SabrangIndia’s sister organisation, Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), has compiled a manifesto of human rights-related issues that we believe political parties and candidates should focus on for the coming Lok Sabha elections, and issues that should be priorities for the government that is elected.
The state of human rights in the country is regrettable, with attacks on fundamental rights such as the freedom of expression, as well as attacks on some of the country’s most vulnerable, marginalised communities having increased in recent years. This trend is particularly stark under the current BJP regime, which has been in power since 2014.
This manifesto outlines CJP’s demands to address these, and other pressing concerns, including the rampant mob lynching and cow vigilantism, the suppression of dissent, and attacks on human rights defenders.
The complete manifesto may be found below. The manifesto’s executive summary (also below), highlights the issues that relate to CJP’s four focus areas, or Four Pillars, which are: minority rights, the freedom of expression, criminal justice reform, and child rights.
“SabrangIndia appeals to all voters to vote for justice, equality, and with the aim of upholding and guaranteeing human rights for all Indians.”
Executive Summary: