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.
Denial of sanction for prosecution of cases under J&KAFSPA: CIC rejects access to detailed information in the name of public interest
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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
COVID-19: Governments must protect the rights of migrants during the pandemic and beyond, UN experts urge
May 26, 2020 Geneva UN human rights experts today called on States to protect the rights of migrants and their families, regardless of their migration status, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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
BANGLADESH: Government must stop enforced disappearances and provide special care to families of the disappeared during COVID-19
25 May 2020 Dhaka/Manila/Hong Kong/Paris, To commemorate International Week of the Disappeared (the last week of May), the Asian Federation against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), the Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH),and Odhikar reme
CHRI Petitions NHRC to investigate 15 deaths following alleged police excesses during COVID-19 lockdown
In the course of the national lockdown imposed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, excessive force by police has been captured in videos across states.
Sneh Aurora
Sneh Aurora is Head of the CHRI London office, and oversees all work including strategy development and planning, international advocacy, and CHRI’s Contemporary Forms of Slavery programme.
Is transparency a burden on public authorities: Findings from a study of Central Government data as RTI completes 15 years
Image courtesy: https://www.thedailystar.net/ May 12, 2020 By: Venkatesh Nayak Even as we cope with pressures of the lockdown imposed to contain the spread of COVID-19, The Right to Information Act (RTI Act) is quietly turning 16.