Joint Press Statement on the Arbitrary Seizure of Donor Funds from the Maldivian Democracy Network
On June 3, 2020, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) joined leading international CSOs Civicus, FIDH and Forum- Asia in a statement to draw attention to a joint letter to the Peoples Majlis (Parliament) of the Maldives with regard to the seizure of funds of the Maldi
Media at a Time of the Pandemic: Better Reporting, Better Health?
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) celebrates media freedom during COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday, May 3, 2020, marking World Press Freedom Day.
Arrests, Beatings and Dismissals of Journalists Underline Official and Corporate Arbitrariness: SAMDEN
May 26, 2020 New Delhi, India The South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) today cited detention of media professionals in Bangladesh, attacks on journalists in the Punjab, and the dismissal of a pregnant reporter in Assam state as part of a pattern of official and corporate arbitrariness a
CPJ, 191 partner organizations urge UN Secretary General to take action to secure release of jailed journalists amid COVID-19
May 5, 2020 Secretary-General António Guterres United Nations Room NL-3019 New York, NY 10017 Sent via email Dear Mr.
Recognition of fearless work by Pulitzer Prize winning photographers: SAMDEN
May 5, 2020 Delhi/Kathmandu/Dhaka/Colombo/Boston Congratulating the three Indian photojournalists for winning the 2020 Pulitzer prize in the feature photography category for their images of Jammu and Kashmir, the South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) described it as a recognition fo
Coronavirus: Resource NCCE to educate the public - CSOs
May 04, 2020 Some 59 Civil Society Organisations have urged the government to resource the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to enable the commission to effectively educate the Ghanaian public on the Coronavirus pandemic.
Rise in Virus Cases in Crowded Indian Jails Prompts Concerns
May 02, 2020 (The New York Times) NEW DELHI — The spread of the coronavirus in India's notoriously crowded prisons has prompted authorities to impose jail lockdowns and release thousands of pretrial detainees on parole, as health experts worry that the cramped facilities are serving
Contemporary forms of slavery and responses to COVID-19
April 30, 2020 During these uncertain and unprecedented times, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is committed to fight against contemporary forms of slavery that persist across the Commonwealth.
Implement RTI Act at the earliest: CIC to Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh
April 30, 2020 (The Economic Times) NEW DELHI: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the administration in Jammu & Kashmir to set up public information offices for all government departments at the earliest, and facilitate the implementation of the Right to Information Act in
Sanjoy Hazarika sheds light on ‘new normal’
Session centre around lockdown, its impact globally (Tribune News Service) April 29, 2020 A lot of people have been probably asking about a term, new normal, during the lockdown, which has been extended again in Punjab.