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Jan 29, 2018 In-the-news Police Reform

It’s Important to Make India’s Police Force More Welcoming for Women

(The Wire). A gender diverse police force will be more equitable and more approachable.

Jan 28, 2018 In-the-news Access to Information

Kashmir’s information warriors

(The Hindu) Where the citizen-government gap is bridged by using the RTI Act for administrative reforms April 18, 2014 is a day the shepherds around Budgam town near Srinagar will not forget.

Jan 22, 2018 Publications Police Reform

It’s Time India’s Police Reclaimed Its Lost Time

By Basant Rath (The Wire) The 73-page report was titled ‘8 Hours Dream of Police’. Constable Ravindra Pandurang Patil of Mumbai police had, in his 17 years of service, sent the same report to successive police commissioners.

Jan 15, 2018 Events

CHRI hosts RTI Learning programme for Sri Lanka’s civil society representatives

CHRI hosts its RTI Learning Programme (RTI-LP) for civil society representatives from Sri Lanka. The week-long programme began today in Delhi.

Jan 15, 2018 In-the-news Police Reform

An eye on the police

Delhi needs an effective police complaints authority By Pavani Nagaraja ,Devika Prasad (Indian Express) On December 5, 2017, Delhi High Court asked the Centre and Delhi government to finalise a scheme for a Police Complaints Authority (PCA) for the national capital by January 2018.

Jan 10, 2018 Events

CHRI invites entries for its 2nd Human Rights Film Festival

Submissions open for short films, documentaries on human rights Call for entries:he Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) announces the second edition of its ‘Matter of Right (s)’ film festival, slated for 12th, 13th and 14th March 2018 in New Delhi.

Jan 09, 2018 Publications Access to Information

Right to Information Learning Programme in India for civil society and media representatives from Kenya- Report

CHRI organized an RTI Learning Programme in New Delhi, India for six delegates representing civil society and media organisations in Kenya in September 2017, with the support of the Commonwealth Foundation. A report.

Jan 03, 2018 In-the-news International Advocacy and Programming

Poll-vaulting in Meghalaya: Path ahead for all parties promises to be bumpy

By Sanjoy Hazarika (India Today) Over 30 years ago, I drove from Shillong, capital of Meghalaya, through the town of Nongstein and then to Tura, the second largest city of that small state.

Jan 03, 2018 Blog

No rules, SOPs for ordering preventive detentions under J&K PSA

Image courtesy: http://www.elections.in While replying to an RTI application filed by members of the J&K RTI Movement (led by Dr.

Dec 18, 2017 Press-releases

Kolkata Workshop looks at challenges behind bars, need for dialogue, best practices

Dec 18, 2017 Kolkata, India The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative today organised a one-day workshop for prison officers on ‘Welfare Behind Bars: Recent Development’s, seeking to enhance the knowledge of prison officers with regard to the recent developments in prison refor