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Counsel to Secure Justice ("CSJ") is a non profit based in India, serves and supports individuals and communities that have experienced trauma to ensure they are safe, heard, and receive true healing and justice.

“Some cases close on paper. This one hasn’t, not for me.” In this episode of , Zoha Ather ( ), our social worker at CS...
25/09/2026

“Some cases close on paper. This one hasn’t, not for me.”
 
In this episode of , Zoha Ather ( ), our social worker at CSJ, reflects on a case that stayed with her long after her role in it had ended.
 
The reflection is about trust, agency, and the difficult space between knowing what your work can hold and knowing what is beyond your control. And while we may not know what lies ahead, CSJ will always be there for her, should a need arise again.
 
Content warning: This post discusses child abuse and parental abuse.

18/09/2026

Some experiences stay with you long after the workday ends.
 
For those working closely with children and families in the justice system, caring for others also means recognising the emotional impact the work can have on ourselves. Creating space to pause, seek support and practise self-care is part of how we sustain this work.
 
In this , Sameer Kaushik, our Legal Associate, reflects on what it means to care for ourselves while doing work that can be emotionally difficult.

11/09/2026

What does repair have to do with rehabilitation?
For a child in the justice system, rehabilitation can also mean having the space and support to repair relationships that matter to them.
Repair can take time. It can mean creating opportunities for difficult conversations, rebuilding trust, and supporting a child’s relationships on their own terms.
In this week’s , Arshi Siddiqui, our Lead Social Worker, reflects on why repair can be an important part of rehabilitation, and what it can look like in practice.

04/09/2026

“Agar data nahi hoga, toh phir hum koi bhi policy kaise bana sakte hai?”

In this week’s CSJNyayNotes, Urvashi Tilak, our Senior Director, speaks about why policy and programmes for children need to be grounded in what we know about their lives, communities and experiences.

From recognising practices that already exist within communities to understanding gaps in access to services, the conversation points to an important question: Are we listening to children closely enough to design systems that work for them?

As a panelist at Mool Manthan’s regional consultation on community strengthening and child protection, organised by UNICEF, Urvashi reflects on the importance of bringing children’s voices and experiences into conversations that shape their lives.

Ten years of the JJ Act — and a decade of questions about what justice looks like in practice.On 22 and 23 August, Urvas...
02/09/2026

Ten years of the JJ Act — and a decade of questions about what justice looks like in practice.
On 22 and 23 August, Urvashi Tilak and Nimisha Srivastava from CSJ joined a national consultation at RMLNLU, Lucknow, reflecting on the implementation of the Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.

The consultation was a collaborative effort by RMLNLU and iProbono India, Enfold Trust, India Justice Report, Counsel to Secure Justice and Ashiyana Foundation. Together, the organisations brought different perspectives on the implementation of the Act, drawing on their work across juvenile justice and child rights.

The conversations in those sessions touched on first police contact, age determination, diversion, and what rehabilitation and reintegration can look like beyond institutional care. We also shared learnings from our work in Chhattisgarh on strengthening the first police response and creating pathways to support children beyond formal proceedings.

Why does an adolescent’s autonomy make us so uneasy?Last week, that question sat at the centre of a conversation at NLU ...
21/08/2026

Why does an adolescent’s autonomy make us so uneasy?

Last week, that question sat at the centre of a conversation at NLU Delhi. Nimisha Srivastava our Executive Director, joined the panel “Adolescent Love and the Law” at NLU Delhi’s Training Programme on Child Rights Law and Advocacy in India, discussing the impact of blanket liability imposed under POCSO, which does not distinguish between consensual adolescent relationships and harmful sexual abuse.

One of the key points raised was the lack of space for autonomy and evolving capacities of teenagers, to make choices for themselves and be supported when those choices go wrong. The law, as it stands, favours blanket criminalisation.

14/08/2026

When the justice system isn’t trauma-informed, what does it mean for a child navigating the justice system?
For children who have already experienced harm, repeated interactions with courts, stakeholders and institutions can add new layers of fear, exhaustion and vulnerability. The way a system responds can shape whether a child feels supported or blamed.
In this episode of CSJNyayNotes, Jova Rachel, our Lead Social Worker, Survivor Support team, reflects on what it takes to make justice systems more child-friendly, trauma-informed and responsive to children’s needs.
Because a trauma-informed justice system should not be a wish. It should be a mandate.

Kinda chic to do the work, ask the uncomfortable questions, and keep showing up for children. A few things we think are ...
12/08/2026

Kinda chic to do the work, ask the uncomfortable questions, and keep showing up for children.
 
A few things we think are kinda chic at CSJ:
 
Making systems more child-friendly. Taking children’s participation seriously. Seeing children as rights holders. Turning policies into practices children can actually feel. And remembering that safety and autonomy can coexist.
 
Basically, the things we keep coming back to in our work.
 
What’s your kinda chic?

Counselling is an important part of a child’s rehabilitation journey, but it is rarely the whole picture. This week’s ...
07/08/2026

Counselling is an important part of a child’s rehabilitation journey, but it is rarely the whole picture.

This week’s is a reflection from Himani Verma, Counsellor in CSJ’s Restorative Practices team, who reflects on what psychosocial support can look like beyond the counselling room.

For many children in the justice system, psychosocial support also means navigating bureaucratic processes alongside them. Supporting recovery is often as much about helping systems respond as it is about listening.

*Name changed to protect identity.

31/07/2026

As a society, are we open to the questions children ask and the concerns they raise? Or do we become defensive?
 
In this week’s , Urvashi Tilak, our Senior Director, speaks as a panelist at Mool Manthan’s regional consultation on community strengthening and child protection organised by UNICEF. In this excerpt, she reflects on why meaningful child participation is central to child protection. From encouraging children to ask questions to recognising the ideas they already bring, she reminds us that listening to children cannot be a symbolic exercise. It must shape the way we build systems and make decisions.
 
How do we create spaces where children feel safe to ask questions, share concerns, and shape the systems that affect them? We’d love to hear your thoughts.

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