Commonwealth countries must act urgently to meet modern slavery targets
July 30,2020 New Delhi/London/Perth Commonwealth countries have made little progress towards their commitment to eradicate modern slavery by 2030, despite an estimated 1 in every 150 people in the Commonwealth living in conditions of modern slavery.
Report of the National Consultation on Prisons: Ensuring an Effective Response to COVID-19
Madhya Pradesh Prisons and Correctional Services and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) jointly organised the National Consultation on Prisons: Ensuring an Effective Response to COVID-19 on the 20th of June, 2020.
Don’t Compromise Prisoners’ Rights – Prioritise Healthcare: CHRI
July 23, 2020 The Central and state governments in India must adhere to national protocols and international standards in ensuring that rights of prisoners are upheld and not compromised during the pandemic, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) said today.
Fair Trial Manual 2019
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is delighted to announce the publication of the new and revised edition of the Fair Trial Manual, edited by Maja Daruwala, Senior Adviser, Tata Trusts and CHRI, and Prof Mrinal Satish of the National Law University Delhi (NLUD).
New edition of Fair Trials Manual, edited by Maja Daruwala and Prof Mrinal Satish
July 17, 2020 New Delhi The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is delighted to announce the publication of the new and revised edition of the Fair Trial Manual, edited by Maja Daruwala, Senior Adviser, Tata Trusts and CHRI, and Prof Mrinal Satish of the National Law University Delhi (
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
Working Group on Human Rights Submits Observations to NHRC on UPR Mid-Term review report
The Working Group on Human Rights (WGHR) on July 7, 2020 wrote a letter to the Chairperson National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Hon’ble Justice H. L. Dattu sharing observations on their review of the NHRC's UPR Mid-Term review (MTR) report.
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
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