The Virtual Police Station - A Groundbreaking Training Tool for the Police and Empowerment Tool for the Public
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has developed the Virtual Police Station (VPS), a first of its kind training tool for the police and empowerment tool for the public.
CHRI demands greater transparency of Sri Lanka's RTI bill
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative called on the Sri Lankan government to make public its impending Right to Information bill and said that Sri Lankan citizens should have a say in drafting the country's first access to information legislation.
CHRI submission to Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on the Draft RTI Bill
CHRI submission to Attorney General of Sri Lanka on the Draft RTI Bill
CHRI-UK Debate on Freedom of Information
Freedom of Information Event on March 17th sponsored by Article 19 When: Thursday, March 17, 6:00 to 8:00 pm Where: Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3GA Tickets: free, available at https://www.freewordcentre.
Democracy at stake in Maldives
Maldives is “steadily sliding” towards authoritarianism with “flagrant disregard” to the rule of law, human rights and good governance, according to the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), a non-governmental organisation based in New Delhi.
CHRI observations on CMAG’s concluding statement on the Maldives
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) welcomes the statement, released soon after an ad hoc meeting of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) on the Maldives, held in London on February 24, 2016.
SEARCHING FOR A LOST DEMOCRACY: A FACT FINDING MISSION REPORT ON THE MALDIVES (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY)
Below is the executive summary of CHRI’s fact finding mission report “Searching for a Lost Democracy”.
Rough Roads To Equality WOMEN POLICE IN MEGHALAYA
Police institutions need to be representative of the society they serve, in order to command public respect and credibility. Diversity in police organisations, besides being a value to be upheld in and of itself, is a vital attribute of effective and impartial law enforcement.
Authoritarianism and Radicalisation Undermine Maldivian Democracy: CHRI Fact-Finding Reveals
By Uladzimir Dzenisevich and Kai Reddy Prompted by alarming reports of human rights violations, threats to democracy and the rule of law in the Maldives, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) commissioned an independent fact-finding mission to the Maldives in November 2015 and