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Apr 10, 2024 About Us

Senior Programme Officer, Access to Justice - Police Reforms Programme

Location: New Delhi Time Commitment:  Full-time Duration: 1 year. The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), India is an independent, non-partisan, human rights non-governmental organisation working for the practical realisation of human rights.

Mar 12, 2024 In-the-news Access to Information

After FAQs on Electoral Bonds, SBI's Beneficial Ownership Proformas Disappear from Website

Date: Mar 12, 2024 (the Wire) By: Venkatesh Nayak The Supreme Court of India refused to grant the State Bank of India extra time to furnish information about the buyers of electoral bonds (EBs) and the political parties that redeemed them.

Dec 27, 2023 In-the-news Police Reform

Gujarat State Police Complaint Authority Accepted 1 Among 839 Complaints for Probe in 2022: Report

A recent report by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, which collated RTI replies from various SPCAs, said that only a small portion of complaints are being accepted for inquiry.

Mar 27, 2023 Events

Side event at the UNECE Regional Forum for Sustainable Development

Civil society organisations are at the heart of strong partnerships to address the multi-faceted impacts of current crises including climate change, the COVID 19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.

Mar 18, 2023 In-the-news Access to Information

Why did the Delhi High Court say non-citizens have a right to information under the RTI Act?

Mar 18, 2023 (theleaflet.in) DOES the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) extend to non-citizens? It does, as per a Delhi High Court ruling this week which held that there cannot be an absolute prohibition on disclosure of information to non-citizens.

Mar 08, 2023 Publications International Advocacy and Programming

Digital gender gap is a barrier to women’s full participation in society

On this International Women’s Day, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and the Commonwealth 8.7 Network call upon Commonwealth Member States to bridge the digital gender gap and ensure that women across the Commonwealth are able to reap the benefits of digital technologies.

Jan 27, 2023 Blog

RTI reveals: GoI's directions to block Twitter URLs and other social and digital media content soared in 2022

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Jan 23, 2023 Blog

BBC film on the 2002 Gujarat communal violence: RTI reveals Parliament has not scrutinised the 2021 IT Blocking Rules; Blocking orders denied on national security grounds

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Jan 09, 2023 Blog

Management Boards of Public Sector Banks: Publicly available data shows more than 35% vacancies; only 10% incumbent Directors are women

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Nov 23, 2022 In-the-news Access to Information

Recap: Why RBI Board Members Were Not Impressed by Explanations for Demonetisation

Nov 23, 2022 theWire.in A constitution bench of the Supreme Court is due to hear the matter on Thursday. In its affidavit, the Union government repeated most of the grounds it had presented before the Central Board of RBI on November 8, 2016.