CHRI DELIVERS A JOINT ORAL STATEMENT WITH THE FIJI CSO UPR WORKING GROUP AT THE 43RD REGULAR SESSION OF THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL

Geneva, Switzerland CHRI delivered an oral statement, in collaboration with the Fiji CSO UPR Working Group, at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Report Consideration of Fiji (Agenda Item 6) at the 43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council.

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

Delhi violence: WGHR calls on NHRC to assert statutory mandate

Feb 28, 2020 New Delhi, India A coalition of human rights groups today reminded the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of its statutory mandate, which empowers the Commission to take suo motu action in the face of human rights violations, particularly acts of omission and commission by pu

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

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

Maharashtra tops list for most assaults, killings of RTI applicants

Feb 09, 2020 (Free Press Journal) The Common Wealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), a rights body that monitors ‘right to access of information’ in India, compiles attacks on users of the ‘Sunshine Act’ in four different categories.

Joint civil society statement on outcomes of the UNGA’s Third Committee

Joint statement  by CHRI and 14 other CSOs on  human rights issues before UNGA's Third Committee session To mark the conclusion of the United Nation's General Assembly's 74th session of its Third Committee session, also  known as the  

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

India’s prison system needs urgent reform

Jan 26, 2020 Madhurima Dhanuka andiddharth Lamba (Hindustan Times) Earlier this month, the ministry of home affairs released the Prisontatistics India (PSI) 2018 report. The report revealed that 1,845 inmates died in custody in 2018, the highest in Indian prisons in the last 20 years.