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Jul 17, 2018 Publications Prison Reform

Bringing Them Home, Repatriation of Indian Nationals from Foreign Prisons, A Barrier Analysis

This report has been prepared by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative in 2017, under its Prison Reforms Programme. Hundreds of thousands of Indian nationals are known to travel abroad irregularly every year and many thousands more by due process.

Nov 28, 2018 Press-releases

CHRI letter urging human rights bodies to intervene in case of missing transgender political candidate in Telengana

Photo Credit: AFP To, Mr KC Rao, Chief Minister, Telangana Mr Rajnath Singh, Union Minister of Home Affairs Mr Naini Narshimha Reddy, Telangana Home Minister Mr OP Rawat, Chief Election Commissioner of India Justice H. L. Dattu, Chairman, NHRC Justice Shri B.

Nov 20, 2018 In-the-news

CHRI applauds release of Shahidul Alam, held for 108 days in Dhaka

  The release of the internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam has been hailed by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) as "as an example of justice being delivered, despite many delays at different levels.”    Dr.

Nov 21, 2018 Press-releases

Event (Sri Lanka): “Role of Parliament of Sri Lanka in protecting democracy, human rights and the Rule of Law”

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Nov 21, 2018 Press-releases

CHRI applauds release of Shahidul Alam, held for 108 days in Dhaka

(Photograph: Suman Paul/AFP/Getty Images) Dhaka, November 21: The release of the internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam has been hailed by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) as "as an example of justice being delivered, despite many delays at

Sep 22, 2018 Press-releases

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative: The Big Picture on Small States, Chatham House, London

  [Address by Senator the Hon. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Liberal senator for New South Wales and Minister for International Development an the Pacific] Thank you, thank you very much. Can I start by acknowledge my panellists, and thank Chatham House for this opportunity.

Nov 16, 2018 Press-releases

Shahidul Alam bail: CHRI welcomes court decision but urges Dhaka to facilitate his release

  New Delhi, November 16: Welcoming the decision of the Bangladesh High Court, which granted bail to international photographer and human rights defender, Shahidul Alam who has spent over 100 days in police custody, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) called upon the government o