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Publications


June 28, 2019

Maharashtra Police Complaints Authorities - A User Guide (Hindi)

This User Guide explains the mandate of Police Complaints Authorities in Maharashtra and how to access them.

April 26, 2019

Maharashtra Police Complaints Authorities - A User Guide (English)

This User Guide explains the mandate of Police Complaints Authorities in Maharashtra and how to access them.

March 28, 2019

Model Policy for Women in Police in India

  Increasing the numbers and role of women in police has slowly, albeit firmly, gained policy recognition in India. Through several initiatives, the Government of India reiterates gender diversity in policing as an important measure for affording greater protection to, and preventing crimes against, women, and for “improving the image of the police...

March 08, 2019

CHRI's Audit of Delhi Police's All Woman Police Control Vans

On 9 September 2016, the Delhi Police rolled out a pilot project to operate five All Women Police Control Room (AWPCR) vans in Delhi. To assess their performance and impact, the Delhi Police commissioned the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) to conduct an independent audit of the AWPCR vans.

January 25, 2019

Muslim Voices:Perceptions of Policing in India

"The report documents the perceptions and experiences of Muslims of policing in India, and explores the extent to which Muslims perceive bias and discrimination by the police, in the context of local level realities and experiences. The report also contains insights from retired Muslim police officers based on their experiences from within the police.

December 04, 2018

101 things you wanted to know about the police but were too afraid to ask [Hindi] 2018

101 things you wanted to know about the police but were too afraid to ask [Hindi]

December 04, 2018

101 things you wanted to know about the police but were too afraid to ask [English] 2018

101 things you wanted to know about the police but were too afraid to ask

October 31, 2018

ESTABLISHING AN INDEPENDENT POLICE COMPLAINT BODY IN GHANA

This Report is the outcome of CHRI Africa’s research conducted to aid the process of establishing an independent police oversight mechanism. The Report synthesizes best practices from selected countries and recommends a good mix of factors to be taken into account when fashioning a mechanism for Ghana.

October 02, 2018

Legal Aid (Hindi) 2018

Police and You Know Your Rights: Legal Aid (Hindi) 2018

October 02, 2018

Police Interrogation and Questioning (Hindi) 2018

Police and You Know Your Rights: Police Interrogation and Questioning (Hindi) 2018