Latest Round of Executions in Indonesia for Drug-related Offenses
Letter to the President of Indonesia by Global South-based human rights NGOs– Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Center for Human Rights of the University of Pretoria, Comisión Mexicana de Defensa y Promoción de los Derechos Humanos, Commonwealth Human Rig
Caste attrocities cases in Gujarat, investigations needs to be set right: Report by CHRI & NCDHR
Una, Gujarat: Following the attack on a Dalit family in Una district, Gujarat, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative & the National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights have prepared a briefing note on standard of investigation in caste atrocity cases.
Human rights forum criticises Gujarat Police over dalit flogging
A human rights forum has rapped the Gujarat Police and the administration for their alleged sluggish response to the brutal beating of Dalit youths for skinning a dead cow at Gir Somnath.
CHRI/UNHCR to hold workshop for welfare officers in West Bengal
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees will advise welfare officers in correctional homes on how to process applications for asylum seekers in West Bengal.Conference Hall, Jessop Building, Kolkata. July 26, 4pm.
London, United Kingdom
CHRI’s London office (registered charity no. 803325) is uniquely positioned to influence human rights in the Commonwealth.
Accra, Ghana
The Accra office of CHRI is the centre of the organisation’s work in Commonwealth African countries. It has, since its inception in 2001, made significant strides in achieving the mandate of ensuring transparency and accountability in governance.
Headquarter; New Delhi, India
In 1993 CHRI was established in New Delhi. The initial plan was to move the CHRI secretariat every five years in order to deepen expertise on all regions of the Commonwealth.
Indian Organization Wants Sri Lankans To Use RTI To Demand For Information On Sampur Coal Power Plant
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative’s Access to Information Programme based in New Delhi has urged Sri Lankans to use the fundamental right to information guaranteed under Article 14A of the Constitution and obtain information pertaining to the Sampur Power Project.
CHRI - Submission on National Policy for Women 20 June 2016
The following submission provides comments and recommendations by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on the Draft National Policy for Women 2016. CHRI is an independent, non-governmental organisation working towards the practical realisation of human rights across the Commonwealth.
Jail Mail - Riots in Varanasi Jail : A Sequel
Four riots in jails in Uttar Pradesh over the last of couple months speak of a penal system under strain, crying for a human overhaul.