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CHRI believes that people-oriented, accountable policing is an integral
part of good governance. The long-term goal of CHRI is to create
a culture of human rights in the state especially in policing. One
of the primary objectives in the process is to facilitate reform,
which can lead to democratic and responsible policing. CHRI works
towards this through policy level dialogues with the government
as well as by building partnerships with strategic institutions
like Human Rights Commissions. CHRI has consistently worked towards
increasing people's knowledge of their civil liberties and participation
in governance by:
a)
Organising conferences, workshops, consultations and trainings to
sensitise the duty bearers such as the police and the bureaucracy
and by educating the claim holders or the people on their rights
and duties.
b) Disseminating information on citizens' rights vis-à-vis the police
through newspapers, radio, television, movie halls and legal literacy
camps.
c) Initiating an interface between the police and the public in
an attempt to create a model police station in the state. The basic
aim of this interface is to facilitate a platform for continuous
dialogue between the community and the police.
d) Catalysing a debate on the need to bring in change in the functioning
of the police and to usher systemic reforms.
While
educating citizens about their rights,and educating civil society
on fundamental rights, reform initiatives and good practices, CHRI
has also held parallel dialogues with bureaucrats, media and elected
representatives about best practices in other jurisdictions and
how the reforms agenda has been carried forward in other countries
that are relevant to and practical in the Indian context.
Objectives:
- To
advocate with the Government on crucial issues of police reform
and create platforms for meaningful dialogue between civil society
and the state on issues relating to policing and initiating a
discourse on creating ways of accessing justice
- To
provide a regular feedback of the changes that are required in
policing from the claim holders and translate it to the duty bearers.
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initiative is especially to educate the citizens, the neo-literates,
vulnerable and disadvantaged groups, on their rights and on
issues of good governance and carry forward their perceptions
and needs to policy level groups.
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- To
build a network of community resource persons among police personnel
able and willing to carry the reform agenda further.
- To
equip the cutting edge level in the police with knowledge on human
rights and to educate police personnel, especially those at lower
ranks about the value of human rights in their work.
- To
improve interaction between the community and police personnel.
- To
continue to collaborate with Chhattisgarh State Human Rights Commission
and gradually orient the staff to practices underlying protection
and promotion of human rights within their jurisdiction.
- To
facilitate a network of individuals and groups with knowledge
and commitment to issues of human rights.
With a view of developing communication and cooperation between the police and communities, the community policing initiative involves the training of police officers, to resurrect beat policing to increase visibility of the police officers' and help the community to participate in policing by establishing community liaison groups who can help facilitate a constructive working relationship with the local police.
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