CHRI and Partners Launch Groundbreaking 101 guide in Kenya
17 May, 2016 The Chief Justice of Kenya Willy Mutunga, Danish Ambassador Hon.
Palestinian makes desperate efforts to return home to Gaza
By Pradipta Tapadar (PTI) Kolkata - 13 May 2016 Twenty-seven years after he came to India with the dream of graduating from a university in the country, Fatouh Ahmed Mahmud Abu Satta is facing an uncertain future as his return to his home in Gaza in Palestine is stuck in red tap
CHRI Findings: Monitoring Indian Jails
May 12, 2016 All state institutions require monitoring. Closed ones even more so. Letting the outside in is particularly essential in prisons where the state has complete control over the lives of those who have lost their liberty.
The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka suggests changes to the RTI Bill to facilitate easy passage through Parliament
11 May, 2016 By Venkatesh Nayak The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has recommended a slew of changes to the Right to Information Bill (RTI Bill) tabled in Parliament.
In charts: Less than 50 per cent of crimes in Delhi and Mumbai are actually reported to the police
Theft, assault and sexual harassment are the most common crimes, but a new survey claims that the police don't hear about most of them.
Maldives: Democracy in Free Fall.
05 May, 2016 Maldivian democracy continues on a downward spiral despite Commonwealth warnings. A peaceful Labour Day march organised by eight Maldivian NGOs ended with police pulling protesters off public streets on 1st May 2016.
45 percent Delhi residents wary of public transport
In a comparative survey between Mumbai and Delhi that analysed crime victimisation and public safety perception, data revealed that more people in the national capital worry about their safety when they have to use public transport after 9 pm.
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Launches Trailblazing Report on Crime and Safety
PRESS STATEMENT The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Launches Trailblazing Report on Crime and Safety The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has launched one of the first surveys on crime victimisation and public safety perception.
Study shows theft of phones and cars a serious problem in Delhi
New Delhi: A study conducted by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has established that theft is the most commonly experienced crime in the capital, with mobile phones being the most purloined product.
Maldives must accept that it is now on the formal agenda of CMAG, says CHRI
Welcoming "the continued scrutiny of the deteriorating situation in the Maldives by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG)," Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative says that the Maldives "must accept that it is now on the formal agenda of CMAG.