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Jun 10, 2020 In-the-news

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.

Jun 04, 2020 Press-releases

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

May 03, 2020 Events

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.

May 26, 2020 Press-releases

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

May 06, 2020 In-the-news International Advocacy and Programming

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.

May 06, 2020 Press-releases

Recognition of fearless work by Pulitzer Prize winning photographers: SAMDEN

May 5, 2020 Delhi/Kathmandu/Dhaka/Colombo/Boston Congratulating the three Indian photojournalists for winning the 2020 Pulitzer prize in the feature photography category for their images of Jammu and Kashmir, the South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) described it as a recognition fo

May 05, 2020 Press-releases

Coronavirus: Resource NCCE to educate the public - CSOs

May 04, 2020 Some 59 Civil Society Organisations have urged the government to resource the National Commission for Civic Education (NCCE) to enable the commission to effectively educate the Ghanaian public on the Coronavirus pandemic.

May 04, 2020 In-the-news Prison Reform

Rise in Virus Cases in Crowded Indian Jails Prompts Concerns

May 02, 2020 (The New York Times) NEW DELHI — The spread of the coronavirus in India's notoriously crowded prisons has prompted authorities to impose jail lockdowns and release thousands of pretrial detainees on parole, as health experts worry that the cramped facilities are serving

Apr 30, 2020 Press-releases

Contemporary forms of slavery and responses to COVID-19

April 30, 2020 During these uncertain and unprecedented times, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is committed to fight against contemporary forms of slavery that persist across the Commonwealth.

Apr 30, 2020 In-the-news Access to Information

Implement RTI Act at the earliest: CIC to Jammu & Kashmir, Ladakh

April 30, 2020 (The Economic Times) NEW DELHI: The Central Information Commission (CIC) has asked the administration in Jammu & Kashmir to set up public information offices for all government departments at the earliest, and facilitate the implementation of the Right to Information Act in