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Dec 20, 2017 Publications Prison Reform

Report on Proceedings - Welfare Behind Bars- Recent Developments

 "The Prison Reforms Programme of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) organised a one-day workshop on 18 th December at Floatel, Kolkata, West Bengal on ‘Welfare Behind Bars: Recent Developments’.

Nov 13, 2018 In-the-news Police Reform

Mumbai conviction rate: Figures tell a different story

Latest figures belie Maharashtra government’s claims of a crime conviction rate of over 55%.... However, human rights and police reforms experts said the government has not presented a real picture on the conviction rate data for some time.

Nov 13, 2018 In-the-news Police Reform

Six years and counting…

Convictions for those accused of sexual assault are steadily falling and in fact an all-time low rate was recently recorded (18.9 per cent in 2016) in this decade.

Nov 13, 2018 In-the-news Prison Reform

A common mission

CJI Gogoi [said], “I am trying to make justice accessible while acting as executive chairman of National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) for the last one year. I do not know how far I have succeeded.

Nov 10, 2018 Press-releases

CHRI welcomes release of Cameroon TV host, urges govt to stop using terror laws to silence journalists

  New Delhi, November 10: The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today welcomed the release of popular Cameroonian TV host Mimi Mefo who was detained earlier this week on charges of “publishing and propagating information that infringes on the territorial integrity"  

Nov 10, 2018 Press-releases

CHRI calls on Cameroon government to release journalist Mimi Mefo

  New Delhi, November 10: Condemning the arrest of the Cameroonian journalist Mimi Mefo who had been reporting on alleged military killings of civilians, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today called for her immediate release and demanded that the Cameroons

Nov 05, 2018 In-the-news

Experts Slam Law Commission’s Anti-Torture Draft Bill

On October 26 and 27, a two-day conference was organised by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) in collaboration with National Law University of Law, Delhi; World Organisation against Torture (OMCT); People’s Watch; Quill Foundation; and the Inter

Nov 08, 2018 Press-releases

Joint letter to Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, on deteriorating human rights situation in Bangladesh

  November 1, 2018   Her Excellency Michelle Bachelet High Commissioner for Human Rights Palais Wilson 52 rue des Pâquis CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland.

Oct 30, 2018 Press-releases

Newly appointed UN High Commissioner for Human Rights responds to global NGOs' message to call out rights violators

  On October 24, 2018, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, replied to a letter that was jointly sent to her by over 750 NGOs and civil society groups across the world. You can read her reply here.