Maharashtra tops list for most assaults, killings of RTI applicants
Feb 09, 2020 (Free Press Journal) The Common Wealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), a rights body that monitors ‘right to access of information’ in India, compiles attacks on users of the ‘Sunshine Act’ in four different categories.
Joint civil society statement on outcomes of the UNGA’s Third Committee
Joint statement by CHRI and 14 other CSOs on human rights issues before UNGA's Third Committee session To mark the conclusion of the United Nation's General Assembly's 74th session of its Third Committee session, also known as the
As Maldives returns to Commonwealth, CHRI urges protection of human rights defenders
Feb 04, 2020 New Delhi, India Welcoming the return of the Maldives to the Commonwealth after a three-year break, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today urged the island nation to adhere to human rights and adopt the Commonwealth (Latimer House) Principle
India’s prison system needs urgent reform
Jan 26, 2020 Madhurima Dhanuka andiddharth Lamba (Hindustan Times) Earlier this month, the ministry of home affairs released the Prisontatistics India (PSI) 2018 report. The report revealed that 1,845 inmates died in custody in 2018, the highest in Indian prisons in the last 20 years.
Papua New Guinea defends human rights efforts following damning NGO report
Papua New Guinea's government has defended its efforts to protect human rights. This follows a damning international NGO report into the state of human rights in PNG.
High Court: Form commission to stop rape, violence against women
The High Court has asked the government to form a commission within 30 days under the Law Ministry in order to stop rape and violence against women.
Eight global harmful practices rob girls of their fundamental rights: UN Human Rights
The United Nations Human Rights has identified eight global harmful practices that are widespread across societies and rob the girls of their fundamental rights.
Human Rights Watch criticises Australia’s media raids
Human Rights Watch said Australia’s national security laws had a “chilling effect” on journalists and their sources and the nation’s “overly broad” national security laws could be misused.
Human rights group alleges “brutal, unlawful” state execution process in Changi Prison
Allegations concerning the “brutal” and “unlawful” process of execution by hanging in Changi Prison have surfaced in a statement by Malaysian human rights organisation Lawyers For Liberty.
Human rights defenders demand anti-corruption bureau to reveal suspects names
Human Rights Defenders Coalition (HRDC) says it will hold demonstrations tomorrow to demand Anti-corruption Bureau Director General Reyneck Matemba to reveal the names of the people who wanted to bribe Constitutional Court judges.