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.
CHRI's delivers Oral Statement at the 41st Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council
3 July, Geneva CHRI made an Oral Statement at the General Debate in the UN Human Rights Council's 41st Regular Session under Agenda Item 4 on 3 July 2019. This was a general debate on human rights situations that require the Council's attention.
Oral statement delivered by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative at 41st Regular Session of the UNHRC
CHRI made a statement on the Clustered Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and the Special rapporteuR on Freedom of Assembly. The statement was made by Mr.
Women in Police
June 25 | Next IASA Model Policy on Women in Police in India was recently prepared by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI). Read the full article.
Easier Said Than Done Report for the 40th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council
This Easier Said Than Done (ESTD) report is a part of the series started in 2007 to review the voting patterns of Commonwealth member states at the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva.
Commonwealth countries should adhere to UN human rights mechanisms, says CHRI report
June 23 | South Asia Monitor A new report on human rights under the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), calls for Commonwealth countries, including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, to strengthen the special procedure mechanisms of the world body.
Fat Bellies and Fatigue, Cops Need Help!
June 23 | The Citizen NEW DELHI: The health of police officials has been under scrutiny for a long period of time. Physical fitness is given the utmost priority as a condition to enter the service. But clearly the parameters required to ensure they remain fit after joining the police are faulty..
People, cops helpless as cybercrime goes out of control
June 23 | Deccan Herald With increasing mobile coverage and cheaper data, more and more Indians now access the internet even while on the move. This has exposed unsuspecting ones to fall prey to online fraudsters.
Jindal Global University and CHRI sign MoU for close collaboration on human rights issues
New Delhi, 22 June 2019 -- O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaborative research and programmes on human rights, including workshops and training.