Media, not always right - but police can't ignore rights
New Delhi, Aug 2, 2017 The adversarial relationship between police and the media was the focus of a special session between young Superintendents of Police from different states of India, union territories and Commandants of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) and a panel which included the di
Three instances where their Lordships stepped in to protect their right to privacy- it was not a vague concept then
Image courtesy: The Cartoonist and Pinterest July 28, 2017 By Venkatesh Nayak A nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India is currently hearing arguments about whether Article 21 of the Constitution of India contains within its meaning and scope a guarantee of the right to
A Review of India’s Voluntary National Review on the Sustainable Development Goals
July 21, 2017 By Gavin Davies On July 19th, 2017, India presented their progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.
In an RTI reply, CRPF says, the death of 25 personnel in the April 2017 ambush at Sukma, Chhattisgarh was not a violation of their human rights
June 20, 2017 By:Venkatesh Nayak Readers will recollect the dastardly attack on CRPF personnel that occurred in Chhattisgarh on 24 April, 2017.
CHRI Brown Bag with Mr. R. K. Mathur
(L-R) Mr. Sanjoy Hazarika (Director), Mr. R. K. Mathur and Venkatesh Nayak New Delhi, 29th May 2017-- The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) hosted a brown bag lunch with Mr. R. K.
CHRI demands independent inquiry on UP Police role in the ongoing Saharanpur violence
NewDelhi, 29May2017 On14-15May2017,CommonwealthHumanRightsInitiative(CHRI)visitedviolence-affectedShabbirpurandneighbouringvillagesinSaharanpurdistrict,UttarPradesh,aspartofanationallevelfact-findingteamledbytheNationalCampaignonDalitHumanRights(NCDHR).
CHRI condemns killing of Maldives Human Rights Defender
NEW DELHI April 24, 2017 The murder of Yameen Rasheed, a popular social media blogger and activist, on 23rd April 2017 is the most recent in a series of attacks against government critics in the Maldives.
Central Government justifies the Draft RTI Rules based on CIC's Management Regulations that Delhi High Court struck down in 2010
April 05, 2016 By Venkatesh Nayak The Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has published a 'factual position' about the content of the Draft Right to Information Rules, 2017 that seek to replace the existing RTI Rules notified in 2012.
Media’s need to maximize use of RTI stressed
March 13, 2017 Dhaka Bangladesh’s RTI Act of 2009 has opened up opportunities for the journalists to gather information from authorities to develop in-depth and investigative reports for the media.
