Under Trial Review Committees and You
This poster explains the working of Undertrial Review Committees (UTRCs) in a simplified form. It aims to assist prisoners in understanding the functioning of the committee. It also mentions the categories of prisoners mandated to be reviewed by UTRC.
Eradicating Modern Slavery: An assessment of Commonwealth governments' progress on achieving SDG Target 8.7
1 in every 150 people in the Commonwealth are living in modern slavery. This publication highlights Commonwealth government action and inaction to tackle contemporary forms of slavery. In 2018, Commonwealth governments committed to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Target 8.7.
Report of the National Consultation on Prisons: Ensuring an Effective Response to COVID-19
Madhya Pradesh Prisons and Correctional Services and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) jointly organised the National Consultation on Prisons: Ensuring an Effective Response to COVID-19 on the 20th of June, 2020.
Legal Aid & Children
Every child confined in a child care institution has a right to access free legal aid, regardless of being a child in conflict with law or in need of care and protection. This poster provides in a simple manner basic information on accessing legal aid by children.
Fair Trial Manual 2019
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is delighted to announce the publication of the new and revised edition of the Fair Trial Manual, edited by Maja Daruwala, Senior Adviser, Tata Trusts and CHRI, and Prof Mrinal Satish of the National Law University Delhi (NLUD). First published in 2010, the Manual is specially designed as a practical guide for the subordinate judiciary.
JAIL MAIL- NELSON MANDELA DAY 2020: THE NEED TO MONITOR PRISONS
On 102nd birth anniversary of Nelson Mandela, CHRI through this Jail Mail intends to emphasise on the need for effective monitoring of prisons. As COVID-19 spreads, there is a need for robust prison oversight to check effective response to COVID-19 in prisons and that rights of prisoners are not compromised in the guise of fighting the pandemic.
Working Group on Human Rights Submits Observations to NHRC on UPR Mid-Term review report
The Working Group on Human Rights (WGHR) on July 7, 2020 wrote a letter to the Chairperson National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Hon’ble Justice H. L. Dattu sharing observations on their review of the NHRC's UPR Mid-Term review (MTR) report.
Implementation of Supreme Court Directives on Police Reforms (2006) : Tamil Nadu as of July 2020
This note summarises the components of each directive as given by the Supreme Court, followed by a brief analysis of the level of compliance by the State of Tamil Nadu with each directive in the Tamil Nadu Police (Reforms) Act, 2013.
Rights on Arrest and Detention
This brief note lists the legal rights guaranteed to every arrested person. These are contained in the Constitution of India and the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). The police are bound to uphold these rights. In fact, compliance with them forms part of the lawful procedure to arrest.
Black Lives Matter: Commonwealth nations must address local prejudices – CHRI
Melbourne/ New Delhi /Accra / London Commonwealth nations need to recognise and address issues of systemic discrimination and unequal treatment in their own jurisdictions, with a sharp focus on policing and criminal justice systems, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has said.