Hope Behind Bars? An Assessment Of Changes in Provision of Legal Aid For Persons in Custody, 2018 - 2020
This report marks the two-year anniversary of the public release of CHRI’s Hope behind Bars? - Status Report on Legal Aid for Persons in Custody, 2018. This report is an effort to analyse the changes that have been brought in by NALSA and improvements in implementation undertaken by SLSAs to improve access to legal services for persons in custody in India.
Ten Things You Should know about Indian Prisons- An Analysis of Prison Statistics India 2019
Ten things you should know about Indian Prisons is an annual publication of CHRI since 2015, that highlights trends and major findings from the National Crime Records Bureau's (NCRB) annual statistical report - Prison Statistics India. This analysis is based on the latest Prison Statistics India 2019.
CHRI's Letter to DGP Bihar on the Arrest of a Juvenile
CHRI's letter to DGP Bihar seeking action on the case of a teenage boy arrested by Rajpur police on 29 February spent more than five months in Buxar jail before being declared a juvenile and subsequently released on 17 August 2020.
Police Malpractices 2020
This book provides a basic account of law and standards on major aspects of the legal process, with a focus on aspects involving the police. It also summarises common police malpractices, to help spread knowledge of what the police are supposed to do as per law against what is often done which amounts to violation of law and procedures.
CHRi's Statement On Covid-19 And Contemporary Forms of Slavery Submitted to the 45th Regular Session of the Un Human Rights Council
CHRI submitted a joint written statement on the 'Impact of COVID-19 on Contemporary Forms of Slavery', in collaboration with the Commonwealth 8.7 Network, for the 45th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council. Submitted under Agenda Item 3, the statement drew on the experience and expertise of the member organisations of the Commonwealth 8.
Under Trial Review Committees and You
This poster explains the working of Undertrial Review Committees (UTRCs) in a simplified form. It aims to assist prisoners in understanding the functioning of the committee. It also mentions the categories of prisoners mandated to be reviewed by UTRC.
Eradicating Modern Slavery: An assessment of Commonwealth governments' progress on achieving SDG Target 8.7
1 in every 150 people in the Commonwealth are living in modern slavery. This publication highlights Commonwealth government action and inaction to tackle contemporary forms of slavery. In 2018, Commonwealth governments committed to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 8.7.
Report of the National Consultation on Prisons: Ensuring an Effective Response to COVID-19
Madhya Pradesh Prisons and Correctional Services and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) jointly organised the National Consultation on Prisons: Ensuring an Effective Response to COVID-19 on the 20th of June, 2020.
Legal Aid & Children
Every child confined in a child care institution has a right to access free legal aid, regardless of being a child in conflict with law or in need of care and protection. This poster provides in a simple manner basic information on accessing legal aid by children.
Fair Trial Manual 2019
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is delighted to announce the publication of the new and revised edition of the Fair Trial Manual, edited by Maja Daruwala, Senior Adviser, Tata Trusts and CHRI, and Prof Mrinal Satish of the National Law University Delhi (NLUD). First published in 2010, the Manual is specially designed as a practical guide for the subordinate judiciary.