Numbers paint a grim picture of rape Capital
If statistics are anything to go by, a host of steps to ensure women’s safety since the gang-rape and murder of a physiotherapist exactly three years ago have failed to bring about the desired changes in the national Capital.
Bureaucracy is stumbling block on road to accountable governance: Kerala SIC rejects use of IPOs to pay RTI fees
The Supreme Court in a landmark judgement about transparency in the banking sector announced on December 16, expressed its concerns about the manner in which many Public Information Officers reject people’s requests for information under The Right to I
Will the Commonwealth finally step up in Sri Lanka?
The 2015 edition of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which was held in Malta from November 27 to 29, marked the 50th anniversary of the Commonwealth’s reincarnation as an intergovernmental association.
Police turn a blind eye to their own men
What are the chances that your complaint against a Delhi Police personal would translate into a FIR? Less than 0.3 per cent if you complained against a policeman last year, says a study by some NGOs.
Virtual tool to understand policing
NGO NAGAR released a booklet listing all the important police, railway, traffic and other ancillary helplines.
A few steps onto the Rough Roads to Equality: Women Police in Bangladesh by Cheryl Blake
In April 2014, over 200 female police personnel from across Bangladesh participated in workshops hosted by the Bangladesh Police Women’s Network (BPWN) and the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI).
Sri Lanka’s Draft Right to Information Bill, 2015
CHRI welcomes the initiative of the Government of Sri Lanka to approve a draft legislation to give effect to the fundamental right of people’s access to information guaranteed by Article 14A that was recently inserted in the Constitution through the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.
Praja Foundation and CHRI released their first report on state of policing and Law & order in Delhi
Delhi, 15st December, 2015: Praja Foundation and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) released their first report on state of policing and Law & order in Delhi with the aim to provide a holistic view, in very objective terms relying solely on official data, of the state of crime an
New Commonwealth model law set to improve judicial appointment process
11 Dec 2015 - Senior judges from all Commonwealth Caribbean jurisdictions will meet in Grand Cayman to discuss the constitution and operation of judicial services commissions, responsible for the appointment and removal of judges, magistrates and other legal officers.
Foreign Contribution
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