CHRI in the News

Army suggests establishment of police complaints commission, MyJoyOnline, April 24, 2008.

News on Reconsider Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Bill, 2006:

• Reconsider FCR Bill, South Asian Media Net, April 11, 2008.
• Bill to regulate foreign contribution discriminatory, Mangalorean.Com, April 11, 2008.
• Open Letter to Prime Minister to reconsider the restrictive nature of the Foreign Contributions (Regulation) Bill, 2006, MyNews.In, April 11, 2008.
• Human Rights Watch Letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh of India, Human Rights Watch, April 10, 2008.
• Bill to regulate foreign contribution discriminatory, India's News Net, April 10, 2008.
• Bill to regulate foreign contribution discriminatory, Smashits News, April 10, 2008.
• Bill to regulate foreign contribution discriminatory, Yahoo News, April 10, 2008.
• Bill to regulate foreign contribution discriminatory, ThaIndian News, April 10, 2008.
• Bill to regulate foreign contribution discriminatory, Samachaar.In, April 10, 2008.
• Bill to regulate foreign contribution discriminatory, India eNews, April 10, 2008.
• Bill to regulate foreign contribution discriminatory, NewKerala.Com, April 10, 2008.
• Bill to regulate foreign contribution discriminatory, WebIndia.Org, April 10, 2008.
• Manmohan urged to reconsider FCR Bill, The Hindu, April 10, 2008.
• New Foreign contribution questioned by intellectuals, Persecution Update India, April 10, 2008.
• Indian citizens write to PM to protect social sector interests, South Asia One World, April 10, 2008.

CHRI Press Release asking the PM to reconsider Foreign Contribution Regulation Bill, 2006. Click here to read the open letter to the Prime Minister listing specific grounds of objection to the Foreign Contribution Regulation Bill.

Human Rights groups holds public forum, Ghana Broadcasting Corporation, February 21, 2008.

Supreme Court directive being ignored?, New India Press, February 18, 2008.

CHRI questions caretaker govt’s ability to conduct fair polls, The Post - Pakistan, February 18, 2008.

YSR govt. asked not to pass police bill in haste, Andhra Cafe, February 18, 2008.

Public opinion on Police Reform Bill sought, Andhra News, February 17, 2008.

Statement of Concern on Pakistan's 18 February 2008 Elections, Dhivehi Observer, February 16, 2008.

CHRI questions ability of the caretaker government to conduct free and fair elections, Online News, February 16, 2008.

News Coverage on Andhra Pradesh Police Bill:

• Rights activists favour withholding of AP Police Bill, The Hindu, February 02, 2008.
• AP in a hurry to get Police Bill : CHRI, Andhra Cafe, February 02, 2008.
• CHRI seeks transparency, public debate over AP Police Bill, One India, February 01, 2008.
• CHRI seeks transparency, public debate over AP Police Bill, WebIndia.Com, February 01, 2008.
• Andhra Pradesh attempting to pass Police Bill hurriedly, MyNews.In, February 01, 2008.
• CHRI seeks transparency, public debate over AP Police Bill, NewKerala.Com, February 01, 2008.

News Coverage of Public Consultation on "Strengthening the Jammu and Kashmir Right to Information Act” on 15 December 2007.

• CIC : Disappearances, custodial killings covered by RTI, The Kashmir Times- Jammu, December 16, 2007.
• CIC stresses need to sensitise people on RTI, Hindustan Times-Chandigarh, December 16, 2007.
• State RTI Act needs amendments: CIC, The Times of India-New Delhi/Chandigarh, December 16, 2007.
• J&K has opportunity to go beyond the Central RTI & entrench higher standards of transparency: Habibulla, The Mandate-Jammu, December 16, 2007.
• Bureaucrats hurdles in RTI Act implementation: Habibullah, Daily Excelsior-Jammu, December 16, 2007.
• RTI makes democracy real for people: Habibullah, The Northlines-Jammu, December 16, 2007.
• Amendment to RTI Act 04 addresses inadequacies, The Himalayan Mail-Jammu, December 16, 2007.
• Lecture on strengthening RTI Act in J-K held, State Times-Jammu, December 16, 2007.
• CHRI meet voices for 'Strengthening RTI Act in JK', The Latest-Jammu, December 16, 2007.
• Politicians shy away , bureaucrats defend J&K bill, Kashmir Times-Jammu, December 16, 2007.
• Give more teeth to J&K RTI Act: Habibullah, The Tribune-Jalandhar, December 16, 2007.

Apex Court directs states to file on status of police reforms, Meri News, December 15, 2007.

JU, CHRI meet on 'Strengthening RTI Act in JK', News Agency of Kashmir, December 13, 2007.

News Coverage of Commonwealth Human Rights Day on 10 December 2007

• Commentary: Sixty years at stake - International Human Rights Day 2007, Caribbean Net News, December 10, 2007.
• It is only fair and right, Antiguasun, December 10, 2007.
• HRCP observes HR day as black day , Pakistan Daily Times, December 10, 2007.
• Sixty Years at stake : International Human Rights Day 2007, Cocorioko.Net, December 09, 2007.
• Commonwealth Human Rights body’s call, New India Press, December 09, 2007.
• Anti-terror steps should not violate human rights: CHRI, Pakistan Daily Times, December 09, 2007.
• Commonwealth Human Rights body's call, Daily India, December 08, 2007.
• Commonwealth Human Rights body's call, Web India, December 08, 2007.
• Commonwealth Human Rights body's call, New Kerala, December 08, 2007.
• Commonwealth Human Rights bodys call, Andhra News, December 08, 2007.
• Commonwealth Human Rights body's call, IndiaBlitz, December 08, 2007.
• Commonwealth Human Rights body's call, India's News, December 08, 2007.
• Commonwealth Human Rights body's call, Net India, December 08, 2007.
• Commonwealth Human Rights body's call, Yahoo News, December 08, 2007.

News Coverage of Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) 2007 at Kampala

• Can Commonwealth protect human Rights? Daily Monitor, November 25, 2007.
• Commonwealth to be influenced to comply with human rights, Cocorioko, November 23, 2007.
• Uganda: Zimbabwe Crisis - Activists Call for Urgent Intervention, The New Vision - AllAfrica.Com, November 22, 2007.
• CHOGM 2007 Opens Today In Kampala Uganda, Tonga Now, November 22, 2007.
• Gambia: Country to Be Suspended From the Commonwealth ?, AllAfrica.Com, November 22, 2007.
• Uganda: Disabled Plead, AllAfrica.Com, November 22, 2007.
• Uganda: Rights Activists Lobby for Zimbabwe, The Monitor - AllAfrica.Com, November 22, 2007.
• McKinnon says dialogue will continue, Radio Fiji, November 22, 2007.
• Uganda: Mugabe Opponent in Town for CHOGM, AllAfrica.Com, November 21, 2007.
• CHOGM to suspend Gambia, Afrol.Com, November 21, 2007.
• In the name of fighting terror, News 24, November 20, 2007.
• War on terrorism leads to rights abuses: watchdog, AOL News, November 19, 2007.
• Uganda-Commonwealth-human rights - Commonwealth delegates condemn human rights abuses in Gambia, APA News, November 19, 2007.
• War on terrorism leads to rights abuses - watchdog, Africa Reuters, November 19, 2007.
• War on terrorism leads to rights abuses: watchdog, Washington Post, November 19, 2007.
• War on terrorism leads to rights abuses, China Daily News, November 19, 2007.
• War on terrorism leads to rights abuses: watchdog, Pakistan News, November 19, 2007.
• War on terrorism leads to rights abuses: watchdog, ABC News, November 19, 2007.

News Coverage of Nandigram

• Indian troops act on Calcutta protests, Financial Times, November 21, 2007.
• Amnesty India team to visit Nandigram, Meri News, November 21, 2007.
• Commonwealth rights body expresses shock over Nandigram violence, Yahoo News, November 20, 2007.
• Commonwealth rights body expresses shock over Nandigram violence, Daily India, November 20, 2007.
• CW rights body expresses shock over Nandigram, Headlines India, November 20, 2007.
• Commonwealth rights body expresses shock over Nandigram violence, Web India, November 20, 2007.
• CHRI shocked over Nandigram violence, Kashmir Times, November 19, 2007.

Crisis in Pakistan - State of emergency imposed

• Pakistan may face suspension from Commonwealth, Andhra News, November 07, 2007.
• Pakistan may face suspension from Commonwealth, Daily India, November 07, 2007.
• Suspend pak from commonwealth: CHRI, Malyala Manorama, November 07, 2007.
• Pakistan may face suspension from Commonwealth, Malaysia Sun, November 07, 2007.
• Rights forum condemns Emergency, The Hindu, November 06, 2007.
• Declaration of emergency and suspension of Constitution in Pakistan, Dhivehi Observer, November 06, 2007.
• Suspend Pak from Commonwealth, says CHRI, DNA-World, November 06, 2007.
• Suspend Pakistan from Commonwealth councils, Sulekha.Com News Hopper, November 06, 2007.
• Call to suspend Pak from Commonwealth, Mid-day.com, November 06, 2007.
• Suspend Pakistan’s membership: Commonwealth rights group,Yahoo.com, November 06, 2007.
• Suspend Pak from Commonwealth, says CHRI, Hindustan Times, November 06, 2007.
• Expel Pak from Commonwealth, says CHRI, Business Standard, November 06, 2007.
• Suspend Pakistan's Membership: Commonwealth Rights Group, News Post India, November 06, 2007.
• Suspend Pak from Commonwealth, says CHRI, India Express, November 06, 2007.
• CHRI calls for suspension of Pak from Commonwealth, The Tribune, November 06, 2007.
• CHRI condemns declaration of emergency in Pakistan, Daily Times, November 06, 2007.
• CHRI calls for suspension of Pak from Commonwealth, Online News, November 06, 2007.
• Suspend Pak from Commonwealth: CHRI, Financial Express, November 06, 2007.
• Suspend Pakistan from Commonwealth councils, New Ind Press, November 06, 2007.
• Suspend Pakistan's membership: Commonwealth rights group, Earth Times, November 06, 2007.
• Suspend Pakistan's membership: Commonwealth rights group, Kashmir Times, November 06, 2007.
• Pakistan may face suspension from Commonwealth, Andhra News, November 07, 2007.
• Pakistan may face suspension from Commonwealth, Daily India, November 07, 2007.
• Suspend pak from commonwealth: CHRI, Malyala Manorama, November 07, 2007.
• Pakistan may face suspension from Commonwealth, Malaysia Sun, November 07, 2007.
• Commonwealth calls ministerial meeting to discuss Pakistan, Teleguportal.net, November 08, 2007.
• Canada Calls for Commonwealth Action on Pakistan, Canada News Centre, November 09, 2007.
• Commonwealth to debate Pakistan suspension, Channelnewsasia, November 11, 2007.
• Punished? Lankabusinessonline, November 11, 2007.
• Commonwealth to debate Pakistan suspension, Khaleejtimes, November 11, 2007.
• Pak may face suspension from the Commonwealth, The Hindu, November 11, 2007.
• Commonwealth may suspend Pakistan over emergency, Nasdaq.com, November 11, 2007.
• Commonwealth may show Pak the door, Rediff.com, November 11, 2007.
• Pak may face Commonwealth suspension, NDTV, November 11, 2007.
• Suspension from Commonwealth, Economic Times (India), November 11, 2007.
• Commonwealth mulls next move after Pakistan poll announcement, AAJ, November 12, 2007.
• C’wealth to debate Pakistan suspension, Frontier Post, November 12, 2007.
• Ministers to debate dumping Pakistan, The Australian, November 13, 2007.
• Commentary: Using terrorism to justify dictatorship - Musharraf's illegitimate emergency, Caribbean Net News, November 13, 2007.
• Pakistan faces suspension from Commonwealth, Daily Pioneer, November 14, 2007.
• Commonwealth rights body urges Pakistan's suspension, The Dawn, November 20, 2007.
• Commonwealth rights body urges Pakistan’s suspension, Pakistan Link, November 20, 2007.
• C'wealth body urges Pak's suspension, NDTV, November 20, 2007.
• C’wealth panel urges Pakistan’s suspension, Dawn.Com, November 20, 2007.
• War on terrorism leads to rights abuses – watchdog, Yahoo News, November 20, 2007.
• It’s just not cricket:Commonwealth must suspend Pakistan, Swahili diaries blogspot, November 20, 2007.
• Judgment day for Musharraf: Commonwealth leaders meet to discuss suspension, Dhivehi Observer, November 20, 2007.
• Commentary: Judgment day for Musharraf: Commonwealth leaders meet to discuss suspension, Caribbean net news, November 21, 2007.
• Commonwealth rights body urges Pakistan’s suspension, The News (Pakistan), November 21, 2007.
• C’wealth ministers to discuss Pak suspension, Khaleej Times, November 21, 2007.
• Commonwealth ministers to discuss Pak suspension, DNA, November 21, 2007.
• Pakistan seeks postponement of Commonwealth decision, Yahoo News, November 21, 2007.
• C’wealth panel urges Pakistan’s suspension, Pakistan Tribune, November 21, 2007.
• Commonwealth body urges Pakistan's suspension, Pakistan Financial Daily, November 21, 2007.
• Saudi urged to rein in Sharif, Gulf Daily, November 21, 2007.
• Pakistan seeks postponement of Commonwealth decision, Yahoo.com, November 21, 2007.
• Pakistan be suspended, demands CW HRs body, The Nation, November 21, 2007.
• Commonwealth ministers to discuss Pakistan suspension, Haveeru.com, November 21, 2007.
• Today’s News, Namibian Broadcasting Corporation, November 21, 2007.
• Commonwealth ministers to discuss Pakistan suspension, Haveeru, November 21, 2007.
• C’wealth pushes for suspension, Malay Mail, November 21, 2007.
• Pakistan Seeks to Avoid Suspension From 53-Nation Commonwealth, Bloomberg, November 22, 2007.
• Musharraf likely to quit military, Taipei Times, November 22, 2007.

CHRI calls for the replacement of Volta Police Commander, The Statesman - Ghana, November 09, 2007.

Ghana: Civil Society's Demarcated Interaction Within the Commonwealth, Accra Mail, November 06, 2007.

Now, a TV series to create legal awareness among people, Indian Express, October 30, 2007.

Ghana marks international Right to Know Day, September 28, 2007.

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative concerned with imposition of Public Emergency Regulation in Fiji, Pacnews-Edition3, September 25, 2007.

Human rights or rights for some humans, Sunday Times-Srilanka, September 23, 2007.

Indian NGO seeks accountability in anti-terror laws, Daily Times, September 23, 2007.

Commonwealth parliamentarians meet - CHRI asks law makers for transparency on HR, Kashmir Times, September 22, 2007.

Human Rights a ‘cornerstone of the Commonwealth’: Secretary-General, Commonwealth Secretariat, September 14, 2007.

Global: Review of anti terrorism laws in the Commonwealth, Pambazuka News, September 14, 2007.

Commonwealth News and Information Service (London), AllAfrica.Com, September 14, 2007.

Do counter-terrorism measures create secure societies? A review of anti-terrorism laws across the Commonwealth, Dhivehi Observer, September 13, 2007.

Anti-terror steps should not violate human rights: CHRI, Daily Times - Pakistan, September 12, 2007.

NGO shuns Kashmir move to amend act, The Asian Age, September 11, 2007.

Commentary: Countering terrorism through human rights, Caribbean Net News, September 11, 2007.

Jammu & Kashmir Right to Information Amendment Bill 2007 News:

• Section 8 of RTI act blocks info on HR violations, Greater Kashmir, September 15, 2007.
• Asks Governor to withhold his consent, Kashmir Watch, September 13, 2007.
• Governor urged to withold his consent on RTI, Ann Kashmir Images, September 13, 2007.
• RTI in J&K: Governor urged to withold his consent, Sulekha, September 13, 2007.
• Return RTI amendment Bill: CHRI to Governor, News Agency of Kashmir, September 12, 2007.
• Return RTI amendment Bill: CHRI to Governor, The Early Times, September 12, 2007.
• Do not give assent to RTI Amendment Bill, The Tribune, September 12, 2007.
• J&K RTI Amendments - Urgent Action Appeal, India RTI Blog Spot, September 11, 2007.
• J-K’s new RTI Act insipid: Habibullah, The Indian Express, September 06, 2007.
• J&K Information Commission lacks teeth, Kashmir Times, September 03, 2007.
• J&K RTI Act amended, State to have Information Commission soon, The Hindu, September 02, 2007.
• Half-Hearted Attempt: Tarigami on amendment to J&K RTI Act, WebIndia.Com, September 01, 2007.
• CHRI urges Governor to withhold assent, Kashmir Times, September 01, 2007.
• RTI Bill Passed, Kashmir Times, August 31, 2007.
• Between the Lines - Right to Information: An Act in futility, Kashmir Times, August 31, 2007.

India court dismisses review petitions on police reform - Press Release, OneWorld.Net, August 31, 2007.

Security at what cost?, The Hindu, August 22, 2007.

AFC still awaiting response from PPP/C, PNCR on Freedom of Information Bill, Stabroek News-Guyana, August 09, 2007.

Police Bill must be framed in a transparent manner, The Hindu, July 22, 2007.

The public should be consulted on Police Act before submitting the act on Legislative Assembly: Daruwala, Deshbandhi - Raipur, July 08, 2007.

Objection by Singhdeo and NGOs on new Police Act, Chhattisgarh, July 08, 2007.

New Police Act is approved, Navbharat - Raipur, July 08, 2007.

Vigil held for 44 Ghanaians killed in Gambia, MyJoyOnline.Com - Ghana, July 04, 2007.

Cries for jail reforms remain unheard: Prisoners of the past: Part I, Business Standard, July 03, 2007.

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