CHRI London Office
The CHRI London Office leads on: CHRI’s programme on Contemporary Forms of Slavery and Human Trafficking Liaising, coordination and advocacy with Commonwealth bodies and institutions
Virus scare: Parole, bail for 3000 in Bengal
Mar 29, 2020 (Telegraph India) The Bengal government has decided to release 3,076 convicts and undertrials for three months on parole and interim bail from correctional homes across the state to decongest over-crowded jails in the wake of the coronavirus.
CHRI's call to PM and CMs: Strong Action Needed Against Discrimination During Pandemic; Launch Information and Social Media Campaigns, Hotlines, Nodal Groups to Prevent Racial Attacks
March 28 , 2020 New Delhi, Taking note of reports of numerous incidents of racism and discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic in different parts of the country, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stress the need for extensive informati
COVID-19: Overcrowded Jails To Release Prisoners On Parole, But This May Just Kick The Can
March 25, 2019 (India Spend) Mumbai: As Tihar Jail, the country’s largest prison, announced plans on March 23, 2020, to release on parole or interim bail some 3,000 inmates who are not “hardened criminals”, other prisons in the country may follow, having been directed by the
Covid-19 and Prisons: Ensuring an Effective Response
With the rising spread of the pandemic COVID-19 in India and globally, this document has been prepared by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative to assist all state prison departments, judiciary, legal services institutions and other stakeholders to undertake effective measures to ensure protectio
Kolkata jail incidents over COVID -19 crisis reflect a need for urgent responses in Indian prisons: CHRI
March 23, 2020 New Delhi, India To prevent escalation of the kind of clashes which erupted in Dum Dum Central Correctional Home in Kolkata, West Bengal, over emergency restrictions as a result of concerns over the spread of COVID-19 in confined spaces, prison authorities must enable alternate
UG, Kingsway Basic School emerge win Commonwealth debates
Mar 12, 2020 (Ghanaian Times) The University of Ghana and Kaneshie Kingsway I Basic School on Monday emerged winners of two separate debates organised to commemorate this year’s Commonwealth Day in Accra.
Make protection of Human Rights Defenders, Whistle Blowers and Journalists top priority: CHRI
Mar 09, 2020 New Delhi, India The protection of human rights defenders, whistle blowers and journalists, as well as freedom of expression, information and assembly must be priorities for leaders of the 54 Commonwealth countries who need to work for transparency, good governance and rule of law
Take tough measures against mobs, cops, identify vulnerable areas: CHRI
Feb 26, 2020 New Delhi,India Calling on both Central and Delhi governments to take all necessary measures to prevent further violence and disruption while fixing responsibility for police inaction and the failure of the civil and political administration, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiati