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Mar 02, 2017 Press-releases

District administration seeks to make Kupwara a “Model RTI” district

  March 2, 2017 Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir, India Seeking to make Kupwara a “model RTI” district, the District Administration has invited the Jammu and Kashmir RTI Movement (J&K RTIM) and the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) to provide technical assistance to

Mar 02, 2017 Press-releases

CHRI’s Director Sanjoy Hazarika meets Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland

  March 1, 2017 Sanjoy Hazarika, CHRI Executive Director, on his first official visit to the UK, met with Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland at Marlborough House, London on March 1.

Feb 28, 2017 Blog

Bridging Gaps in SDG 16

Image courtesy : http://www.un.org February 28, 2017 By Gavin Davies In July this year, the United Nations' High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) is set to hold its meeting on the post-2015 development agenda.

Feb 25, 2017 In-the-news Police Reform

Cops treat rape victim as accused: ex-judge

We laughed because what was shown is far removed from reality. When a woman goes to report a crime like rape, she is treated more as an accused. She is asked what were you doing there alone, why were you out so late at night. So, she is no longer a victim.

Feb 24, 2017 Press-releases

CHRI’s “Virtual Police Station” makes waves in Kolkata

February 24, 2017 To demystify the criminal justice system for students, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) showcased its groundbreaking multimedia tool--“Virtual Police Station” (VPS) at the inauguration of Amity Law School’s legal aid clinic in Kolkata today.

Feb 23, 2017 Events

Rights 360˚: Experience reality through a Virtual Police Station

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and the Amity Law School (Kolkata) are hosting an interactive session on ‘Rights 360˚: Experience reality through a Virtual Police Station’ on Friday, February 24 from 2.00pm-5.

Feb 22, 2017 Events

Making the Right to Information a reality in Sri Lanka: The Role of Non-State Actors

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Sri Lanka is hosting a dialogue on the country's recently implemented Right To Information Act (RTI) on February 22 from 4.00 pm to 6.00 pm at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall, Colombo.

Feb 21, 2017 Press-releases

Supreme Court toughens stance on prison monitoring, seeks report from Home Ministry

February 21, 2017 New Delhi Pushing for stronger monitoring of prisons, the Supreme Court of India has once again emphasized the constitution of Boards of Visitors (BOVs) in jails and directed the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to submit a status report by March 31.

Feb 16, 2017 Publications Access to Information

Malawi becomes 23rd country to enact an RTI law in the Commonwealth

President Peter Mutharika has given his assent to the Access to Information Bill that Malawi's Parliament approved in December 2016. Malawi becomes the 23rd country in the Commonwealth to enact a national level law guaranteeing access to information to its people.

Feb 13, 2017 Events

The North East Panorama: Screening and Discussions

  Sanjoy Hazarika, Director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) will screen two of his films on India's North East region, one is based on his own work with the boat clinics-- "Where there are no Roads" (38 minutes) and his latest documentary on Mizoram, &qu