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Jun 16, 2022 Blog

How are global prison trends reflected in Commonwealth countries?

Jun 16, 2022 By: Tríona Lenihan[1] Since 2015, Penal Reform International’s annual Global Prison Trends reports have analysed and documented trends in the use of imprisonment, changes and issues faced by people in prison – especially those belonging to certain, often vulnera

Jun 16, 2022 Press-releases

CHRI GOES TO CHOGM 2022

London 16 June 2022 - The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) will participate in events planned around the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) scheduled for 21 - 25 June in Kigali, Rwanda.

Jun 21, 2022 Publications Prison Reform

Message from the Chair of our International Board on the Release of CHRI’s CHOGM 2022 Report

The presumption of innocence, as affirmed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, is one of the most fundamental human rights principles. Yet, of the 1.5 million prisoners detained across the Commonwealth more than 0.5 million are pre-trial detainees.

May 16, 2022 Blog

How accurate are GoI's Annual RTI receipt Figures? Evidence of multiple counting of RTI application figures

Image courtesy: https://www.jagranjosh.com/ May 16, 2022 By: Venkatesh Nayak It has been quite a while since I sent around email alerts as I have been snowed down with other work.

Jan 28, 2022 About Us

London Office

Legal Research and Advocacy Officer, London office The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is offering an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, contributing to our human rights programmes in the areas of policy and legal analysis, research and advocacy.

Oct 10, 2021 Blog

Why anti-human trafficking advocates should reflect on the death penalty today

Oct 10, 2021 By: Laura Skadhauge Bloom, CHRI, SDG 8.7 Programme The abolition of the death penalty is not only in line with international human rights standards; it is closely intertwined with the practical realisation of a world without human trafficking.

Aug 02, 2021 In-the-news

From hot borders to peace and development belts

By Sanjoy Hazarika (Hindustan Times) The Assam-Mizoram dispute needs to be seen in the context of the colonial legacy, failed attempts at dispute resolution, and now, newer demands.

Jun 12, 2021 Publications International Advocacy and Programming

CHRI Marks World Day Against Child Labour

Today the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) marks the World Day Against Child Labour with the release of a new video, ‘A conversation with Homes of Hope Fiji, Aparajeyo-Bangladesh and NACTAL Nigeria’. As Secretariat to the Commonwealth 8.

May 21, 2021 Press-releases

SAMDEN condemns arrest of Bangladeshi and Manipuri Journalists

  May 21, 2021, New Delhi – Prominent editors and media professionals of South Asia called for the release of senior Bangladeshi reporter Rozina Islam of Prothom Alo, who was charged under a century-old colonial law - the Official Secrets Act, 1923 - and the Penal Code of Bangladesh fo

Mar 25, 2021 Blog

Findings from a preliminary study of the Central Information Commission's latest Annual Report on the implementation of the RTI Act (2019-20)

Image courtesy: https://www.jagranjosh.com/ Mar 25, 2021 By: Venkatesh Nayak The Annual Report of the Central Information Commission (CIC) for the year 2019-2020 is out in the public domain.