Review Migrant Relief Camps as well as Police, Prison Preparedness: CHRI to NHRC
April 03, 2020 The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has urged the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to review conditions in relief camps for migrants and emphasize police professionalism and prison preparedness during the lockdown.
Respect Human Rights while Enforcing the Lockdown: Guidelines for the Police
April 1, 2020 Responding to vivid accounts of police brutality and arbitrariness across India during the nationwide lockdown, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative has framed a set of guidelines to assist police departments to enforce the lockdown within the Constitutional
Respect human rights while enforcing lockdown: Guidelines for police in India from CHRI
April 01, 2020 (South Asia Monitor) Responding to vivid accounts of police brutality and arbitrariness across India during the nationwide lockdown, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative has framed a set of guidelines to assist police departments to enforce the lockdown within the Constituti
Deathly Subsistence
Mar 31, 2020 (Caravan Magazine) Devendher Kasholla was set to return home in three weeks, to celebrate his older brother’s wedding.
CHRI London Office
The CHRI London Office leads on: CHRI’s programme on Contemporary Forms of Slavery and Human Trafficking Liaising, coordination and advocacy with Commonwealth bodies and institutions
Virus scare: Parole, bail for 3000 in Bengal
Mar 29, 2020 (Telegraph India) The Bengal government has decided to release 3,076 convicts and undertrials for three months on parole and interim bail from correctional homes across the state to decongest over-crowded jails in the wake of the coronavirus.
CHRI's call to PM and CMs: Strong Action Needed Against Discrimination During Pandemic; Launch Information and Social Media Campaigns, Hotlines, Nodal Groups to Prevent Racial Attacks
March 28 , 2020 New Delhi, Taking note of reports of numerous incidents of racism and discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic in different parts of the country, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stress the need for extensive informati
COVID-19: Overcrowded Jails To Release Prisoners On Parole, But This May Just Kick The Can
March 25, 2019 (India Spend) Mumbai: As Tihar Jail, the country’s largest prison, announced plans on March 23, 2020, to release on parole or interim bail some 3,000 inmates who are not “hardened criminals”, other prisons in the country may follow, having been directed by the
Covid-19 and Prisons: Ensuring an Effective Response
With the rising spread of the pandemic COVID-19 in India and globally, this document has been prepared by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative to assist all state prison departments, judiciary, legal services institutions and other stakeholders to undertake effective measures to ensure protectio