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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.