CPJ, 80 media and rights groups urge African heads of state to release jailed journalists
To: President of Algeria Abdelmadjid Tebboune President of Benin Patrice Talon President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza President of Cameroon Paul Biya President of Chad Idriss Deby President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi President of Erit
Jail Mail: COVID-19 and Prisons in the Commonwealth ‘Ensuring an Effective Response’
Through this issue of Jail Mail, CHRI shares a note – COVID-19 and Prisons in the Commonwealth: ‘Ensuring an Effective Response’ addressed to the executive, judiciary, legal service providers and human rights institutions, on precautions to be taken inside prisons and measures to b
SAMDEN protests actions against Mir Shakilur Rahman and The Wire
April 4, 2020 Delhi/Kathmandu/Dhaka/Colombo/Boston, Leading editors and media professionals from South Asia today protested actions against the media in Pakistan and India: the detention of Pakistani editor and publisher Mir Shakilur Rahman in Lahore and legal action against the independent In
Review Migrant Relief Camps as well as Police, Prison Preparedness: CHRI to NHRC
April 03, 2020 The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has urged the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to review conditions in relief camps for migrants and emphasize police professionalism and prison preparedness during the lockdown.
Respect Human Rights while Enforcing the Lockdown: Guidelines for the Police
April 1, 2020 Responding to vivid accounts of police brutality and arbitrariness across India during the nationwide lockdown, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative has framed a set of guidelines to assist police departments to enforce the lockdown within the Constitutional
Respect human rights while enforcing lockdown: Guidelines for police in India from CHRI
April 01, 2020 (South Asia Monitor) Responding to vivid accounts of police brutality and arbitrariness across India during the nationwide lockdown, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative has framed a set of guidelines to assist police departments to enforce the lockdown within the Constituti
Deathly Subsistence
Mar 31, 2020 (Caravan Magazine) Devendher Kasholla was set to return home in three weeks, to celebrate his older brother’s wedding.
Virus scare: Parole, bail for 3000 in Bengal
Mar 29, 2020 (Telegraph India) The Bengal government has decided to release 3,076 convicts and undertrials for three months on parole and interim bail from correctional homes across the state to decongest over-crowded jails in the wake of the coronavirus.
CHRI's call to PM and CMs: Strong Action Needed Against Discrimination During Pandemic; Launch Information and Social Media Campaigns, Hotlines, Nodal Groups to Prevent Racial Attacks
March 28 , 2020 New Delhi, Taking note of reports of numerous incidents of racism and discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic in different parts of the country, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stress the need for extensive informati