CHRI's Media Programme seeks to create awareness on Access to Information and Access to Justice issues through Radio and the Internet. CHRI has created a 13 episode radio series on Right to Information and 13 episode radio series on Policing issues which were aired in various radio stations in India. CHRI staff are also routinely interviewed in such mediums and therefore our aim is to make available such programmes and episodes as podcasts to allow people to hear and download.
Maja Daruwala, Director, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative(CHRI) received the fifth Nani A Palkhivala Award in Mumbai on Thursday (January 14, 2010), for defending and preserving civil liberties in India.
CHRI's 30-second animation spot on Right to Information (RTI) seeks to educate and create awareness amongst masses on RTI Act. The animation spot on 'RTI Genie' has been aired on a periodic basis in cinema theatres as well as television channels all across India.
Behind Bars Not Beyond Justice is a campaign launched by CHRI in 2009 which aims at spreading awareness on the population of pre-trial or under-trial prisoners in India.
Sanjay Patil, Programme Officer, Police Reforms Programme (South Asia), CHRI was in a group discussion panel "What steps should Govt. take to reform policing system?" telecast on CNBC TV 18
