Jananeethi – Making a difference
Who we are
JANANEETHI is a registered charity established in 1992 in Kerala, the southern state of India. It aims to enforce human rights – freedom from fear and want, freedom to live with dignity – using law as a therapeutic agent, providing protection and redress, in particular regions and on issues of strategic focus; to strengthen human rights jurisprudence and access to justice. It defends and supports victims of torture and organized violence, gender discrimination and ethnic bias, corruption and communal hate by tailoring activities and programs in response to needs of respective groups/situations.
Non-political, non-sectarian, no-profit making and secular organization, the service section of Jananeethi works in close collaboration with its legal fraternity to provide psycho-legal therapeutic services to victims of organized violence and torture and to document all human rights violations, particularly those inflicted on the most vulnerable and marginalized sections of society including women and children. Torture is widely interpreted as cruel and inhuman treatment, physical or mental, by law enforcement bodies/agencies. Jananeethi, for obvious reasons, considers the following acts also as “torture” on women – rape and sexual abuse, genital mutilation, incest, forced abortion, honour killings, dowry-related violence, forced marriages, human trafficking and forced prostitution. “Organised violence” means infliction of significant avoidable pain and suffering by an organized group according to a declared or implied strategy and/or system of ideas and attitudes. It comprises any violent action which is unacceptable by general human standards, and relates to the victims’ mental/physical wellbeing.
Our Vision
The acknowledgement of the universality of human rights and human dignity of each and every member of larger human family form the vision for the mission undertaken by Jananeethi. Human rights are characterized as universal, inalienable and fundamental. Strategically, the work of Jananeethi is based on highlighting values such as justice is healing, all humans are born free and equal, and women’s rights are human rights.
Our Focus
Jananeethi focuses its work on democracy, human rights, rule of law, gender, conflict resolution, environment, clinical legal education and community health.
Our Services
The services of Jananeethi includes free legal aid & assistance, psycho-legal counseling services, facts finding mission, alternate dispute redressal, gender sensitization & women empowerment, human rights education, environmental protection, helpline to women, children and elderly who live in distress, service provider to victims of domestic violence, campaigns and networking with regional and global human rights initiatives.
Administration
Jananeethi is a registered charity, managed by a Board of Directors periodically elected from its General Council constituted of eminent jurists, senior lawyers, authors, social thinkers, activists, human rights defenders, academics, social workers and students. An Executive Committee consisting of the executive director, heads of departments, beneficiaries, volunteers and staff representatives looks into the every day needs of the organization.
Income Tax benefits
Any contribution/donation to Jananeethi will be exempted from income tax law under provisions of Section 80G of Income Tax Act in India.
Registered Office and Permanent Address
JANANEETHI & JANANEETHI INSTITUTE
P.B.No 8, Mannuthy Post, Thrissur 680 651, Kerala, India.
Tel: +91-487-2373479; Fax: +91-487-2373281; Mobile: +91-94470 27338
Email: gpneethi@sancharnet.in; geopuli@gmail.com; jananeethi@jananeethi.org
Website: www.jananeethi.org
