CHRI calls for urgent independent inquiry into Rwandan gospel singer’s death

February 19, 2020New DelhiThe Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today called for an assurance from Rwandan authorities of an independent inquiry into the death of Kizito Mihigo, a popular Rwandan gospel singer and government critic, who was found dead in police custody on Monday.

CCTV footage indicts Delhi Police: CHRI demands full accountability for police brutality

February 18, 2020 New Delh, India The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) called for the immediate registration of a First Information Report (FIR) on complaints filed against police and uniformed personnel for excessive force against students at Jamia Milia Islamia on 15th December 2019

As Maldives returns to Commonwealth, CHRI urges protection of human rights defenders

Feb 04, 2020 New Delhi, India Welcoming the return of the Maldives to the Commonwealth after a three-year break, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today urged the island nation to adhere to human rights and adopt the Commonwealth (Latimer House) Principle

Commonwealth solidarity offers benefits to Africa, Buhari declares

President Muhammadu Buhari has declared that a renewed sense of Commonwealth solidarity offers enormous benefits to Africans in the Diaspora, especially those resident in Britain, Canada and Australia.

Police inaction at JNU is complicity: CHRI calls for a judicial inquiry

Jan 09, 2019 New Delhi Denouncing the Delhi Police for its complicity in the violence unleashed at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) on the night of January 5, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) calls for a judicial inquiry to fully establish the perpetrators of the violence and t

‘Why don’t they protest for better police force?’

Dec 22, 2019 (Deccan Herald) Reforms and delays in the justice delivery system were recurring subjects at a discussion on ‘Encounter deaths, police reforms and human rights’ organised here on Saturday by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and the Karnataka State Human Rights

Dy Chairman Rajya Sabha launches CHRI publications, calls for legal awareness, media partnerships

December 17, 2019 New Delhi, India The Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha has called for media partnerships with civil society and stakeholders, especially vulnerable groups, to help develop legal literacy and understanding of fundamental rights.

CHRI demands swift investigation of violence in Jamia Millia, AMU, Says NHRC must act 'decisively'

Dec 16, 2019 New Delhi, India The tragic set of events in South Delhi yesterday evening, marked by severe violence, demands strict action against the police personnel who were complicit in perpetrating the violence against the students of Jamia Millia Islamia University.