Joint Statement of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and the Commonwealth 8.7 Network
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and the Commonwealth 8.7 Network[1] urges Commonwealth governments to fulfill their commitments to eradicate contemporary forms of slavery by 2030.
CHRI supports the call for independent investigation into the custodial death of Kizito Mihigo in Rwanda last year
Excellencies, Re: Call for independent investigation into Rwandan singer Kizito Mihigo’s death Civil society organizations around the world are calling on the Rwandan authorities to allow an independent, impartial, and effective investigation into the death in custody of Kizito Mihigo,
Guide on Defending Asylum Seeking / Refugee Children in Deprivation of Liberty in India
This handbook is intended for lawyers, human rights defenders and other functionaries, and includes pertinent information on the rights, procedures and institutional mechanisms that are available for the protection and support of asylum seeking/refugee children.
HRC46: CHRI's Video Intervention in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the Sale and Sexual Exploitation of Children
02 March 2020, Geneva: CHRI delivered a video oral statement in the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the sale and exploitation of children, including child prostitution, child pornography and any other child sexual abuse material (Agenda Item 3) at the 46th Regular Session of the
Urgent Appeal to NHRC on illegal detention, arbitrary arrest and custodial torture of Mr. Shiv Kumar by Haryana Police
Urgent Appeal to the National Human Rights Commission on the abduction, illegal detention, arbitrary arrest and custodial torture of HRD Mr. Shiv Kumar in Sonipat by Haryana Police.
46th Regular UNHRC Session: Interactive Dialogue on the OHCHR Report on Sri Lanka - 10th Meeting
25 February 2021, Geneva: CHRI delivered a video oral statement in the Interactive Dialogue on the recent report of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on "Promoting reconciliation, accountability and human rights in Sri Lanka" (Agenda Item 2) at the 46th Regular Session of the UN Hu
Statement by CHRI on criminal cases against media
Feb 2, New Delhi, India --Over the past months, and especially in recent days, across the length and breadth of India, for different reasons and in different jurisdictions, criminal cases have proliferated against media professionals.
India Justice Report 2020
The second edition of the India Justice Report is all about comparisons and tracking the rise and falls in each state’s structural and financial capacity to deliver justice. Using the latest available government figures the first ever ranking was published in November 2019.
CHRI joins partner NGOs to urge all members of the UN Human Rights Council to elect its President for 2021 based on the membership criteria outlined in UNGA Resolution 60/251
Jan 13, 2021 To: Members of the UN Human Rights Council CC: Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Re: Elections of the UN Human Rights Council President for the 15th cycle in 2021 Excellencies, On 12 January 2021, the UN Human Rights Council (the Council) announc
Resource Directory to Assist Women and Children Facing Violence in Mumbai
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, in partnership with the City Core Group (a Mumbai-based network of civil society organizations, lawyers and activists) has developed a resource directory aimed at women and child survivors affected by and/or facing violence as well as support persons or orga