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HELP US TO HELP YOU: The need to empower us all through the right to information by Alison Ryan and Cecelia Burgman, Solomon Star & Samoa Observer, 29 June 2007.

CAT Twenty Years On: Basic Protection Against Torture Still a Long Way Off, Media release from the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, 25 June 2007.

Another Missed Opportunity? The UN Human Rights Council holds its Fifth Session on 11-18 June 2007, Media Release from the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, 12 June 2007.

Beasts in uniform- Make policemen accountable for every wrongdoing by Navaz Kotwal, The Tribune, 24 June 2007.

Security at what price? by Tessa Boyd Caine and Arnaud Chaltin, Jamaica Observer, 23 June 2007.

An informed citizenry is a condition precedent on democracy by Venkatesh Nayak, Good Governance, May-June 2007.

Newsrack.in is a research site to keep an e-track of various issues emerging in the media by monitoring electronic versions of various newspapers (and other sources with RSS feeds). Thanks for Dr.Subramanya Sastry who has devoted part of his energies to find solutions for the civil society in India.

Foreign contribution Bill not in NGOs’ interest by Maja Daruwala and Aditi Datta, The Tribune, 29 April 2007.

Injuries as visible as police misconduct – Dead body of suspect discovered floating in Male harbour, Media release from the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, 17 April 2007.

Stalled police reforms by Rajan Kumar, 17 April 2007.

Right to information in South Asia by Reshmi Mitra and Zahid Abdullah, 26 March 2007.

Missing – the Model Police Bill by Shobha Sharma, The Tribune, 21 March 2007.

RTI changes the life in a village by Maja Daruwala and Navaz Kotwal, The Tribune, 21 January 2007.

The Amendment to RTI Act has been stopped due to public pressure by Maja Daruwala and Venkatesh Nayak, Indian Voter, December 2006.

International Anti Corruption Day: Using Freedom of Information in Fiji’s fight against corruption by Claire Cronin, CHRI.

Institutional denial of rights by Rajan Kumar, The Hitvada, 10 December 2006.

Institutional denial of human rights by Shashank Thakur, Chhattisgarh, 10 December 2006.

New initiatives in police reforms by Sumit Kumar, Chhattisgarh Editorial, 30 November 2006.

New era of reforms by freeing police force from political interference in sign by Sumit Kumar, The Hitavada, 10 November 2006.

Seize the opportunity by Devika Prasad & Caroline Avanzo, The Hindu, 05 November 2006.

File Notings: Who said what? by Sohini Paul, Apna Panna, October 2006.

Fight to Information by Maja Daruwala & Navaz Kotwal, The Indian Express, 30 October 2006.

RTI: Tripura shows the way by Venkatesh Nayak, The Tribune, 29 October 2006.

Never-ending story by Navaz Kotwal, The Hindu, 29 October 2006.

Will government defy cynics, make good on police reform? by Maja Daruwala, The Indian Express, 09 October 2006.

Reform the cop: Tempering autonomy with accountability by Swati Mehta , The Tribune, 08 October 2006.

RTI will improve governance by Indra Jeet Mistry, The Tribune, 01 October 2006.

The Ujjain Shocker by G.P. Joshi, The Indian Express, 09 September 2006.

The Kolkata Gazette~aka The Elusive Gazelle by Venkatesh Nayak, The Statesman, 04 September 2006.

Plight of human rights panels by Mandeep Tiwana, The Tribune, 03 September 2006.

File notings: Centre shouldn’t tinker with RTI Act by Maja Daruwala and Venkatesh Nayak, The Tribune, 20 August 2006.

The Dawn of Right to Information on the African Continent? by Indra Jeet Mistry, ACARM Newsletter, Summer 2006.

Not on our watch: Nigerian Human Rights Community releases a report on the Bello sacking, media release from CHRI, 12 July 2006.

Police Accountability: A Right Not a Privilege by Ruth Duncan, Ghanaian Chronicle,11 July 2006.

Criminal justice reforms CrPC amendment a big relief for undertrials by Mandeep Tiwana, The Tribune, 09 July 2006.

Good Cop, Bad Cop: The state of police reform in the Commonwealth by Daniel Woods, IMLU Newsletter, June 2006.

The Police council in Ghana by Edmund Amarkwei Foley, IMLU Newsletter, June 2006.

Fighting fire with fire by Dr. Doel Mukerjee, Hindustan Times, 29 June 2006.

Prisoners to state apathy by Maja Daruwala, Indian Express, 24 June 2006.

Amendments in CrPC by Monika Saroha, Ebc-India.com, June 2006.

Final statement - Arusha police accountability roundtable, June 2006.

Media Release and Concluding Statement & Recommendation of East Africa Roundtable Conference on Police Reforms by CHRI, 13 June 2006.

A premier prescription for tackling terrorism by Kirpal Dhillon, The Hindu, 11 June 2006.

A law to legalise the illegal by G.P. Joshi, Indian Express, 30 May 2006.

Dawn of the right to information in Africa? by Indra Jeet Mistry, The Zimbabwean, 25 May 2006.

The Dawn of Right to Information in Africa? by Indra Jeet Mistry, World News, 25 May 2006.

State Information Commission: Justice versus Suffering by Prateek Pandey, Dainik Bhaskar, MP, 20 May 2006.

Namibia: UN Human Rights Council: Just a New Name? by Andrew Galea Debono, Allafrica.com, 19 May 2006.

UN Human Rights Council: Just a New Name? by Andrew Galea Debono, Tamil Canadian Services,19 May 2006.

UN Human Rights Council: Just a New Name? by Andrew Galea Debono, The Namibian, 19 May 2006.

The UN Human Rights Council: Just a New Name? by Andrew Galea Debono, Legalbrief Africa, 15 May 2005.

The UN Human Rights Council: Just a New Name? by Andrew Galea Debono, Dhivehi Observer, 13 May 2005.

Will the tide of freedom of information in the Caribbean reach St Vincent’s shores? by Indra Jeet Mistry, Carribean Net News, 05 May 2006.

Media Release: Human Rights Council Elections by CHRI, 02 May 2006.

Shuffling IAS, IPS officers like chess pawns by Swati Mehta, The Tribune, 30 April 2006.

Press statement on the shooting of innocent civilians by policemen at Dansoman, Accra by CHRI, 21 April 2006.

Press Release: Forced Evictions in Ghana by CHRI, 19 April 2006.

Strengthening grassroots democracy through the National Rural Employment Guarantee Act and the Right to Information Act by Sohini Paul, Poorest Area Civil Society Programme Newsletter (Empowerpoor.org), Volume 2 Issue 5, April 2006.

Draconian law a threat to civil liberties by Dr. Doel Mukerjee, Voice of Ambition, 10 April 2006.

Draconian law a threat to civil liberties by Dr. Doel Mukerjee, The Tribune, 09 April 2006.

Duplicity is the name of the game! by Dr. Doel Mukerjee, Sahara Time, 01 April 2006.

Stealing Money meant for Children by Dr Rakesh Ranjan, Voice of Ambition, 30 March 2006.

Kenyan Media Freedom Goes Up in Smoke by Clare Doube, Voice of Ambition, 30 March 2006.

Using the Commonwealth for more than Fun and Games by Andrew Galea Debono, Voice of Ambition, 30 March 2006.

Access to answer papers under RTI Act by Mandakini Devasher, The Hindu, 26 March 2006.

Commonwealth Should Hold Gov’ts Accountable by Aditi Datta, Post News Line, 14 March 2006.

Good Policing and Right to Information: The cure for Democracy in the Commonwealth? by Andrew Galea Debono, Port Villa Presse, Vanuatu, 14 March 2006.

How healthy is Democracy in the Commonwealth? by Andrew Galea Debono, Times of Malta, 13 March 2006.

How healthy is Democracy in the Commonwealth? by Andrew Galea Debono, Cocorioko.com, Sierra Leone, 13 March 2006.

How healthy is Democracy in the Commonwealth? by Andrew Galea Debono, Port Villa Presse, Vanuatu, 13 March 2006.

How healthy is Democracy in the Commonwealth? by Andrew Galea Debono, Stabroek News, 13 March 2006.

How Healthy is Democracy in the Commonwealth? by Andrew Galea Debono, Dhivehi Observer, 13 March 2006.

Good Policing and Right to Information: The cure for Democracy in the Commonwealth? by Andrew Galea Debono, Dhivehi Observer, 13 March 2006.

March 13 is Commonwealth Day - This year's theme is 'Health and Vitality' by CHRI, Dhivehi Observer, 13 March 2006.

Jessica Lall case: Need to reform the system by Mandeep Tiwana, The Tribune, 12 March 2006.

From Kenya to Australia, civil liberties are in danger by Andrew Galea Debono, The Standard Online, Kenya, 10 March 2006.

Good Policing and Right to Information: The cure for Democracy in the Commonwealth? by Andrew Galea Debono, LegalBrief Africa, 09 March 2006.

How Healthy is Democracy in the Commonwealth? by Andrew Galea Debono, LegalBrief Africa, 09 March 2006.

Open Sesame - Freedom of Information by Mandakini Devasher, CaymanNetNews, 08 March 2006.

CHRI Media Release, March 2006: Kenya Media Freedom Goes Up in Smoke by Clare Doube, 03 March 2006.

The Forgotten Police Agenda by Mandeep Tiwana, Civil Society, Feb-Mar 2006.

Bringing Democratic Policing to Rural India by Devika Prasad and Monika Saroha, Grassroots, February 2006.

A Democratic Police Act for India by Devika Prasad, Combat Law, February 2006.

Tasks before the Soli Sorabjee panel by Doel Mukerjee, The Tribune, 19 February 2006.

Freedom of Information: The Key to Democratic Reform in the Maldives by Mandakini Devasher, Dhivehi Observer, 15 February 2006.

Freedom of Information: The Key to Democratic Reform in the Maldives by Mandakini Devasher, Minivan News, 15 February 2006.

Right to Info extends to file notings by Y.G. Muralidharan, Indian Express, 13 February 2006.

Ruling on exam answerscipts needs to be debated by Y.G. Muralidharan, Indian Express, 10 February 2006.

CHRI submission re: Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission by CHRI, February 2006.

Talk more for a modern police by Dr. Doel Mukerjee, Civil Society, February 2006.

Shaping a Professional force by Mandeep Tiwana, Sahara Time, 04 February 2006.

Holding the Police to Account by Swati Mehta, Sahara Time, 04 February 2006.

Needed, appropriate political direction from govt by Devika Prasad, Sahara Time, 04 February 2006.

People's Policing by Monika Saroha, Sahara Time, 04 February 2006.

The Guyana Freedom of Information Bill: a crucial opportunity to entrench good governance by Jeet Mistry, Stabroek News, 20 January 2006.

Freedom of Information: Promoting good governance in Sierra Leone by Jeet Mistry, Awoko, 17 January 2006.

Officials can't hide their assets by Y.G. Muralidharan, Indian Express, 09 January 2006.

Breaking the bureaucratic mould by Indra Jeet Mistry, Yojana, January 2006.

How RTI Act works in a Gujarat taluk by Navaz Kotwal, The Tribune, 25 December 2005.

The system strikes back by Maja Daruwala, DNAOPINION, 20 December 2005.

Human Rights Advocacy in the Commonwealth: A User's Handbook Published by CHRI, December 2005.

New Police Act must protect, not impede, freedom by Mandeep Tiwana, The Tribune, 11 December 2005.

Wading in an Oil Slick: Human Rights Ten Years After the Death of Ken Saro-Wiwa by Maja Daruwala, Pambazuka News, 10 November 2005.

Floundering in an Oil Slick: Human Rights Ten Years After the Death of Ken Saro-Wiwa by Maja Daruwala, Legalbrief Today, 09 November 2005.

Floundering in an Oil Slick: Human Rights Ten Years After the Death of Ken Saro-Wiwa by Maja Daruwala, Dwivehi Observer, 09 November 2005.

CHRI's Report to CHOGM, 'Police Accountability: Too Important to Neglect, Too Urgent to Delay', October 2005.

A secure tenure for district officers needed by G.P. Joshi, The Hindu, 16 October 2005.

An effective legal remedy to check domestic violence by Mandeep Tiwana, The Tribune, 16 October 2005.

Making the RTI Act effective by Mandakini Devasher, The Tribune, 9 October 2005.

Inform and broadcast by Indra Jeet Mistry, Hindustan Times, 6 October 2005.

Information law: dead on arrival? by Maja Daruwala, Indian Express, 1 October 2005.

Right to Know Day - The touchstone for all freedoms by Andrew Galea Debono, The Times of Malta, 28 September 2005.

Community Policing Initiative in Andhra Pradesh by Mahesh M .Bhagwat (IPS), September 2005.

Police Reforms - Wait & Watch! by Dr. Doel Mukerjee & Aditi Datta, September 2005.

Cops Run Amok by Monika Saroha, Tehelka, 03 September 2005.

Media Guide to Right to Information Act 2005 by Aditi Datta & Sohini Paul, Aug 2005.

An Open Letter to the Prime Minister by G.P. Joshi, Indian Express, 31 Aug 2005.

No transparency please, we are the Indian bureaucracy! by Maja Daruwala and Mandakini Devasher, Aug 2005 (Unpublished).

Silence of the Lambs by Navaz Kotwal, Tehelka - The People's Paper, 22 Aug 2005.

Ushering in an access regime in Bangladesh by Aditi Datta, The Daily Star, Bangladesh, 22 Aug 2005.

Ushering in an access regime in Bangladesh by Aditi Datta, AsiaMedia News Daily, 21 Aug 2005.

Commonwealth Human Rights Forum 2005.

Train cops on crowd control by Monika Saroha and Aditi Datta, The Tribune, 14 Aug 2005.

Presidentials concerns over the new RTI Act by Mandakini Devasher, The Hindu, 31 July 2005.

Using IT to promote right to information by Mandakini Devasher, i4d ( Information for development), July 2005.

CrPC Bill: Centre’s decision a setback for reforms by Monika Saroha and Aditi Datta, The Tribune, 25 July 2005.

Crowd control or police out-of-control? by G.P. Joshi, Indian Express, 22 July 2005.

A Secure Minimum Tenure for District Chiefs by G.P. Joshi, Unpublished, 22 July 2005.

Synopsis of Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) Plan of Action: protection and empowerment, July 2005.

Tool for elevating women's status by Aditi Datta, CivilSocietyVoices, July 2005.

A Critique of the National Commission for Human Rights Bill 2005 by Mandeep Tiwana, Quarterly Newsletter of the Centre for Democratic Development, Islamabad, Pakistan, June 2005.

Preparing to Implement Successfully by Charmaine Rodrigues, i4d (Information for Development), June 2005.

Reforming Police by Maja Daruwala and Doel Mukerjee, The Hindu, 26 June 2005.

When Tourists Fuel Sati Fire by Maja Daruwala, Indian Express, 17 June 2005.

NHRIs & NGOs: An Important Partnership by Clare Doube, Britain Today, May 2005.

Road ahead for access law by Charmaine Rodrigues and Aditi Datta, The Hindu, 31 May 2005.

No Place For Them Here by Maja Daruwala and Navaz Kotwal, The Telegraph, 27 May 2005.

RTI Bill, just a beginning by Aditi Datta and Charmaine Rodrigues, The Tribune, 22 May 2005.

Go, Marry a beast by Maja Daruwala, The Times of India, 22 May 2005.

Eyes wide shut by Maja Daruwala, Hindustan Times, 12 May 2005.

RTI BILL: Undergoing gradual Metamorphosis by Maja Daruwala, Charmaine Rodrigues and Aditi Datta, 12 May 2005.

How the law is raped by Mandeep Tiwana, Indian Express, 11 May 2005.

Power to the chosen few by Maja Daruwala & Navaz Kotwal, The Telegraph, 29 April 2005.

School haunts by Navaz Kotwal, Hindustan Times, 16 April 2005.

Lost in transition by Maja Daruwala, Hindustan Times, 01 April 2005.

India’s Right To Information Movement Makes A Breakthrough by Charmaine Rodrigues and Peter Slough, Open Government: a journal on Freedom of Information, 21 March 2005.

Commonwealth Week Celebration in Ghana, 15 March 2005.

RTI Bill: old wine with a new label? by Aditi Datta, The Hindu, 8 February 2005.

We must all say no to violence in 2006 by Xavier Ejoyi, 16 December 2004.

Human Rights Day Activities, 9-10 December 2004.

It's Your Right to Know by Charmaine Rodrigues, 23 October 2004.

Servants of the Public who Make the Public into Servants by Maja Daruwala, 20 October 2004.

New Community Policing Initiative for Mumbaites by Police Unit, 13 October 2004.

Community Policing Experiments /Outreach Programmes in India (Updated) by Police Unit, 13 October 2004.

A Hindi Article by Dr. Rakesh Ranjan published on World Right to Information Day, September 28, 2004.

Premature Release of Prisoners by Murali Karnam, September 25, 2004.

Costs of Secrecy exceeds Cost of Openness - A Hindi article by Maja Daruwala, September 2004.

Very few policewomen rise to positions of prominence by Xavier Ejoyi, September 21, 2004.

Get on with Whistleblower's Act by Maja Daruwala, September-October 2004.

Landmark Judgements by Aditi Dutta, September 16, 2004.

Dishonest officials hide behind the veil of secrecy by Xavier Ejoyi, September 7, 2004.

Allow no shortcuts in the law by GP Joshi, September 4, 2004.

Encouraging law enforcers to be lawbreakers by Swati Mehta, August 31, 2004.

Kenya 'S FOI Bill 1999: The First Step Towards an Effective Access Regime by Charmaine Rodrigues, August 23, 2004.

The Challenge of Implementation: Harmonising Information Supply and Demand by Charmaine Rodrigues, August 23, 2004.

Central FOI Act To Get Another Look by Maja Daruwala & Charmaine Rodrigues, August 17, 2004.

‘For the first time, I was in the presence of real terror’ by Dr. Doel Mukerjee, August 11, 2004.

Justifying third degree by Dr. Doel Mukerjee, August 10, 2004.

CHRI Submission to Pacific Islands Forum Annual Meeting, Samoa, August 2004.

Sub-Commission on the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights, Clare Doube, July 2004.

Building a Bridge in Kenya:The Importance and Value of the Right to Information - Katherine Hayes, Adili, July 26, 2004.

Victims have rights too by Manju Dhall, July 2004.

Right to Information: Ensuring the Pen Remains Mightier Than the Sword by Charmaine Rodrigues, July 2004.

Room for Improvement: The Case for Amending the Freedom of Information Act 2002 by Charmaine Rodrigues, July 2004.

Failure to Press Forward with Right to Information Legislation Squelches Bengali Rights by Katherine Hayes, July 2004.

An Update of Anti Terror Legislation in the Commonwealth by Dominic Bascombe, July 2004.

The Abuja Commonwealth Human Rights Forum Declaration, Human Rights Updates, June 2004.

NHRC report highlights CHRI's contribution, June 29, 2004.

Bringing in 'RTI' revolution by Aditi Datta, May 18, 2004.

The world's most powerful army by GP Joshi, May 11, 2004.

D.P. Yadav and other hot potatoes by Maja Daruwala & Aditi Datta, May 2004.

Community Policing Experiments /Outreach Programmes in India by Police Unit, 30 April 2004.

Indian Prisons - rhetoric and reality by Ningthi Mangsatabam, 20 April 2004.

Commonwealth Human Rights Network

Mizoram Government Refuses People’s Right to Information by Anindita Pujari, 8 April 2004.

Analysis of the draft Kenyan Freedom of Information Bill 1999 by Nawel Hamidi and Charmaine Rodrigues, April 2004.

Conference Report on The Implications of Zimbabwe's withdrawl from the Commonwealth: What now for the promotion of Human Rights? Edited by Ellen Pugh, 31 March 2004.

Background paper on Zimbabwe & the Commonwealth: a brief historical overview by Ellen Pugh and Julius Mutyambizi, 31 March 2004.

Analysis of draft Mozambique Access to Sources of Information Bill by Charmaine Rodrigues, March 2004.

Analysis of draft Ugandan Access to Information Bill by Charmaine Rodrigues, March 2004.

Submission : ALP Review of Commonwealth Freedom of Information Act 1982 by Charmaine Rodrigues, March 2004.

Hello, Mr Convict, How are you feeling Today? by Aditi Datta, 13 March 2004.

Home-grown anti-terror Bill best option by Michelle Kagari, 4 March 2004.

Analysis of draft Sri Lankan Access to Official Information Bill by Charmaine Rodrigues, February 2004.

Culture of impunity hindering reforms by Michelle Kagari, 25 February 2004.

'Transparency International's bribery index for Kenya 2004'

A Report on "Policing - A Human Rights Perspective" by Dr. Doel Mukerjee, Feb 12, 2004.

Politics of moving and removing by G.P. Joshi, Feb 2004.

National and State Human Rights Commissions in India agree to work together

Latest information on the Kenya Police Force Reform process

A Review of The Millenium Report of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) "Human Rights and Poverty Eradication - A Talisman for the Commonwealth" by K.R.Venugopal, special rapporteur, National Human Rights Commission, India.

Whistleblowers in East & West! by Aditi Datta, February, 2004.

Commonwealth Human Rights Forum Communique, Dec 2003.

CHRI's Report to CHOGM, 'Open Sesame: Looking for the Right to Information in the Commonwealth', Dec 2003

Right to Know Day — Governments need to open up to citizens by Charmaine Rodrigues, Human Rights Updates, Nov 2003.

Handbook for Prison Visitors by R. Sree Kumar, Nov 2003.

Presentation at the conference in Durban by Michelle Kagari on November 2003.

Anti-terror Bill an affront to human rights by Michelle Kagari, Nov 2003.

Background Note and Module to train the staff of Chhatisgarh State Human Rights Commission by Dr. Doel Mukerjee and Mandeep Tiwana, Nov, 2003. (This will be used to train the staff of other Human Rights Commissions in the country)

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights released a Background Note on the Information Society and Human Rights in October 2003 in preparation for the UN's upcoming World Summit on the Information Society.

The omnibus by Navaz Kotwal, Oct, 2003.

Submissions to the Review Committee on POTA by Swati Mehta, Oct, 2003.

CHRI Book Launch, Human Rights & Development in Africa: Interrogating NEPAD's Missing Rights-Based Development Approach, Sep 2003.

Safiya's Story by Navaz Kotwal, Aug 2003.

A Mother's Quest for Justice by Navaz Kotwal, Aug 2003.

Compensating Death by Navaz Kotwal, Aug 2003.

Report on the Round Table Conference on Police Reform in Chennai by Mandeep Tiwana, Aug 2003.

Police Reforms Initiatives in India by Dr. Doel Mukerjee, July, 2003.

Report of the Round Table Conference on Police Reform in Trivandrum by Devika Prasad, June, 2003.

Human Rights and Anti-Terrorism Legislation in the Commonwealth, June, 2003.

Report of the Roundtable Conference on Police Reform in East Africa, 'Police as a service Organisation: An agenda for change', April, 2003.

Rasoolbhai's wife by Navaz Kotwal

Investigating Murder by Navaz Kotwal

Faceless Mobs Absconding by Navaz Kotwal

Access to Justice for Undertrial Prisoners: Problems and Solutions by R. Sree Kumar

Health in MP Prisons by Junie Wadhawan

Perspective on Police Training by S. Krishnamurthy, Institute of Social Sciences, New Delhi, 2002. Book Review by Maja Daruwala and Dr. Doel Mukerjee.

Report on the Judiciary in Sierra Leone, 'In Persuit of Justice', 2002

'Has Normality Returned' by Maja Daruwala, 2002

Anatomy of Despair - Speech by Maja Daruwala

'The African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights and The African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights' by Clare Martin, 2001

Effective Executive control for better Human Rights Compilance - Sandeep Verma

Misconceived and Mischievous - B. G. Verghese