Civil Society takes a stand on Cameroon – calls on Patricia Scotland and CMAG Foreign Ministers to defend Commonwealth values
London, 26th September 2018 -The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and 27 leading civil society organisations have called for Cameroon to be added to the formal agenda of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG).
Maldives result affirmation of ordinary peoples belief in democratic processes: CHRI
Sept 26, 2018 New Delhi, India The peaceful vote for change in the Maldives Presidential elections is an affirmation of ordinary people in democratic processes and in upholding of dignity and rule of law, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) said here today.
Submission to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG)
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) joined by the undersigned Commonwealth, international, and regional civil society groups draw the attention of CMAG to the number of indiscriminate killings, arbitrary arrests, detention without recourse to justice, and torture in Cameroon.
Criminal Procedure Bench book for Kenya
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative had produced an early draft of the Kenyan Manual for Katiba Institute. Eventually the project was taken under the wing of the Kenyan Judiciary, who raised the necessary funding.
Civil society scrutiny of rights records critical, say UK and Australia at HRC
Geneva, Sept 24 -- Australia and the United Kingdom said today that they supported civil society review of the human rights records of Commonwealth countries at the UN Human Rights Council as a necessary though difficult task.
EASIER SAID THAN DONE REPORT FOR THE 38TH SESSION OF UNHRC
Pledges and Performance: Holding Commonwealth members to account at HRC Since the inception of the Human Rights Council (HRC), the Easier Said Than Done (ESTD) series has reviewed Commonwealth member states’ performance at the HRC.
India Code Website: Laws Just a Click Away
India Code Website, which will be a digital version of all central and state laws, is an important first step in ensuring legal empowerment of all citizens Sept 24, 2018 (indialegallive.
CHRI's Oral Statement at the UPR Outcome of Cameroon at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC)
39th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Date: 20 September 2018 Item 6: UPR Outcome of Cameroon Joint Oral Statement delivered by Mr. Joseph Désiré ZEBAZE1 on behalf of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) Thank you, Mr. President.
CHRI's Oral Statement at the UPR Outcome of Bangladesh at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC)
39th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Date: 20th September 2018 Item 6: UPR Outcome of Bangladesh Oral Statement delivered by Yashasvi Nain on behalf of Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI). Thank you, Mr. President.
Concluded: Conference on Defending the Defenders
Mr. Venkatesh Nayak , Programme Coordinator, Access to Information, CHRI moderated the inaugural session on "Attacks on RTI activists" at the day-long conference on Defending the Defenders organised by Human Rights Law Network in Delhi today.