JAIL MAIL – Legal Services Day 2020
As the legal services institutions (LSIs) in India complete their 25th year of existence this year, in this jail mail, CHRI presents a snapshot into the services provided by LSIs in the face of myriad challenges and restrictions caused by the pandemic.
JAIL MAIL: WERE INDIAN PRISONS EQUIPPED TO RESPOND TO THE PANDEMIC? -CHRI’s Analysis of Prison Statistics India 2019
Through this Jail Mail, CHRI shares – Ten Things You Should Know About Indian Prisons – an analysis of the latest prison statistics of India for the year 2019 released by the National Crime Records Bureau.
Assessment of Compliance with Supreme Court Directives on Police Reforms: State Compliance Note
This is a collation of State compliance notes which assess the status of compliance by states with the Supreme Court directives on police reforms on paper (as provided for in the Police Act or the government order). These directives were laid down by the Supreme Court of India in its judgment in Prakash Singh and Others vs. Union of India and Others 2006.
पुलिस सुधार पर सुप्रीम कोर्ट के निर्देशों पर सरकार की अनुपालना: एक आंकलन ( 2020)
यह नोट, सुप्रीम कोर्ट के पुलिस सुधार पर दिए गए निदेशों की अनुपालना की स्थिति का एक परिमाणात्मक आंकलन है। यह नोट राज्य एवं केंद्र शासित प्रदेशों
Easier Said Than Done (ESTD) Report Based on The 42nd Session Of The Un Human Rights Council
The 'Easier Said Than Done' (ESTD) report is a part of the flagship series produced by CHRI's International Advocacy and Programming (IAP) Unit.
RIGHTS BEHIND BARS (2020) - Landmark Judicial Pronouncements 2010-2019
This publication contains summaries of several important judicial pronouncements on prisons and prisoners’ rights. This is the second edition of Rights Behind Bars, and it builds on the first edition to include important judicial pronouncements of the Supreme Court of India and various High Courts from 2010 to 2019.
CHRI MAKES AN ORAL STATEMENT AT THE UPR REPORT CONSIDERATION OF KIRIBATI AT THE 45th REGULAR SESSION OF THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Geneva CHRI delivered a video oral statement at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Report consideration of Kiribati (Agenda Item 6) at the 45th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council. CHRI was among the six civil society organisations that intervened during the debate. The statement -- delivered by Ms.
Barriers in Accessing Justice
This report documents 14 case studies from Uttar Pradesh, India of police refusal and failure to register complaints of survivors of sexual assault. The case studies describe the experiences of sexual violence survivors in reporting their complaints, facing refusal and/or delay in the first instance, pursuing remedies, and the final outcomes.
Compliance Chart (Part II) - Supreme Court Directives on Police Reform: States with Executive Orders and Union Territories
Compliance Chart (Part II) reviews compliance by the Union and State governments with the Supreme Court directives on police reforms. This chart refers only to states that have issued executive orders to implement the directives. For states that have enacted new police acts/amendments, refer to Chart 1.
CHRI MAKES A VIDEO INTERVENTION IN THE INTERACTIVE DIALOGUE WITH THE WORKING GROUP ON ARBITRARY DETENTION AT THE 45th REGULAR SESSION OF THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Geneva CHRI delivered a video oral statement in the Interactive Dialogue with the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (Agenda Item 3) at the 45th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council. CHRI was amongst the ten civil society organisations that intervened during the interactive dialogue, following the presentation by Chair-Rapporteur, Ms.