CHRI Director Sanjoy Hazarika gave an inaugural address at an event organized by Global Youth, an apolitical, not-for-profit organization looking to empower youth ambassadors for a global generation, on Sep 19, 2017. In his address, Mr Hazarika talked in detail about Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI). He spoke about how CHRI was founded, and its work in the areas of Access to Justice (Police and Prison Reforms), Access to Information and The Strategic Initiatives Programme (SIP). In his address, he also talked about his recent visit to Human Rights Council, Geneva, and the two panel discussions - Small States in Commonwealth and Ending Modern Day Slavery - CHRI had held along with other partners. Mr Hazarika also released the charter of the Commonwealth Youth Forum and interacted for more than half-an-hour with the young members on ‘Agenda for the Commonwealth Summit 2018’.