The persecution of Setalvad has drawn national and international attention.The case finds mention in http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session27/Documents/A_HRC_27_72_Eng%20 Fre%20and%20Spa%20only.doc 11/04/2014 JAL IND 3/2014 India Freedom of expression;Freedom of peaceful assembly and of association; Human rights defenders; Allegations of prosecution of two human rights defenders. According to the information received, on 4 January 2014, Gujarat Crime Branch officials reportedly filed a First Information Report (FIR) against Ms. Teesta Setalvad, Secretary of the Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP), and Mr. Javed Anand, a civil rights activist and editor of the magazine Communalism Combat, claiming that they had embezzled funds of INR 15,000,000 (approximately USD 251,000) which had been assigned to the construction of a memorial for the 2002 Gulbarg Society Massacre. Grave concern is expressed that the criminal charges brought against Ms. Setalvad and Mr. Anand are due to their peaceful work promoting the human rights of the victims of the Gulbarg Society Massacre. Ms. Setalvad was the subject of a previous communication sent on 28 March 2011, see A/HRC/18/51/Corr.1, case no. IND 5/2011.”
UN Special Raporteur on Freedom of Assembly and Association Maina Kiai recently tweeted https://twitter.com/MainaKiai_UNSR/status/590148382922039296?t=1&cn=bWVudGlvbg%3D%3D&sig=0f9 290ae274f87dd0b9fa1abd56db4060707aff1&al=1&refsrc=email&iid=e6dece11de3248a791d11a7dcb740f83&auto actions=1429537314&uid=116372682&nid=4+1264
LINKS OF ARTICLES SHOWING WIDESPREAD CONDEMNATION OF VINDICTIVE STATE ACTION AND PERSECUTION OF SETALVAD AND TEAM (2015)
Widespread Condemnation of Persecution of Setalvad and Team (2015)
Teesta Setalvad INTERVIEW https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-ZJk2QiwLw
http://communalism.blogspot.in/2015/02/statement-by-all-india-secular-forum-on.html Statement by All India Secular Forum on the move to arrest Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand February 12, 2015 http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Withdraw-Concocted-Case-Against-Setalvad-CPIM-to-Gujarat-Govt/881181 Withdraw 'Concocted' Case Against Setalvad: CPI-M to Gujarat Govt Feb 12, 2015 http://www.frontierweekly.com/views/feb-15/14-2-15- NAPM%20&%20others%20demand%20withdrawal%20of%20false%20cases.html NAPM demands withdrawal of false cases against Teesta, Javed and associates in Gulbarg Society Case NAPM Press Release, February 12, 2015 http://www.ummid.com/news/2015/February/12.02.2015/arrest-warrant-against-teesta-setalvad.html Teesta Setalvad faces arrest February 12, 2015 http://beyondheadlines.in/2015/02/teesta/ Teesta Setalvad ko sajish ke tahat phasane par desh ke samajik karyakartaon ki kade shabdon mein ninda. February 12, 2015 http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31818&articlexml=Cursor-Stop-Harassing-Teesta-Setalvad- 13022015004070 Cursor - Stop Harassing Teesta Setalvad February 13, 2015 http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/activists-support-teesta-setalvad-javed-anand/article6890653.ece Activists support Teesta Setalvad, Javed Anand February 13, 2015 http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31818&articlexml=ANTICIPATORY-BAIL-REJECTED-BY- GUJARAT-HC-SC-Restrains-13022015002007 ANTICIPATORY BAIL REJECTED BY GUJARAT HC - SC Restrains Arrest of Setalvad February 13 2015 http://kafila.org/2015/02/13/bjp-and-sangh-spokespersons-reveal-real-reason-for-witch-hunt-against-teesta-setalvad-and- javed-anand/ BJP and Sangh spokespersons reveal real reason for witch hunt against Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand February 13, 2015 http://www.merinews.com/article/napm-terms-case-against-teesta-setalvad-as-false-demands-withdrawal/15904240.shtml NAPM terms case against Teesta Setalvad as false, demands withdrawal February 13, 2015 http://www.rashtriyasahara.com/epapermain.aspx?queryed=9 Setalvad ke khilaaf mamla wapas le Gujarat Sarkar: Makapa February 13, 2015, http://kafila.org/2015/02/13/bjp-and-sangh-spokespersons-reveal-real-reason-for-witch-hunt-against-teesta-setalvad-and- javed-anand/ Statement from People’s Alliance for Secularism and Democracy (PADS): February 13, 2015 http://bharatpress.com/2015/02/13/steps-against-setalvad-taken-due-to-political-vendetta-manish-tewari/ ‘Steps against Setalvad taken due to political vendetta': Manish Tewari February 13, 2015 http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31818&articlexml=Stop-Harassment-of-Teesta-Setalvad- 13022015020026 Stop Harassment of Teesta Setalvad February 13, 2015 http://www.firstpost.com/politics/teesta-setalvad-is-being-framed-by-gujarat-govt-but-wheres-the-outrage-2097117.html Teesta Setalvad is being framed by Gujarat govt; but where’s the outrage? Feb 13, 2015 13:17 IST http://scroll.in/article/706169/As-Supreme-Court-stays-Setalvad%27s-arrest,-here-is-her-response-to-Gujarat- police%27s-charges As Supreme Court stays Setalvad's arrest, here is her response to Gujarat police's charges February 13, 2015 http://www.rashtriyasahara.com/epapermain.aspx?queryed=9 Setalvad ko ‘Supreme Rahat’ February 13, 2015
Teesta Setalvad ane temana patini gharpakad par supremeni rok Gujarat Today, February 13, 2015 http://epaper.lokmat.com/epapermain.aspx?queryed=10&eddate=02%2f 14%2f2015 Teesta yanche nashtcharya February 14, 2015 http://www.dnaindia.com/lifestyle/column-woman-of-letters-a-life-less-ordinary-2061061 Woman of letters: A life less ordinary February 15, 2015 http://frontlinedefenders.org/node/28112 India – Human rights defender Teesta Setalvad at ongoing risk of detention February 16, 2015 www.dnaindia.com/india/report-activist-lawyer-indira-jaising-leads-protest-against-teesta-setalvad-s-victimisation- 2061595 Activist lawyer Indira Jaising leads protest against Teesta Setalvad's 'victimisation' February 16, 2015 http://www.aninews.in/videogallery2/33897-dyfi-protests-039-victimisation-039-of-teesta-setalvad-in-mumbai.html DYFI protests 'victimisation' of Teesta Setalvad in Mumbai February 16, 2015 http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Jaising-Leads-Protest-Against-Setalvads-Victimisation/881711 Jaising Leads Protest Against Setalvad's 'Victimisation' February 16, 2015 http://www.ptinews.com/news/5696875_Jaising-leads-protest-against-Setalvad-s--victimisation-.html Jaising leads protest against Setalvad's 'victimisation' https://in.newshub.org/rights-activists-question-gujarat-s-insistence-on-arresting-teesta-11855227.html Rights activists question Gujarat’s ‘insistence’ on arresting Teesta February 16, 2015 http://www.asianage.com/columnists/plight-other-761 The plight of the ‘other’ February 16, 2015 http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-others/rights-activists-question-gujarats-insistence-on-arresting-teesta/ Rights activists question Gujarat’s ‘insistence’ on arresting Teesta February 17, 2015 http://www.thecitizen.in/NewsDetail.aspx?Id=2574&V/FOR/VENDETTA V FOR VENDETTA! February 17, 2015 http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lawyers-activists-see-vendetta-behind-action-against-teesta/article6902581.ece Lawyers, activists see vendetta behind action against Teesta February 17, 2015 http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Teesta-Setalvad-hounded-for-speaking-up-feel-scribes/articleshow/46269463.cms Teesta Setalvad ‘hounded for speaking up’, feel scribes February 17, 2015 http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31805&articlexml=Teesta-hounded-for-speaking-up-feel-many- 17022015008019 Teesta `hounded for speaking up', feel many February 17, 2015 http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31804&articlexml=Teesta-hounded-for-speaking-up- 17022015013029 `Teesta hounded for speaking up' February 17, 2015 http://abpnews.abplive.in/ind/2015/02/17/article504181.ece/Activist-lawyer-Indira-Jaising-leadsprotest-against-Teesta-Se talvads-victimisation Setalvad ke ‘utpidan’ ka Indira Jaysinh ne kiya virodh February 17, 2015 https://www.saddahaq.com/politics/teestasetalvad/human-rights-defender-teesta-setalvad-at-ongoing-risk-of-detention Human rights defender Teesta Setalvad at ongoing risk of detention February 17, 2015 http://epaper.jansatta.com/440990/Jansatta.com/Jansatta-Hindi- 17022015#page/7/1 Teesta aur Javed ke sath ekjutata jatai budhijiviyon ne February 17, 2015 http://www.bilkulonline.com/infotainment/40-information/8440-solidarity-with-teesta-setalvad-demonstration-in-mumbai Solidarity with Teesta Setalvad - Demonstration in Mumbai February 17, 2015
Gujaratna tantre Teesta Setalvad same sikanjo kasyo che tyare ae yaad raghavu ghate ke Ramkhanona be mahatvna keso supreme mein Gujarat bahar khasedaya hata Gujarat Today, February 17, 2015 http://hillele.org/2015/02/18/arnab-goswami-lekhi-jethmalani-a-bundle-of-lies-rukmini-sen/ Arnab Goswami, Lekhi, Jethmalani & a bundle of Lies – Rukmini Sen February 18, 2015 http://dabangdunia.co/epaper_show/save.php?uid=1424200235&x1=1128&y1=368&width= 1472&height=1296#.VOQrTNKUfzI Teesta Setalvad ko pareshan karne ka Sarkaar par aarop February 18, 2015 http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31805&articlexml=Hounding-Of-Teesta-Setalvad-18022015014081 Hounding Of Teesta Setalvad February 18, 2015 http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-edit-page/hounding-of-teesta-setalvad-attempts-to-arrest-her-and-subject- her-to-custodial-interrogation-are-uncalled-for/?utm_source=Popup&utm_medium=Old&utm_campaign=TOIHP Hounding Of Teesta Setalvad: Attempts to arrest her and subject her to “custodial interrogation” are uncalled for February 18, 2015 http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/02/19/world/asia/in-challenging-modi-indian-activists-risk-a-legal- backlash.html?referrer=&_r=0 In Challenging Modi, Indian Activists Risk a Legal Backlash February 18, 2015 http://m.thehindu.com/news/national/teesta-setalvad-victim-of-witchhunt-say-activists/article6905938.ece/ Teesta Setalvad victim of witch-hunt, say activists February 18, 2015
The Indian idea of secularism Mid-day, February 18, 2015 http://beyondheadlines.in/2015/02/sajha-sanskriti-manch/ Gujarat Sarkar Teesta ke prati purvagrah se grasit hain – Sanjha Sanskriti Manch February 18, 2015
Teesta sathe ekata darshavava Mumbai ma jordar pradarshano Gujarat Today, February 18, 2015
Teesta Setalvad samena bhrashtacharna aaroponi sachi hakikat shu che? Gujarat Today, February 18, 2015
Teesta Setalvad sameni karyavahi purepuri rajkiya kinnakhori Gujarat Today, February 18, 2015 http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Setalvad-Issue-AMU-Teachers-Association-Criticises-Gujarat-Govt/882108 Setalvad Issue: AMU Teachers' Association Criticises Gujarat Govt February 19, 2015 http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/Teesta-Setalvad-Her-Husband-Shall-Not-be-Arrested-SC/882034 Teesta Setalvad, Her Husband Shall Not be Arrested: SC February 19, 2015
Teesta ke saath Kashi ka har aamjan Rashtriya Sahara, Varanasi, February 19, 2015
Human rights activists join hands against Modi The Pioneer, Varanasi, February 19, 2015
Teesta Setalvadna samarthanma gujaratna karmashilo – NGO makkamtapurvak medanma Gujarat Today, February 19, 2015 http://epapermt.timesofindia.com/index.aspx?eid=31829&dt=20150224# Police kothadi kashala? February 20, 2015 http://vbepaper.com/Details.aspx?id=9151&boxid=13957156&uid=&dat=2/21/2015 Demonstration in Mangalore by KKSV in solidarity with Teesta February 21, 2015
http://www.hrw.org/news/2015/02/21/india-stop-harassment-activists India: Stop Harassment of Activists February 21, 2015 http://www.dailymail.co.uk/indiahome/indianews/article-2964273/Don-t-victimise-activists-stand-tyranny.html Don't victimise activists - they stand between us and tyranny February 23, 2015 http://www.mainstreamweekly.net/article5485.html Trying to cage a Tigress: Roused Civil Society defends Teesta Setalvad against Gujarat Attempt to Humiliate Her February 23, 2015 http://www.loksatta.com/sampadkiya-news/readers-response-on-loksatta-news-1074724/ Kshama koni konala karayachi? February 24, 2015 SDPIA Teesta Setalvad ane Javed Anand ni kanadgatne vakhodi kadhi Gujarat Today, February 25, 2015
Kanoon ke Shasan ki ulatbansi Jansatta, February 27, 2015
Kya Mazlumo ki masihahi jurum hai? Aalami Sahara, February 28, 2015 http://www.youthkiawaaz.com/2015/02/teesta-setalvad-and-javed-anand/ Teesta And Javed – 13 Years Post Gujarat Riots, The Two People We Owe A Lot To February 28, 2015
Riot victims throw in their lot with Setalvad By: Express News Service | Ahmedabad | March 1, 2015 6:10 am http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/riot-victims-throw-in-their-lot-with-setalvad/99/
Riot survivors vow to fight for Teesta http://www.nyoooz.com/ahmedabad/63117/riot-survivors-vow-to-fight-for-teesta#
Riot survivors vow to fight for Teesta TNN | Mar 1, 2015, 05.10 PM IST http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/Riot-survivors-vow-to-fight-for-Teesta/articleshow/46420123.cms
Masiha bhi Mujrim bhi Dainik Baskar Sun Magazine, March 1, 2015
http://week.manoramaonline.com/cgi- bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/theWeekContent.do?programId=1073755754&contentId=18444135&BV_ID=@@@ Bully by the horns March 1, 2015 http://www.outlookindia.com/article/Chokehold-Of-The-State/293485 Chokehold Of The State March 2, 2015 http://www.outlookindia.com/article/Why-I-Stand-By-Her/293486 Why I Stand By Her March 2, 2015 http://www.frontline.in/the-nation/hounding-an-activist/article6904865.ece?homepage=true Hounding an activist March 6, 2015 http://thecitizen.in/NewsDetail.aspx?Id=2539&Support%2FPours%2Fin%2FFrom%2FAll%2FOver%2FIndia%2Ffor %2FActivist%2FTeesta%2FSetalvad Support Pours in From All Over India for Activist Teesta Setalvad
Hounding Of Teesta Setalvad: Attempts to arrest her and subject her to “custodial interrogation” are uncalled for http://blogs.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toi-edit-page/hounding-of-teesta-setalvad-attempts-to-arrest-her-and-subject-her-to- custodial-interrogation-are-uncalled-for/
Withdraw 'concocted' case against Teesta Setalvad: CPM to Gujarat govt http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2015-02-12/news/59083388_1_gujarat-high-court-teesta-setalvad-gujarat-govt
Noam Chomsky, Romila Thapar among civil society people in "solidarity" with Teesta Setalvad http://www.thenewsminute.com/news_sections/3020
Sabrang Trust did not violate foreign funding norms, clarifies Teesta Setalvad http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sabrang-trust-did-not-violate-foreign-funding-norms-clarifies-teesta-setalvad-2077817
To Get at Teesta, Government Tragets Ford Foundation http://www.outlookhindi.com/country/india/with-teesta-ford-also-firing-target-1532
FRESH ALERT BY FRONTLINE DEFENDERS http://www.humanrightsdefenders.com/taxonomy/term/18118
Ford Foundation Work Under Modi Sarkar Lens Apr 18 2015 : The Economic Times (Mumbai) http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31818&articlexml=Ford-Foundation-Work-Under-Modi- Sarkar-Lens-18042015001057
Gujarat’s attack on the Ford Foundation It is her (Teesta Setalvad) doggedness, her stubbornness and her willingness to accept humiliation, abuse and ostracization from large parts of her own Gujarati community that produced the results. Indeed, what is most hated about her is that she has delivered results. Without Sabrang’s work, the Supreme Court would not have sent court cases out of Gujarat, or had them reopened. Without her we would not have convicted Maya Kodnani for her awful crimes, forcing the former minister to appeal against the verdict. Setalvad has produced real achievement. In another place, in a civilized nation, she would have been given a Padma Bhushan. http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/Do4sMzU7PSUdmfvcgDoP3K/Gujarats-attack-on-the-Ford-Foundation.html http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-sabrang-trust-did-not-violate-foreign-funding-norms-clarifies-teesta- setalvad-2077817
FAILING TO ARREST TEESTA AGAIN, GUJRAT GOVERNMENT'S NEXT MOVE ISCITING FORD FOUNDATION FUNDS - RUKMINI SEN http://hillele.org/2015/04/18/failing-to-arrest-teesta-again-gujrat-governments-next-move-is-citing-ford-foundation-funds- rukmini-sen/
Strategy to Quash Dissent Vol - L No. 17, April 25, 2015 Published on Economic and Political Weekly (http://www.epw.in)
Muzzling dissent http://www.asianage.com/editorial/muzzling-dissent-117 Asianage Edit 25APR2015
Vindictive action http://www.deccanherald.com/content/474017/vindictive-action-ford-foundation.html Deccan Edit, April 27, 2015, DHNS
Why PM hates some NGOs DC | Bharat Bhushan | April 26, 2015, 07.04 am IST http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150426/commentary-op-ed/article/why-pm-hates-some-ngos
On Who’s Side are you On ? (MARATHI) http://www.loksatta.com/sampadkiya-news/modi-government-puts-curbs-on-ford-foundation-funding-1096934/ Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2015
NGOs and agrarian crises Kuldip Nayar http://www.thestatesman.com/news/opinion/ngos-and-agrarian-crises/60372.html THESTESMAN, 30APR2015
‘They’re Sending A Message, Stay Within Limits...Or Else’ Teesta Setalvad on being in the Govt's line of fire., OUTLOOK INTERVIEWS TEESTA SETALVAD Outlook | May 11,2015 http://www.outlookindia.com/article/keep-your-silver/294205
LINKS OF ARTICLES SHOWING WIDESPREAD CONDEMNATION OF VINDICTIVE STATE ACTION AND PERSECUTION OF SETALVAD AND TEAM (2014)
Withdraw FIR against Setalvad, CPM tells Gujarat govt http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Withdraw-FIR-against-Setalvad-CPM-tells-Gujarat-govt/articleshow/28474436.cms Concerned Citizens Protest False FIR against Teesta Setalvad http://cjponline.org/teestvic/statmnt/140109%20Citizens%20of%20Gujarat%20Statement%20English.pdf
Revenge the Shape of things to come (Romila Thapar, Justice BN Krishna and Others) http://cjponline.org/teestvic/statmnt/Romila,SreekrishnaOthers.pdf
Respect the fair trial rights of Teesta, Javed and others says Amnesty International http://cjponline.org/teestvic/statmnt/140608%20Amnesty%20Intl%20India%20TS%20_revised_.pdf
PUCL seeks NHRC’s Urgent intervention in Teesta Setalvad Case http://www.indiaresists.com/pucl-seeks-nhrcs-urgent-intervention-in-teesta-setalvad-case/
The Advocates for Human Rights letter to NHRC and President of India http://cjponline.org/teestvic/statmnt/140613%20TheAdvocates%20of%20HR%20letter%20to%20NHRC%20&%20President.pdf