Concluded event: CHRI's second Annual Lecture on Human Rights
Ms. Vrinda Grover, well-known lawyer, researcher and human rights activist, delivered the lecture on "From Impunity to Accountability -- Unraveling the Labyrinth of the Hashimpura killings (1987-2018)." on Friday, March 29, 2019.
Concluded event: Launch of report on 'Model Policy on Women in Police'
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)'s Police Reforms team on March 28 launched its latest report, the "Model Policy on Women in Police" on Thursday, 28 March 2019 in New Delhi.
Reality of impunity, rhetoric of human rights
Maja Daruwala & Devika Prasad | The Hindu, March 20, 2019 In May 2017, addressing representatives from countries at the UN’s Human Rights Council, the then Attorney General of India said, “The concept of torture is completely alien to our culture and it has no place in the governa
Police investigating themselves violates natural justice - CHRI
GhanaWeb | March 18, 2019 A human rights advocate says the police are “being a judge and a jury in their own cause” when they investigate complaints against some of their men.
Bihar custodial deaths: 8 ex-DGPs come together in strong condemnation
March 18: The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) comes together in strongly criticising reports of the deaths and alleged custodial torture of two men in Bihar, who were found with with marks of nails hammered into them prior to their burial.
New Zealand attack: CHRI writes to PM Jacinda Ardern, expresses solidarity
New Delhi, March 18: Describing the March 15 terror attacks in Christchurch as "extremist and xenophobic", the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has expressed condolences to the families of the victims and wished swift recovery to the injured.
SAMDEN expresses solidarity with the Shillong Times
Photo credit: Facebook New Delhi, March 15: The South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) expresses relief at the Supreme Court of India’s decision to stay a contempt of court order issued by the Meghalaya High Court against its member, Patricia Mukhim, the editor of The Shillon
Statement at the UN Human Rights Council by Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu for CHRI
Geneva: Leading Civil Social Organisations (CSOs) from Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu made a rare appearance at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) here and called on their governments to abide by their national and international commitments to rule of law, citizens ri
Find out about CHRI's International Advocacy Programme work at the Human Rights Council in Geneva [2019]
This year at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is collaborating with activists from the Pacific nations of Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu to bring to the fore human rights issues in their countries.
As Tanzanian paper resumes publishing, CHRI places weight behind The Citizen
New Delhi, March 13: The independent Tanzanian news organisation ‘The Citizen’, which resumed operations after a seven-day government-imposed ban, today received support from the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and the South Asia Media Defenders Network (S