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.
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.
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
White Paper on Crime Mapping Study in Delhi
This White Paper is the outcome of a collaboration between the Praja Foundation and the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative which presents comprehensive data, covering January to December 2014 on select parameters related to crime and policing in Delhi, namely: Crime statistics, incl
Refugees and the Other ‘Invisibles’: Race and Discrimination in India
Second in a series of CHRI Brown Bag Lunches New Delhi, February 02 -- The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) hosted a special brown bag lunch, the second in its series this year, on Refugees and the Other ‘Invisibles’: Race and Discrimination in India with three yo
CHRI and partners convene conference for Commonwealth Parliamentarians in London
The Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference on the Rule of Law and Human Rights, an initiative of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), organised in partnership with the UK branch of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA UK), who led the project management and delivery, the
With Jammeh’s exit, CHRI Calls for The Gambia’s Return to ICC and Commonwealth
27 January 2017 New Delhi The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) welcomes the peaceful transition of power in The Gambia and the restoration of democracy in the country following the self-exile of former President, Mr Yahya Jammeh.
Free at last – Solma goes home!
New Delhi/Hooghly A 38 year old Bangladeshi woman who was rescued by police in West Bengal after being found wandering aimlessly has been finally sent home, thanks to a unique collaborative effort of police, civil society and judicial system in solving the case.
CHRI and partners hold high profile conference for Commonwealth Parliamentarians in London
CHRI, in partnership with the Commonwealth Secretariat, the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association, and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy, will hold a high profile conference for Commonwealth Parliamentarians in London from January 24-26.
Maja Daruwala
Maja Daruwala is currently Senior Advisor at CHRI, particularly focussing on the Access to Justice Programme. She was Director of CHRI for twenty years, until September 2016. Maja has been working to advocate for rights and social justice for over forty years.