Act A private organisation in India can accept donations from abroad only if it is registered under the Foreign Contributions Regulation Act. Teesta's Sabrang Communications and Publishing (not registered under FCRA) had between 2004 and 2014 accepted $290,000 from the US-based Ford Foundation without the government approval .The Ford Foundation, one of the largest international donors, was put on the watch-list following a Gujarat government complaint that it was interfering in India's "internal affairs" and encouraging Teesta's NGOs to promote "communal disharmony". Ford Foundation has been accused of such allegations in another country also. It is also alleged that Ford Foundation had a deep penetration into Nehru Government Allegation that Teesta is being framed and hounded Though cases against Teesta are still in courts it has been suggested by some journalists that Teesta is being framed and hounded by Gujarat Police because of her criticism of Narendra Modi. It is alleged that allegations of corruption against Teesta are concocted. In a signed article in Outlook magazine, published in March 2015, Indira Jaising wrote that Teesta's organization Citizens for Justice and Peace (CJP) did creditable work in obtaining convictions for 119 people (including a Minister) for participating in the Gujarat riots. Jaising goes on to say that : Recognitions PUCL Journalism for Human Rights Award 1993. Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediaperson 1993. Maharana Mewar Foundation's Hakim Khan Sur Award (jointly with Javed Anand) in 1999. Human Rights Award of the Dalit Liberation Education Trust in 2000. The 2002 Rajiv Gandhi National Sadbhavana Award (jointly with Harsh Mander) given by the Congress party annually to people promoting national goodwill. The 2003 Nuremberg International Human Rights Award 2004 Defender of Democracy award (jointly with Helen Clark), given by Parliamentarians for Global Action 2004 M.A. Thomas National Human Rights Award from the Vigil India Movement. The 2006 Nani A Palkhivala Award, given by a trust run by the Tata Group. Matoshree Bhimabai Ambedkar Award (2007) Padma Shri in 2007, awarded for Public Affairs in Maharashtra by the Government of India 2009 FIMA Excellence Award – given by Federation of Indian Muslim Associations in Kuwait Pax Christi International Peace Award (jointly with Australian artist Eddie Kneebone), given by the Evangelical group "Pax Christi." Honorary Doctorate from University of British Columbia (2020) References External links Citizens for Justice and Peace INDIA: The constitutional mandate and education – article by Teesta Setalvad in Catalyst