Don’t Compromise Prisoners’ Rights – Prioritise Healthcare: CHRI

July 23, 2020 The Central and state governments in India must adhere to national protocols and international standards in ensuring that rights of prisoners are upheld and not compromised during the pandemic, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) said today.

CHRI urges court-monitored investigation of encounter killings in Uttar Pradesh, ‘investigate each officer under suspicion’

July 13, 2020 New Delhi The India Executive Board of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today called on the Allahabad High Court to institute and monitor an investigation into the encounter killing of Vikas Dubey and his associates, in line with the requirements laid down by the S

Rs 19,457cr disbursed through PM-Kisan to 9.5 crore farmers during lockdown; West Bengal yet to join scheme

July 07, 2020 (Times of India) The Centre’s flagship PM-Kisan assured income support scheme for farmers reached over 9.5 crore beneficiaries during the lockdown period, disbursing over Rs 19,457 crore till May 28, but 69.

Black Lives Matter: Commonwealth nations must address local prejudices – CHRI

Melbourne/ New Delhi /Accra / London Commonwealth nations need to recognise and address issues of systemic discrimination and unequal treatment in their own jurisdictions, with a sharp focus on policing and criminal justice systems, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has said.

Custodial killings show India needs to go beyond police reforms, must ratify Anti- Torture Convention: CHRI

  The Executive Committee (India) of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), chaired by Wajahat Habibullah, former Chief Information Commissioner, has issued the following statement on the recent torture and deaths in custody of a father and son in Tamil Nadu: June 29, 2020 Ne

National Consultation: MP Prisons and Correctional Services, and CHRI get together prison administrators from 15 states to share learnings, challenges during pandemic

June 23, 2020 New Delhi, India  Madhya Pradesh Prisons and Correctional Services and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on Saturday jointly organised the National Consultation on Prisons: Ensuring an Effective Response to COVID-19.

CHRI joins 10 partner NGOs to deliver an oral statement under Item 10 General Debate at HRC43

June 19, 2020 Geneva   The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) joined 10 partner NGOs in delivering an oral statement under Item 10 (Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building) - General Debate at the recently resumed 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rig