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Aug 27, 2019 Press-releases

Civil Society Sets Up RTI Implementation Committee

Aug 27, 2019 The Coalition on the Right to Information, Ghana (RTI Coalition) and its collaborators are happy to announce the formation of a 13-member technical committee known as the Civil Society RTI Implementation Committee, which began work from Thursday 8th August, 2019.

Aug 28, 2019 In-the-news

A crackdown in India on suspected illegal immigrants could leave millions stateless

August 27, 2019 Guwahati. India (beta.washingtonpost.

Aug 09, 2019 In-the-news Police Reform

Police reforms still largely only on paper

Aug 09, 2019 By: Devika Prasad (frontline.thehindu.com) In 2006, the Supreme Court issued seven directives for police reform in Prakash Singh and others vs Union of India and others.

Aug 16, 2019 Press-releases

Due process not followed in Pehlu Khan Case

Aug  16, 2019 New Delhi, India The verdict in the Alwar district court in the Pehlu Khan murder is a severe indictment of grave lapses in police investigation and due process, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) said today.

Aug 13, 2019 Press-releases

Justice Lokur, CHRI EC member, appointed to Fiji Supreme Court

August 13, 2019 New Delhi, India Justice Madan B Lokur, former judge of India’s Supreme Court, has been sworn in as a justice of the Fiji Supreme Court by President Jioji Konousi Konrote.

Aug 11, 2019 In-the-news Prison Reform

Bringing home closer to foreigners jailed in India

Aug 11, 2019 (The Hindu) HC orders arrangement for ‘speediest communication’ based on amicus curiae report stating that 75% of them struggle to gain access to their embassies For many foreign national prisoners (FNP) lodged in jails across India, a common grievance is that many

Aug 07, 2019 Press-releases

CHRI urges Centre to 'uphold rights, dignity and safety of all people' in Jammu and Kashmir

Aug 7, 2019 New Delhi, India Concerned about controversial, widespread constitutional changes in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has urged the Government of India to "uphold the rights, dignity, safety, security of all people living there"

Aug 05, 2019 Press-releases

Bangladesh at UNCAT: Dhaka urged to implement recommendations

Aug 05, 2019 New Delhi, India  The Bangladesh Government, which submitted its first ever report on the United Nations Convention against Torture (UNCAT), is being urged to implement the recommendations of the UN Committee against Torture (CAT) in Geneva.

Jul 30, 2019 Press-releases

Commonwealth anti-slavery network launches

30 July 2019 LONDON, UK  The Commonwealth 8.7 launches on World Day against Trafficking in Persons. The network launches with over 60 local, grassroots civil society organisations working to eradicate contemporary forms of slavery across the Commonwealth.

Jul 15, 2019 Press-releases

Release all imprisoned journalists: International media rights groups tell governments

[Britain’s Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Canada’s Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and human rights lawyer Amal Clooney attend a news conference on media freedom.