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Jul 30, 2019 Press-releases

Commonwealth anti-slavery network launches

30 July 2019 LONDON, UK  The Commonwealth 8.7 launches on World Day against Trafficking in Persons. The network launches with over 60 local, grassroots civil society organisations working to eradicate contemporary forms of slavery across the Commonwealth.

Jul 15, 2019 Press-releases

Release all imprisoned journalists: International media rights groups tell governments

[Britain’s Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt, Canada’s Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland and human rights lawyer Amal Clooney attend a news conference on media freedom.

Jul 05, 2019 Press-releases

CHRI's delivers Oral Statement at the 41st Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council

3 July, Geneva CHRI made an Oral Statement at the General Debate in the UN Human Rights Council's 41st Regular Session under Agenda Item 4 on 3 July 2019. This was a general debate on human rights situations that require the Council's attention.

Jun 28, 2019 Press-releases

Oral statement delivered by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative at 41st Regular Session of the UNHRC

  CHRI made a statement on the Clustered Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and the Special rapporteuR on Freedom of Assembly. The statement was made by Mr.

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Jun 26, 2019 In-the-news Police Reform

Women in Police

June 25 | Next IASA Model Policy on Women in Police in India was recently prepared by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI). Read the full article.

Jun 24, 2019 Publications Access to Information

Easier Said Than Done Report for the 40th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council

  This Easier Said Than Done (ESTD) report is a part of the series started in 2007 to review the voting patterns of Commonwealth member states at the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva.

Jun 24, 2019 In-the-news International Advocacy and Programming

Commonwealth countries should adhere to UN human rights mechanisms, says CHRI report

June 23 | South Asia Monitor A new report on human rights under the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), calls for Commonwealth countries, including India, Pakistan and Bangladesh, to strengthen the special procedure mechanisms of the world body.

Jun 24, 2019 In-the-news Police Reform

Fat Bellies and Fatigue, Cops Need Help!

June 23 | The Citizen NEW DELHI: The health of police officials has been under scrutiny for a long period of time. Physical fitness is given the utmost priority as a condition to enter the service. But clearly the parameters required to ensure they remain fit after joining the police are faulty..

Jun 24, 2019 In-the-news Police Reform

People, cops helpless as cybercrime goes out of control

June 23 | Deccan Herald With increasing mobile coverage and cheaper data, more and more Indians now access the internet even while on the move. This has exposed unsuspecting ones to fall prey to online fraudsters.