Commonwealth Small States at the UN Human Rights Council
Small states make up the majority of the Commonwealth; 32 out of 52. However, while 15 of 20 members not classed as small states have been elected to the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), only four of the 32 small states have served.
Media, not always right - but police can't ignore rights
New Delhi, Aug 2, 2017 The adversarial relationship between police and the media was the focus of a special session between young Superintendents of Police from different states of India, union territories and Commandants of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and a panel which included the di
CHRI helps kick start a broad coalition for democratic policing in Tanzania
Aug 1, 2017 By Uladzimir Dzenisevich Over the last decade CHRI has been working to advance democratic policing model across the Commonwealth countries.
Three instances where their Lordships stepped in to protect their right to privacy- it was not a vague concept then
Image courtesy: The Cartoonist and Pinterest July 28, 2017 By Venkatesh Nayak A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India is currently hearing arguments about whether Article 21 of the Constitution of India contains within its meaning and scope a guarantee of the right to
CHRI contributes chapter on SDG16 in 'Civil Society Report on SDGs: Agenda 2030
Trinanjan Radhakrishnan, Programme Officer in the SIP speaking at the launch of the report, on the 6th of July 2017, at the Constitution Club of India. 'Civil Society Report on SDGs: Agenda 2030', was an initiative anchored by Wada Na Todo Abhiyan.
How Mobile Data Collection Can Aid Prison Reform
July 26, 2016 By: Jordan Lerner, Sanghmitra Singh There is a death inside an Indian prison every 5.5 hours. The suicide rate inside these institutions is 40 percent higher than that on the outside.
One day interactive workshop on J&K RTI Act
One day interactive workshop on J&K RTI Act gets underway at Central University Kashmir (CUK), Srinagar on 24 July, 2017- organised in collaboration with Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) & J&K RTI Movement Mr.
Halt first executions in 60 years: CHRI to the Maldives
Commonwealth NGO calls on the island nation to maintain death penalty moratorium.
Right to Information Knowledge Meet at Thrissur
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), New Delhi in collaboration with National Constitution Club (NCC), Thalassery organised a Right to Information Knowledge Meet at Thrissur, Kerala on 16th July 2017. Shri.
50% of AFSPA-related human rights complaints are from J&K, monetary relief recommended in 3% cases- RTI data from MHA for 2012-16 (upto January)
July 14, 2017 By:Venkatesh Nayak Last week, the media reported on the likelihood of The Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958 (AFSPA) being withdrawn from certain parts of Arunachal Pradesh and adjoining parts of Assam.