Bangladesh's human rights record was put under the spotlight on 29 April 2013 at the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review in Geneva. During the hearing, the Government faced questions from member states and presented its national report documenting its implementation of the recommendations flowing from the last review in 2009. In its submission, CHRI recommended the Government of Bangladesh to strengthen its national human rights mechanisms, issue a standing invitation to the Special Procedures, decriminalize consensual same-sex activity and adopt measures to fight impunity, especially by law enforcement officials. The national report and summary of stakeholder submissions can be found here.

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) expresses serious concern at the continuing lack of response to victims of rape by the Delhi Police. Rape of the five year old girl in Gandhi Nagar, Delhi, is only most recent in a series of instances where police refuse to file complaint of missing child and rape. Latest criminal law amendment 2013> provides for up to 2 years imprisonment for refusal to register such complaints. CHRI calls> on the administration to hold the police chief responsible and ensure immediate and strict action against the errant police officers.

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September 28 was international Right to Know Day. To commemorate this occassion, CHRI has produced an interactive map that allows one to explore the status of access to information in each of the countries of the Commonwealth. To view this map click here

A Partnership for Human Rights: Civil Society and National Human Rights Institutions To know more click here

Maja Daruwala (Director, CHRI) talks on issue of police reforms at Xavier College, Mumbai on November 25, 2010.
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Maja Daruwala (Director, CHRI) and Navaz Kotwal (Coordinator-Police Reforms Programme, CHRI) in conversation with Kiran Bedi (Former DG - BPR&D, MHA) about "What is wrong with policing today? Why are things so bad? Will policing in India ever change? What is the way forward?"