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May 31, 2019 Press-releases

CHRI at the IDLO-UN SDG 16 conference in Rome

  CHRI International Director Sanjoy Hazarika attended and spoke at the SDG 16 Conference co-organised by the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) on 27 - 29 May, 2019 in Rome.

May 27, 2019 Press-releases

PRESIDENTIAL ASSENT TO THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT: A WELCOME DEVELOPMENT

May 27, 2019 The Coalition on the Right to Information (RTI) Ghana is delighted with the presidential assent given to the Right to Information Act on Tuesday May 21, 2019, by President Nana Akufo-Addo.

May 27, 2019 In-the-news Access to Justice

'Ghana may legalise same-sex marriage in 2039'

Ghana Web | 24 May 2019 A private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu has estimated 2039 as a possible timeline to when Ghana may pass or accept same sex marriage in its legal framework.

May 22, 2019 In-the-news

Review of a book on climate change with a chapter co-authored by CHRI International Director Sanjoy Hazarika

The Third Pole | 21 May 2019  Much of climate change research has, so far, been led by countries in the temperate zone, otherwise known as the global North. This has skewed the perception of the crisis.

May 21, 2019 In-the-news Police Reform

A Chronicle of the Crime Fiction That is Adityanath's Encounter Raj

In the last ten months, UP police has conducted four police encounters per day. The Wire met families of 14 people who were killed in these encounters by the police. Read the full story here.

May 20, 2019 Press-releases

CHRI response to MHA advisory to states mandating filing of FIRs

  The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) appreciates and supports the advisory by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on 16 May 2019 on the “failure to record information under Section 154 (1) of CrPC punishable under Section 166A of IPC” issued to the Additional Chi

May 16, 2019 Press-releases

Read CHRI's written statement submitted to the UN Human Rights Council on right of freedom of assembly in Cameroon (June 2018)

  "At the 38th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)  wishes  to  raise  serious  concerns  over  the  continued  deterioration  of  human  right  of &nbs

May 13, 2019 In-the-news

CHRI urges Government make information on its initiatives easily accessible

Ajumako Assasan (C/R), May 11, GNA: The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), has called on the Government to as a matter of necessity make information regarding its social intervention programmes aimed at improving the living conditions of people easily accessible to the beneficiaries.

May 13, 2019 Press-releases

Tanzania: CHRI among 38 NGOs calling on states to express concern over human rights situation

  May 13, 2019: Today, CHRI and 37 Tanzanian, African and international human rights organisations have published a letter calling on states to use the next session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to raise concern over Tanzania’s situation in order to prevent a further deteriorati

Dec 26, 2016 Events

Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference on the Rule of Law and Human Rights

Parliaments have a crucial role in ensuring the human rights for all. Together with the executive and the judiciary, they share a responsibility to enforce the rule of law and to implement their state's obligation to protect and promote human rights.