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Feb 26, 2020 Press-releases

Take tough measures against mobs, cops, identify vulnerable areas: CHRI

Feb 26, 2020 New Delhi,India Calling on both Central and Delhi governments to take all necessary measures to prevent further violence and disruption while fixing responsibility for police inaction and the failure of the civil and political administration, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiati

Feb 26, 2020 Press-releases

SAMDEN: The media needs a pro-active protection policy

Feb 26, 2020 New Delhi, India The South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) today said that mob attacks on journalists, photographers and media professionals underscored the need to develop robust and pro-active policies and laws to protect the press.

Feb 26, 2020 Publications Prison Reform

Legal awareness material: Rabeya Ya Ruksana

'Rabeya Ya Ruksana’ focuses on the issue of trafficking of women, in particular the rights of victims, to not be prosecuted as offenders. The story revolves around 3 women, Rabeya, Malati & Manjima.

Feb 19, 2020 Press-releases

CHRI calls for urgent independent inquiry into Rwandan gospel singer’s death

February 19, 2020New DelhiThe Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today called for an assurance from Rwandan authorities of an independent inquiry into the death of Kizito Mihigo, a popular Rwandan gospel singer and government critic, who was found dead in police custody on Monday.

Feb 18, 2020 Press-releases

CCTV footage indicts Delhi Police: CHRI demands full accountability for police brutality

February 18, 2020 New Delh, India The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) called for the immediate registration of a First Information Report (FIR) on complaints filed against police and uniformed personnel for excessive force against students at Jamia Milia Islamia on 15th December 2019

Feb 09, 2020 In-the-news Access to Information

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.

Jan 26, 2020 In-the-news Prison Reform

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.

Nov 26, 2018 Multimedia Access to Information

Episode 1 RTI Video Series Water Comes to Savda Ghevra

Water Rights - Watch this video to hear the success story from a small village in Delhi called Savra Gevra where women used the Right to Information (RTI) Act to get information about water tankers from Delhi Jal board.

Nov 26, 2018 Multimedia Access to Information

Episode 2 RTI Video Series Of Pensions and Pressures

Pensions and Pressure -  This video capture the success stories of women who have used information gathered through the Right to Information Act to fight for their basic rights like getting pensions from the social welfare department or getting toilets in the village.

Nov 26, 2018 Multimedia Access to Information

Episode 3 RTI Video Series A Matter Of Rights

Central Information Commission - Watch this video to know more about the Central Information Commission (CIC). In this video former Information Commissioner, Mr Yashovardhanzad talks about the types of appeals which reach CIC and how getting information through RTI solves the problems of people.