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
RTI reveals: Government of India paid out more than Rs. 1,360 crores to undeserving persons under PM-KISAN Yojana
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Police Registration of Sexual Offences: A Guide on Procedures and Holding Police Accountable
Studies and real experiences reveal that survivors and victims of sexual offences hesitate to approach the police out of trauma, fear, or being morally judged. Their experience is often made worse by police either delaying or refusing to register complaints of sexual violence.
CHRI-CCG's Virtual Session on Accessing Free Legal Aid In Collaboration With DLSA Mumbai
CHRI's City Core Group (CCG) conducted an awareness session on accessing free legal aid with the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) - Mumbai. The session was attended by participants that included lawyers, social workers, paralegal volunteers, and activists.
One year since the arbitrary ban of Maldivian rights group the Maldivian Democracy Network
Today marks one year since the Government of the Maldives arbitrarily shut down the longest serving human rights group in the country, the Maldivian Democracy Network (MDN) and arbitrarily confiscated all of its funds.
Barriers in Accessing Justice: The Experiences of 14 Rape Survivors in Uttar Pradesh, India
CHRI & AALI report- "Barriers in Accessing Justice: The Experiences of 14 Rape Survivors in Uttar Pradesh, India." This report documents case studies of police refusal and failure to register complaints of survivors of sexual assault.
Under the RTI Act- Union Health Ministry and ICMR plead ignorance about National COVID Vaccine Expert Group's records
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PM-KISAN Beneficiaries- pattern analysis based on information obtained under the RTI Act and figures tabled in Parliament
Image courtesy: Basudev Mohapatra @ https://www.villagesquare.in/ Nov 30, 2020 By: Venkatesh Nayak Come December, the Central Government will begin disbursing the 7th instalment of funds under the Pradhan Mantri- Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN).
CHRI releases new report on transgender persons in prisons, urges model policy to protect rights
Nov 27, 2020 New Delhi, India The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today launched a unique report ‘Lost Identity: Transgender Persons Inside Indian Prisons’ which reviews compliance of prisons with existing legal frameworks relevant to protecting the rights of transgende
Electoral Bonds: Scourge of Democracy
Nov 22 2020 (Deccanherald.com) By: Venkatesh Nayak Sir Sean Connery, who made James Bond -- the arch tiktok takipci satin al nemesis of Ian Fleming’s villainous characters hankering for world power -- a household name, died peacefully in his sleep last month.