CHRI urges court-monitored investigation of encounter killings in Uttar Pradesh, ‘investigate each officer under suspicion’
July 13, 2020 New Delhi The India Executive Board of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today called on the Allahabad High Court to institute and monitor an investigation into the encounter killing of Vikas Dubey and his associates, in line with the requirements laid down by the S
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.
Custodial killings show India needs to go beyond police reforms, must ratify Anti- Torture Convention: CHRI
The Executive Committee (India) of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), chaired by Wajahat Habibullah, former Chief Information Commissioner, has issued the following statement on the recent torture and deaths in custody of a father and son in Tamil Nadu: June 29, 2020 Ne
National Consultation: MP Prisons and Correctional Services, and CHRI get together prison administrators from 15 states to share learnings, challenges during pandemic
June 23, 2020 New Delhi, India Madhya Pradesh Prisons and Correctional Services and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on Saturday jointly organised the National Consultation on Prisons: Ensuring an Effective Response to COVID-19.
CHRI joins 10 partner NGOs to deliver an oral statement under Item 10 General Debate at HRC43
June 19, 2020 Geneva The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) joined 10 partner NGOs in delivering an oral statement under Item 10 (Technical Assistance and Capacity-Building) - General Debate at the recently resumed 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rig
India considering universal basic income, NHRC tells UN
The UN has been informed that the Indian government is examining and “actively considering” the possibility of a universal basic income to reduce poverty. Universal basic income (UBI) refers to periodic cash transfers to every citizen.
Joint Press Statement on the Arbitrary Seizure of Donor Funds from the Maldivian Democracy Network
On June 3, 2020, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) joined leading international CSOs Civicus, FIDH and Forum- Asia in a statement to draw attention to a joint letter to the Peoples Majlis (Parliament) of the Maldives with regard to the seizure of funds of the Maldi
Media at a Time of the Pandemic: Better Reporting, Better Health?
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) celebrates media freedom during COVID-19 pandemic on Sunday, May 3, 2020, marking World Press Freedom Day.
Arrests, Beatings and Dismissals of Journalists Underline Official and Corporate Arbitrariness: SAMDEN
May 26, 2020 New Delhi, India The South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) today cited detention of media professionals in Bangladesh, attacks on journalists in the Punjab, and the dismissal of a pregnant reporter in Assam state as part of a pattern of official and corporate arbitrariness a
CPJ, 191 partner organizations urge UN Secretary General to take action to secure release of jailed journalists amid COVID-19
May 5, 2020 Secretary-General António Guterres United Nations Room NL-3019 New York, NY 10017 Sent via email Dear Mr.