Watch this explainer video by Criminal Justice & Police Accountability Project , Dishant B and @Yashraj7337 about the MP Excise Act of 2021 and its implications for alcohol policing and Vimukta communities in the State (1/3)

Sudha Bharadwaj turned 60 yesterday.

As we work towards a world without prisons & punishment, we proactively engage in restorative circles as an organizing strategy to educate & engage with each other & build community. Join us for a virtual restorative community circle this Sunday. forms.gle/ArznxuuZhWqADg…

TW- Description of Torture Torture is very much a part of the 'culture' in our prisons & police lock ups. It continues unabated because police get away with such inhuman, illegal actions. The role of doctors, lawyers & courts critical to bring accountability & prevent this.

Short statement: The Criminal Procedure (Identification) Bill, 2022 was introduced yesterday in the Lok Sabha. It was done without any public consultation and tremendously undermines the privacy of ordinary citizens and undertrials. 1/n

“Let’s begin our abolitionist journey not with the question ‘What do we have now and how can we make it better?’ Instead, let’s ask, ‘What can we imagine for ourselves and the world?’ If we do that, then boundless possibilities of a more just world await us”  -NYC Tw*tterati

My take on #BalwantSinghRajoana's pending mercy petition. Govt may not decide it; how long should he wait? The precedent in ShatrughanChauhan would already find the arduous 10yr delay torture & violation of right to life. Judiciary need to take stand here thehindu.com/opinion/op-ed/…

The Dalit Panther Was Born Today, Fifty Years Ago

CSJ is #hiring a Social Worker to join our Survivor Support Program. This person will play a key role in the healing journey of child survivors of sexual abuse that we support. Find the JD here: csjindia.org/our-approach/g… RT to amplify! #hiringnow #jobsindelhi #jobopenings #Delhi

"The capacity to flourish inter-generationally—whether that means to bear children, or not to have children, makes no difference—reproductive justice is abolition." jezebel.com/ruth-wilson-gi…

Ignoring, repressing, silencing, pathologising, exiling conflict makes violence more likely, providing the final justification needed for the horror to happen. This happens within us, between us and socially. It’s optional.

Planning on using #NoMorePolice in the classroom, in your book club or study group, or just looking for more ways to dive into the subject matter? Check out the gorgeous study & discussion guide from Rachael Zafer! #Syllabus #FallSyllabus #AcademicTwitter interruptingcriminalization.com/s/No-More-Poli…

Looking to connect with organisations or individuals who are restorative justice/practices practitioners in South Asia, Africa and Latin America. Please help, would really appreciate.

A breathing and movement exercise by Norma Wong we hope will help you ground yourself this week. youtu.be/iI4UYnrZMSk

#19 @NishmaJethwa from Alternative Justice in conversation with Supriya Sankaran about preventing further harm by addressing the present harm that she learnt from from a prominent transformative justice practitioner, Mia Mingus.

We are excited and honoured to host Professor Xaxa, our speaker for the third lecture of the Law, Sexuality and Society Lecture and Conversation Series (Ninth Edition). Professor Xaxa will be speaking on "Tribal Assertions of Identity and Rights and Carceral Politics in India."

✨ Register for our upcoming workshop + training series, “Re-framing Psychosis: Anti-Carceral Approaches to Altered States” on 5/27, 5/28, and 6/1. 🔗 in bio + information available at projectlets.org/alteredstates ✨

Where is Great Nicobar? Who are the indigenous communities on the island & who else lives there? The island has numerous endemic & endangered species - what is the significance? What does NITI Aayog's mega project entail & why is there opposition to it? Explainer for The Hindu

Political prisoners under the full glare and scrutiny of the media were subject to a cavalcade of cruelties, large and small. 

In the June long form, Bhavya Dore and Sukhada Tatke report on the Indian prison system: thepolisproject.com/read/unlawful-…