Publications

Publications

Right to Information

Parliament and Citizens - Bridging the Gap through Greater Transparency (2010), written by Venkatesh Nayak (CHRI) and published by Centre for Civil Society, New Delhi.
An unofficial Bengali translation of Tripura RTI Rules 2008 (2010), CHRI.
Your Guide to using the Right to Information Act 2005 [ English, Hindi, Gujarati, Kannada, Assamese, Bengali, & Manipuri ] (2009), written by Mandakini Devasher and edited by Charmaine Rodrigues & Venkatesh Nayak, CHRI.
A report on the 'Status of the Right to Information in the Pacific Islands of the Commonwealth (2009), written by Laura Halligan and Claire Cronin, and edited by Maja Daruwala and Venkatesh Nayak, CHRI.
Compliance with The Right to Information Act: A Survey (2009), edited by Navaz Kotwal & Venkatesh Nayak and survey by Aslam Diwan, Hanif Waghela, Zakir Sheikh, Meenaxi Harry & Farida Sheikh.
Right to Information Calendar (2009), CHRI.
Implementing Access to Information: A practical guide for operationalising freedom of information laws [Revised Edition] (2008), written by Charmaine Rodrigues and contributed by Maja Daruwala, Deepika Mogilishetty, Aditi Dutta & Indra Jeet Mistry and revised by Reshmi Mitra, James Ferguson & Venkatesh Nayak, CHRI.
Our Rights, Our Information [ English & Bangla ] (2008), research & compilation by Cecelia Burgman, Carrie Gage, Claire Cronin & Reshmi Mitra and edited by Maja Daruwala & Venkatesh Nayak, CHRI.
The Right to Information and Panchayati Raj Institutions: Uttar Pradesh as a Case Study [English & Hindi] [(2008) , written by Sohini Paul and edited by Venkatesh Nayak, J.N. Singh & Prateek Pandey, CHRI.
The Right to Information and Human Rights in the Pacific by Claire Cronin, Just Change, Development Resource Centre, Wellington, July 2008.
Posters on Campaign held in Ghana for the Right to Information Law, 2008:
Right to Information Calendar (2008), CHRI.
Right to Information Calendar (2007), CHRI.
The Right to Information and Panchayati Raj Institutions: Himachal Pradesh as a Case Study [ English & Hindi ] (2006), written by Sohini Paul and edited by Venkatesh Nayak, CHRI.
The Right to Information and Panchayati Raj Institutions: Punjab as a Case Study (2006), written by Sohini Paul and edited by Charmaine Rodrigues & Venkatesh Nayak, CHRI.
Information Commissions: Roles & Responsibilities (2006), written by Charmaine Rodrigues and edited by Maja Daruwala, CHRI.
Dealing with Third Parties: Applications and Appeals (2006), written by Charmaine Rodrigues and edited by Maja Daruwala and Venkatesh Nayak, CHRI.
The Right to Information and Panchayati Raj Institutions: Chhattisgarh as a Case Study [ English & Hindi ] (2006), written by Sohini Paul and edited by Charmaine Rodrigues, CHRI.
The Right to Information and Panchayati Raj Institutions: Madhya Pradesh as a Case Study [ English & Hindi ] (2006), written by Sohini Paul and Edited by Charmaine Rodrigues, CHRI.

RTI Pamphlets

Please see RTI: International Articles, RTI: India Articles and RTI: Ghana Articles for more useful articles and papers.

Constitutionalism

The Right to Know - A Voter's Guide (2003)
People's Awareness of the Indian Constitution and the Review Process (2001), edited by Venkatesh Nayak
Promoting a Culture of Constitutionalism and Democracy in Commonwealth Africa (1999), Hassen Ebrahim, Kayode Fayemi and Stephanie Loomis
Consultation Papers on Literacy; Decentralisation - Municipality; Rights and Freedom
Review of the Indian Constitution
The Functioning of the Review Commission - A CHRI Critique
Civil Society Involvement in Constitutional Review
Basic Structure of the Indian Constitution
Granville Austin's article on the review process
Consultation Papers - Summaries
Review of Election Law, Processes and Reform Options
Review of the Working of Political Parties
Enlargement of Fundamental Rights
Pace of Socio-economic Change under the Constitution
a. Issues of Social Justice - SC/ST and OBC
Ensuring Probity in Governance
Prosecuting Legislators for Corrupt Activities
Effectuation of Fundamental Duties
Effectiveness of the Public Audit System in India
Setting up an All India Judicial Service
Treaty-Making Power and Ratification Process
Codifying the Liability of the State in Tort
Mechanisms for Settling Inter-State Disputes
Institution of the Governor- Reform Options
Article 356 of the Constitution- a Review

Police Reforms

Police India

Uttarakhand State Police Complaints Authority (2010), written by Navaz Kotwal & Sharan Srinivas and edited by Devika Prasad, CHRI.
Goa State Police Complaints Authority (2010), written by Navaz Kotwal & Sharan Srinivas and edited by Devika Prasad, CHRI.
Complaints Authorities: Police Accountability in Action (2009), written by Devika Prasad & Navaz Kotwal and edited by Navaz Kotwal, CHRI.
Your guide to using Police Complaints Authority [ English, Tripura, Assamese ] (2009), written by Sharan Srinivas & Afreen Siddiqui and edited by Navaz Kotwal, CHRI.
Chhattisgarh pages from a diary (2008), written by Sumit Kumar and edited by Maja Daruwala, Shobha Sharma & Sanjay Patil, CHRI.
Feudal Forces: Reform Delayed - Moving from Force to Service in South Asian Policing (2008), researched & written by Sanjay Patil, CHRI.
Chhattisgarh pages from a diary (2008), written by Sumit Kumar and edited by Maja Daruwala, Shobha Sharma & Sanjay Patil, CHRI.
Police Organisation in India [Reprint in English & Hindi] (2008), CHRI.
Feudal Forces: Democratic Nations - Police Accountability in Commonwealth South Asia (2007), Researched & Authored by Swati Mehta and Edited by Daniel Woods, CHRI.
Police reform debates in India - Selected recommendations from the National Police Commission, Ribeiro Committee, Padmanabhaiah Committee and the Supreme Court directives in Prakash Singh v/s Union of India [English & Hindi] (2007 & 2008), Compiled by Swati Mehta and Edited by Daniel Woods, CHRI.
Maintenance of Public Order and Police Preparedness (2006), written by Navaz Kotwal and edited by Maja Daruwala, CHRI.
Strengthening democratic policing in the Commonwealth Pacific (2006), written by Devika Prasad and edited by Clare Doube & Daniel Woods, CHRI.
Police Malpractices [ English, Hindi & Gujarati ] (2006), written by Navaz Kotwal and edited by Maja Daruwala, CHRI.
Fundamental Rights [ English & Hindi ] (2006), written by Abha Joshi, MARG and concept by Doel Mukerjee, CHRI & Ministry of Home Affairs.
First Information Report (F.I.R) [ English & Hindi ] (2006), written by Dr. Doel Mukerjee and concept by Maja Daruwala, CHRI & Ministry of Home Affairs.
Police Interrogation [ English & Hindi ] (2006), written by Dr. Doel Mukerjee and concept by Maja Daruwala, CHRI & Ministry of Home Affairs.
Arrest & Detention [ English & Hindi ] (2006), written by Dr. Doel Mukerjee and concept by Maja Daruwala, CHRI & Ministry of Home Affairs.
Receiving Bail [ English & Hindi ] (2006), written by Dr. Doel Mukerjee and concept by Maja Daruwala, CHRI & Ministry of Home Affairs.
Legal Aid & Advice [ English & Hindi ] (2006), written by Dr. Doel Mukerjee and concept by Maja Daruwala, CHRI & Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities), Act 1989 [ English & Hindi ] (2006), written by Dr. Doel Mukerjee and concept by Maja Daruwala, CHRI & Ministry of Home Affairs.
Report of the Roundtable Conference on "Police that we want" (2005), New Delhi - Swati Mehta.
Killing Justice: Vigilantism In Nagpur (2005), Swati Mehta, Edited by Maja Daruwala, CHRI.
Human Rights and Policing: Landmark Supreme Court Directives & National Human Rights Commission Guidelines (2005), Mandeep Tiwana, Edited by Maja Daruwala, CHRI.
Workshop report on Media on Police Reforms (2005), New Delhi - Vaishali Mishra.
Report of the Kerala Police Performance and Accountability Commission (2005).
Workshop report on "Police - Public Interface: Making It Happen" (2004), Mumbai - Dr. Doel Mukerjee
Workshop report on "Human Rights Sensitisation for Police Personnel" (2004), Chhattisgarh - Dr. Doel Mukerjee
A Report on "Training & Sensitisation on human rights for the upper subordinate police personnel" (2004), Chhattisgarh - Dr. Doel Mukerjee
A Report on "Policing - A Human Rights Perspective" (2004), New Delhi - Dr. Doel Mukerjee
Police Practices: Obstructions to Poor People's (2003) - CHRI
Report of the Roundtable Conference on Police Reform (2003), Chennai - Mandeep Tiwana
Report of the Roundtable Conference on Police Reform (2003), Trivandrum - Devika Prasad
Police Reforms and You (2003) - Dr. Doel Mukerjee
Report of the Roundtable Conference on Police Reform (2002), New Delhi - Aravinda Kosaraju
Workshop report on Police Reforms, Chhattisgarh (2002) - Dr. Doel Mukerjee
Report on the Madhya Pradesh Police Vidheyak, 2001 (2002) - K.V. Anuradha
The Government, the Police and the Community (2002) - A Comparative Analysis of Police Acts - G.P. Joshi
Police Accountability in India - G.P. Joshi
The Police Act of 1861, Model Police Bill of the National Police Commission, the Madhya Pradesh Police Vidheyak, 2001 and the Police Acts of three Commonwealth Countries- A Comparative profile (2001), G.P. Joshi, CHRI.
FIR and You (2001) - Pamphlet
Arrest and Detention - Your Rights - Pamphlet
Police Interrogation - Yours Rights - Pamphlet
Your Right to Legal Aid - Pamphlet
Scheduled Cast and Scheduled Tribes - Pamphlet
The Padmanabhaiah Committee on Police Reforms - A Critical Analysis (2001), G.P. Joshi.
Some Important Recommendations of the (by G.P. Joshi):
(i) National Police Commission
(ii) Ribeiro Committee on Police Reforms and
(iii) Padmanabhaiah Committee on Police Reforms (2001) ,CHRI
The Story of the Central Vigilance Commission Bill, 1999 (2000), G.P. Joshi
Police Brutality in India: A Media Scan (2000), G.P. Joshi
Police Public Interface: A Research study (2000), G.P. Joshi
Criminality Amongst Policemen: A Media Scan (1999), G.P. Joshi
CHRI Submission to the Ribeiro Committee on Police Reforms (1999), GP Joshi
Ribeiro Committee Report on Police Reforms - A Critical Analysis (1999), G.P. Joshi

Police International

Police Organisations in Pakistan (2010), Researched & Written by Asad Jamal and Edited by Sanjay Patil, CHRI/HRCP.
Common Standards for policing in East Africa (2010), Researched & Written by Louise Edwards, Sean Tait & Derek Dohler and Edited by Louise Edwards & Tennille Duffy, CHRI.
The Police, The People, The Politics: Police Accountability in Ghana (2007), CHRI.
The Police, The People, The Politics: Police Accountability in Tanzania (2006), CHRI & Ford Foundation, Kenya.
The Police, The People, The Politics: Police Accountability in Uganda (2006), CHRI & Ford Foundation, Kenya.
The Police, The People, The Politics: Police Accountability in Kenya (2006), CHRI & Kenya Human Rights Commission.
A Review of the Uganda Police Force Budget and its effect on Crime Management (2006), CHRI.
Police Accountability : Too Important to Neglect, Too Urgent to Delay (2005), CHRI.
A Review of the Kenya Police Force Budget and its Effect on Crime Management (2005), CHRI.
Report of the Roundtable Conference on Police Reform (2003), Nairobi.

Prison Reforms

Standards Behind Bars - Maharashtra (2010), CHRI.
Monitoring Prisons - A Visitor's Guide (2010), revised & written by Madhurima and edited by Pujya Pascal, CHRI.
Maharashtra's Abandoned Prisons - A Study of Sub-Jails (2010), written by Swati Mehta and researched by Ravindra Vaidya, Kirti Bhowate, Rasika Ramteke & Lokesh Meshram, CHRI.
Liberty at the Cost of Innocence: A Report on Jail Adalats in India (2009), written by Priti Bhardwaj and edited by Swati Mehta, CHRI.
Right to be Released on Bail under sections 436/436A Cr.P.C. in English & Hindi (2009), prepared by Madhurima, CHRI.
Rights Behind Bars - Landmark Judicial Pronouncements and National Human Rights Commission Guidelines (2009), researched & written by Madhurima and edited by Swati Mehta, CHRI.
Community Participation in Prisons - A Civil Society Perspective (2008), Edited by Priti Bhardwaj and foreward by Maja Daruwala, CHRI.
Andhra Pradesh Prisons: Behind Closed Doors (2006), written by Murali Karnam and edited by Maja Daruwala & Daniel Woods, CHRI.
Handbook for Prison Visitors in Telugu (Jailu Sandharsakula Karadeepika) (2005) - Dr. Murali Karnam
Prison Visiting System in Andhra Pradesh (2005) - Dr. Murali Karnam
Prison Visiting System in India (2005) - R.K. Saxena
Handbook for Prison Visitors (2003) - Sree Kumar
Prison Visiting System - Pamphlet (2003) - Junie Wadhawan
Behind Bars...A Closer Look: Prison Visiting System, Madhya Pradesh (2000), Neha Jain and R. Sreekumar
Prisons and Human Rights (1998), CHRI
Recommendations on Prisoners Rights (1995), CHRI
Behind Prison Walls (1995), CHRI
Training for Non-Official Visitors to Prisons of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior, Jabalpur and Ujjain. Series of Workshop Reports by Neha Jain and R. Sreekumar

Human Rights Advocacy

Rwanda's Application for Membership in the Commonwealth - Report & Recommendations of CHRI (2009), Prepared by Prof. Yash Ghai with assistance from Lucy Mathieson, CHRI.
Easier Said than Done: A report on the commitments and performances of the Commonwealth members of the UN Human Rights Council(2008), Written by R. Iniyan Ilango and Edited by Lucy Mathieson, CHRI.
Human Rights for Human Wrongs: The Continuing Commonwealth Challenge (2007) written and edited by William Attfield, Tessa Boyd-Cain, Ofordi Nabokei & Uttara Shahani, CHRI.
The Parliamentary Committee as Promoter of Human Rights: The UK's Joint Committee on Human Rights (2007), Written by Anjali Sakaria and Stephanie Aiyagari, CHRI.
Easier Said than Done: A report on the commitments and performances of the Commonwealth members of the UN Human Rights Council(2007), Researched & Written by R. Iniyan Ilango; Edited by: Maja Daruwala, Caroline Sharp and Daniel Woods, CHRI.
Human Rights Module for Parliamentarians (2005), CHRI-CPA.
Human Rights Advocacy in the Commonwealth: A User's Handbook (2005), CHRI.
Pan-Commonwealth Advocacy for Human Rights, Peace and Good Governance in Africa (1999), International Conference Report, CHRI
Aspiring to Be: The Tribal /Indigenous Condition (1998), Roy Burman and B.G. Verghese
Restoring Childhood: Learning Labour and Gender in South Asia (1996), S. Krishna

Human Rights Commission

Human Rights Commissions - A Citizen's Handbook (2006), Mandeep Tiwana, Sneh Aurora, Amita Punj, Edited by Maja Daruwala, CHRI.
Analysis of the Pakistan National Commission for Human Rights Bill (2005), CHRI.
Balancing the Scale: Gender Composition of Commonwealth National Human Rights Institutions (2000), Sneh Aurora
Submission to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (1999), CHRI
The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka - The First Year (1999), Dr. Nirmala Chandrahasan
Towards an Effective State Human Rights Commission in Gujarat (1998), Workshop Report by Sneh Aurora
Submission to the Advisory Committee of the National Human Rights Commission Created to Review the Protection of Human Rights Act (1998), CHRI
International Seminar on Sustainable Development, Human Rights and Regional Cooperation (1997), Conference Report by Maja Daruwala
Seminar on Commonwealth National Human Rights Institutions: Promoting Good Practice (1997), Seminar Report by the Institute for Public Policy Research and CHRI