CHRI’s International Advisory Commission take stock of projects, discuss new strategies
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) International Advisory Commission met in New Delhi to discuss the projects undertaken in the Access To Information, Access to Justice (Police and Prison Reforms) Programmes and Strategic Initiatives Programme (SIP) on November 27-28, 2017.
Bonding political party donations with secrecy: FinMin, ECI and RBI have no information about Electoral Bonds scheme
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CHRI among 36 rights groups seeking UN sitting on Rohingya crisis
November 21, 2017 New Delhi, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is among 36 human rights organisations that have called for a special session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) on the refugee crisis in Myanmar.
Not of the people
The number of Muslims in Delhi Police is at an all-time low. By Ankur Otto (Indian Express) A major barometer of democratic policing is diversity and representation.
CHRI participates in BPR&D training workshop for judges, jailors and police officers
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) Director Sanjoy Hazarika chaired a session at a training workshop for magistrates, jailors, police officers and prosecutors organised by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), on the directions of the Supreme Court, at the Nor
With technology, NALSA widens reach of free legal aid to needy
Business Standard The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), set up two decades back to provide free legal services to the poor or those who can't afford it, has taken to technology on an unprecedented scale to widen their reach and monitor the work of legal aid providers.
CHRI holds conference on using interactive technology for police training in Kathmandu
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) organised a conference ‘Using Interactive Technology for Police Training and Public Engagement: Showcasing the Virtual Police Station’ on October 24 and 25, 2017 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Government fails to address key human rights concerns during UN review
Geneva, New Delhi & Paris Sept 21, 2017 The Indian government has not addressed serious human rights concerns during India’s third Universal Periodic Review (UPR), FIDH and its member organizations People’s Watch and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) said today.
Sexual predators in uniform
New Delhi, Nov 5, 2017 By Niriksha Sanghvi and Pavani Nagaraja Bhat (The Citizen) On July 31, 2017, an incident of sexual assault was reported in the Maoist-affected Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.