Police Reforms : Regional Work

There are three main components of the regional program that have become permanent features: Networking for Improved Policing in South Asia The Network for Improved Policing in South Asia (NIPSA) is a forum that brings together like-minded individuals and organizations vested in systemic refor

Pakistan : Publications and Resources

Police Organization in Pakistan During the early months of the year, CHRI worked in close consultation with the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) based in Lahore in conducting research and finalising the publication titled Police Organisations in Pakistan.

Pakistan : Legal Analysis

Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2010 On 27 July 2010, the Interior Minister of Pakistan, Mr Rehman Malik, introduced the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Bill 2010 in the Senate. The Bill was introduced in wake of the expiry of the Anti-Terrorism (Amendment) Ordinance 2010 that lapsed in early June.

Pakistan : Workshops and Consultations

CHRI-CRCP Consultation on Police Reforms, July 2008 CHRI’s first programming visit to Pakistan took place in July 2008.

Police Reforms : Pakistan

Overview Under the 1973 Constitutional framework, policing is treated as a provincial subject in Pakistan. Each of its four provinces – Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab and Sindh – has its own civilian police force with jurisdiction extending only to their own territory.

Police Reforms : The Maldives

Overview Until 2004, the police in the Maldives functioned as a paramilitary force under the Ministry of Defence and National Security.

Police Reforms : Bangladesh

Overview Policing in the country remains highly centralised, politicised and unaccountable. Along with India and Pakistan, Bangladesh was a part of British India and thus was (and continues to be) governed by the Police Act of 1861.

Multimedia and Social Media

CHRI for long has used both broadcast mediums (radio, TV and the cinemas) and narrow cast mediums to create awareness on policing issues. Radio Series: In 2007, CHRI had run a 13 part radio series at Vividha Bharati Network, covering 29 stations of the Hindi Belt.

Building The Capacity Of Partners & Networking

Mumbai: CHRI’s endeavour is to build the capacity and support existing partners and new partners and also network with new partners when opportunity arises.

Studies and Research

CHRI is conducting research and studies on different aspects of policing.