A case for Police Reform
In a city where almost everyone feels unsafe, as much from miscreants as from the police, wall-to-wall media coverage of the brutal gang rape in a bus has obliged the men in uniform to give an account of what has been done to improve women’s safety.
"Asking for it" - Delhi police blame rape on the victims
A recent sting exposé in an Indian magazine,Tehelka, well-known for its investigative journalism, showed police officials in New Delhi, blaming rape on the victims.
Police violations under international review: From sugar-coating to the untruth
Bangladesh’s human rights record was put under the spotlight recently when it came before the UN Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review in Geneva on 29 April 2013.
Sugandha Shankar
Sugandha Shankar is a Senior Programme Officer in the Prison Reforms Programme. is a law graduate from ILS Law College, Pune, and holds a Diploma in Human Rights and Law. has a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi.
Careers : Programme Officer (South Asia) 2016
Access to Information Programme CHRI is seeking qualified staff for deepening its work on people’s right to information in South Asia countries. The following positions are vacant in its Access to Information Programme.
Incorporation Documents
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Executive Committee, United Kingdom
The Executive Committee of CHRI UK, which was registered as a charity in April 1990, oversees the work of CHRI's London office. The Executive Committee includes members from diverse backgrounds and expertise.
Police Reforms : EAST AFRICA
CHRI has worked in police reform in East Africa since 2001. CHRI focuses on programmes to enhance human rights based, democratic, professional policing in East Africa, on both a regional and country-specific level.
Police Reforms : Regional Work
There are three main components of the regional program that have become permanent features: Networking for Improved Policing in South Asia The Network for Improved Policing in South Asia (NIPSA) is a forum that brings together like-minded individuals and organizations vested in systemic refor
Pakistan : Publications and Resources
Police Organization in Pakistan During the early months of the year, CHRI worked in close consultation with the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) based in Lahore in conducting research and finalising the publication titled Police Organisations in Pakistan.