“Rough Roads to Equality: Women Police in Bangladesh”: CHRI’s ground breaking report now in Bangla
The Bangla version of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative’s (CHRI) landmark report “Rough Roads to Equality: Women Police in Bangladesh” was launched in Dhaka, Bangladesh, at an event jointly organised by the Manusher Jonno Foundation and CHRI on 22 November, 2016. An English version of the report was released in the country a year ago.
Police Interrogation and You (2016) Bengali
Legal Aid and You 2016 (Bengali)
First Information Report 2016 (Bengali)
Arrest and Detention 2016 (Bengali)
Pellet Guns in J&K: Queries on manufacture, sale, efficacy, not in public interest says government: A CHRI report
By Venkatesh Nayak Readers will remember my despatch from September this year, describing my efforts to find out details about the sale and the efficacy of anti-riot weapons- particularly pellet guns which have caused severe injuries to hundreds of youth in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Today is the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery : CHRI calls for an end to modern Slavery
On the International Day for the Abolition of Slavery we are launching an online petition, in partnership with Walk Free, to support Commonwealth action against Modern Slavery. This is vital because Modern Slavery is a Commonwealth issue. Across our 52 countries the Global Slavery Index estimates 24.9 million men, women, and children are living in slavery.
A CHRI Examination: Demonitisation 1978 vs 2016
By Venkatesh Nayak Readers will remember, on 8th November, 2016, the Government of India announced its decision to pull high value currency notes of Rs. 500 and Rs. 1,000 denomination out of circulation, with immediate effect.
Union Ministers with cash in Hand? A CHRI enquiry
By Venkatesh Nayak With the exception of the Vice President of the Indian National Congress (INC) who queued up before a bank branch in Delhi to exchange a small sum of the demonetised notes for new ones, people did not see any other political leader from any other political party queueing up before banks like them with money in hand and worries in their minds about the uncertain future.
Compliance with Supreme Court Directives on Police Reforms: An Overview
This note provides information on the status of compliance by states and union territories with the Supreme Court directives on police reforms, as of November 2016.