An Open Letter to the President by the Constitutional Conduct Group : Delhi Violence and its Aftermath
It is with deep anguish and concern that we, the members of the Constitutional Conduct Group (“CCG”) comprising former civil servants, write this letter to place before you some major issues in the aftermath of the widespread violence in North-East Delhi, which began on 23rd February 20
We need more policewomen
Mar 18, 2020 (The Hindu) By: Devyani Srivastava Increasing the number of women recruits alone will not be enough; institutional changes are as important At least since 2009, when the Home Ministry set 33% as the target for women’s representation in the police, increasing women&rsqu
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.
Sanjoy Hazarika, International Director, CHRI- In conversation with the 19 City Core Group members/networks, Mumbai
Sanjoy Hazarika (on screen) in conf call with Bombay City Core Group (CCG) on Saturday on the work of this unique community of 19 NGOs is doing in the field.
Bengal and the question of justice
(Telegraph India) By: Deepan Kumar Sarkar & Madhurima Dhanuka The recently released India Justice Report 2019, which provides a succinct analysis of government data across the four pillars of justice — judiciary, police, prisons and legal aid — ranks West Bengal at 12th p
Explained: Why the Police Fails at Handling Riots
Mar 10, 2020 By: N.C. Asthana (The Hindu) There is a popular myth, often fostered by the police itself, that the force requires ‘orders’ from their superiors, i.e. the political executive, in order to ‘act’.
RTI data reveals huge mismatch in J&K apple procurement claims of governments
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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
SAMDEN: The media needs a pro-active protection policy
Feb 26, 2020 New Delhi, India The South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) today said that mob attacks on journalists, photographers and media professionals underscored the need to develop robust and pro-active policies and laws to protect the press.