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Mar 06, 2019 Events

Concluded event: 'UN monitoring on Sri Lanka must continue', civil society calls on Human Rights Council

  Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) was part of a panel discussion on "Reconciliation, Accountability and Human Rights in Sri Lanka" on 28 February at the United Nation's Palais des Nations.

Feb 25, 2019 Press-releases

IT Amendment Rules 2018: Special Procedures, Human Rights Council writes to the govt of India expressing concerns over provisions

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) would like to present to its readers a communication from the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council to the Government of India regarding the Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines (Amendment) Rules] 2018 and its potential

Feb 18, 2019 Press-releases

Pulwama: CHRI calls for swift action against perpetrators, urges international bodies to hold agencies responsible

Photo: PTI New Delhi, February 18: The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has expressed deep grief at the terrible terror attack in Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir, which took a devastating toll of lives of over 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel -- one of India's major pa

Feb 15, 2019 Press-releases

CHRI calls for peaceful, free and fair elections in Nigeria

  New Delhi, February 15: The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today called upon all stakeholders in Nigeria to ensure that Saturday's general elections will be free, fair and peaceful.

Feb 15, 2019 Press-releases

End persecution of journalists critical of the govt, SAMDEN urges the Philippines

AFP/Ghetty Images New Delhi, February 15: The South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) urges authorities in the Phillipines to drop all charges against noted journalist Maria Ressa  and to respect journalists' legitimate right to report on matters of public interest including all

Feb 13, 2019 Press-releases

CHRI commends National Human Rights Commission’s move towards greater accessibility

  The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) welcomes the decision by the Chairperson, National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of India, to open up the process of meeting with civil society members and human rights defenders.

Feb 07, 2019 Press-releases

"The global human rights implementation agenda: The role of national parliaments"

  60% of the recommendations under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for Commonwealth countries require legislative action.

Jan 23, 2019 In-the-news Police Reform

CHRI seeks changes in SPCA for better efficiency

The Hindu | January 22, 2019 The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has written to the Chief Minister’s Office and the head of the State Police Complaints Authority (SPCA) seeking several changes in the working of the SPCA and the Maharashta Police (Amendment and Continuation) Act.

Jan 21, 2019 In-the-news Prison Reform

How a jailed schizophrenic inspired prison reform in India

Ozy | January 21, 2019 Roy Varghese refused to be called by his name. Instead, he asked fellow inmates in ward No. 10 of India’s Jaipur Central Jail, where he was serving a 10-year sentence for drug trafficking, to call him Hitler Baba Khan.

Jan 21, 2019 In-the-news

3,908 foreigners in prisons across India

DNA | January 21, 2019 As many as 871 foreign nationals are languishing in prisons across India for want of confirmation of their nationality. Only 222 out of the 3,908 foreign nationals in jail have received consular access.