Statement by CHRI on criminal cases against media
Feb 2, New Delhi, India --Over the past months, and especially in recent days, across the length and breadth of India, for different reasons and in different jurisdictions, criminal cases have proliferated against media professionals.
Life and Death in the Time of RTI: Case Studies from Maharashtra- Online Book Launch
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RTI reveals: More than 11 lakh PM-KISAN payouts failed during the COVID-19 lockdown period in 2020
Image courtesy: Basudev Mohapatra @ https://www.villagesquare.in/ Jan 21, 2021 By: Venkatesh Nayak Readers may recall our previous despatches about the implementation of the PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN Yojana).
CHRI joins partner NGOs to urge all members of the UN Human Rights Council to elect its President for 2021 based on the membership criteria outlined in UNGA Resolution 60/251
Jan 13, 2021 To: Members of the UN Human Rights Council CC: Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Re: Elections of the UN Human Rights Council President for the 15th cycle in 2021 Excellencies, On 12 January 2021, the UN Human Rights Council (the Council) announc
RTI reveals: Government of India paid out more than Rs. 1,360 crores to undeserving persons under PM-KISAN Yojana
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Police Registration of Sexual Offences: A Guide on Procedures and Holding Police Accountable
Studies and real experiences reveal that survivors and victims of sexual offences hesitate to approach the police out of trauma, fear, or being morally judged. Their experience is often made worse by police either delaying or refusing to register complaints of sexual violence.
CHRI-CCG's Virtual Session on Accessing Free Legal Aid In Collaboration With DLSA Mumbai
CHRI's City Core Group (CCG) conducted an awareness session on accessing free legal aid with the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) - Mumbai. The session was attended by participants that included lawyers, social workers, paralegal volunteers, and activists.
One year since the arbitrary ban of Maldivian rights group the Maldivian Democracy Network
Today marks one year since the Government of the Maldives arbitrarily shut down the longest serving human rights group in the country, the Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN) and arbitrarily confiscated all of its funds.
Barriers in Accessing Justice: The Experiences of 14 Rape Survivors in Uttar Pradesh, India
CHRI & AALI report- "Barriers in Accessing Justice: The Experiences of 14 Rape Survivors in Uttar Pradesh, India." This report documents case studies of police refusal and failure to register complaints of survivors of sexual assault.
Under the RTI Act- Union Health Ministry and ICMR plead ignorance about National COVID Vaccine Expert Group's records
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