State/UT Wise Prisons’ Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic in India
At the very onset of the global spread of COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare observers categorised the population under detention as one of the most vulnerable categories of people prone to the risk of contracting and spreading the virus.
Deathly Subsistence
Mar 31, 2020 (Caravan Magazine) Devendher Kasholla was set to return home in three weeks, to celebrate his older brother’s wedding.
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
Life And Death In The Time Of RTI
On an average between 7-8 lakh RTI applications are filed in Maharashtra every year. Maharashtra also has the dubious distinction of reporting the most number of attacks on people who use the RTI Act to demand information from government agencies as a matter of right.
Executive Summary Political parties are required to submit a statement of election expenditure to the Election Commission within 90 days of completion of General Elections and 75 days of completion of State Assembly elections.
An Open Letter to the President by the Constitutional Conduct Group : Delhi Violence and its Aftermath
It is with deep anguish and concern that we, the members of the Constitutional Conduct Group (“CCG”) comprising former civil servants, write this letter to place before you some major issues in the aftermath of the widespread violence in North-East Delhi, which began on 23rd February 20
We need more policewomen
Mar 18, 2020 (The Hindu) By: Devyani Srivastava Increasing the number of women recruits alone will not be enough; institutional changes are as important At least since 2009, when the Home Ministry set 33% as the target for women’s representation in the police, increasing women&rsqu
UG, Kingsway Basic School emerge win Commonwealth debates
Mar 12, 2020 (Ghanaian Times) The University of Ghana and Kaneshie Kingsway I Basic School on Monday emerged winners of two separate debates organised to commemorate this year’s Commonwealth Day in Accra.
Sanjoy Hazarika, International Director, CHRI- In conversation with the 19 City Core Group members/networks, Mumbai
Sanjoy Hazarika (on screen) in conf call with Bombay City Core Group (CCG) on Saturday on the work of this unique community of 19 NGOs is doing in the field.