Setalvad gets relief for two weeks, Judge says there is no need for custody

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The Feminist

On the timing of the Multi Pronged Attack (CBI and Gujarat Police) AND the significance of the Zakia Jafri petition

By Teesta Setalvad (On her way to CBI office today) The Zakia Jafri criminal revision petition in HC should not be confused with the Gulberg case which deals with the 69 people killed there along with Ehsaan saab. This petition attempts to look at criminal or administrative culpability for all the incidents during the Gujarat riots of 2002. So in that sense it is a … Continue reading On the timing of the Multi Pronged Attack (CBI and Gujarat Police) AND the significance of the Zakia Jafri petition

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The Feminist

People Rise Up In Solidarity with Teesta Against Witch-Hunt

Newsclick Report, July 21, 2015 A collective voice in solidarity with Teesta Setalvad, Javed Anand and their team was raised in different places in the country on 16th July 2015 including at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi. People from different walks came out and said that the CBI’s actions are a blatant misuse of state machinery to hound and persecute a group of courageous human rights … Continue reading People Rise Up In Solidarity with Teesta Against Witch-Hunt

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Civil Rights, Human Rights, Humour, The Feminist

His Master’s Voice

Its both a  co-incidence and literally a writing on the wall. It is what the activists across the country are calling the Central Bureau of Investigation today and actually an engraving on the stone. In Mumbai at Fort between  the popular art-house store called Bombay Store and the coffee shop Mocambo is a building called the Insurance Office. This is where the CBI office is. These … Continue reading His Master’s Voice

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The Feminist

“Political vendetta to insult & intimidate Teesta shameful” , say Bangalore Activists and Civil Society

Bangalore Citizens gave out a Statement against what they are calling as State Sponsored Intimidation of Human Rights Activists and Civil Society Organizations. “The CBI raid on the residence and office of activist Teesta Setalvad and her husband Javed Anand on 13th and 14th July 2015 is a shocking development. Socially conscious citizens perceive this as a political vendetta to insult, humiliate and intimidate the couple … Continue reading “Political vendetta to insult & intimidate Teesta shameful” , say Bangalore Activists and Civil Society

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