Between hope and despair: A review of Sanjoy Hazarika's book 'Strangers No More'
(The book Reviewindia.org) A journey through the eight States of North East India, the present book is a sequel to Sanjoy Hazarika’s earlier published and much acclaimed title Strangers of the Mist: Tales of War and Peace from India’s Northeast.
CIC to hear RTI appeals of Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh residents from November
(The Economic Times) NEW DELHI: Information shared by foreign governments in confidence would be out of bounds for the residents of the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, like the rest of India, and appeals under the RTI Act may have to wait for two years before being heard.
India's Chief Justice under RTI Act
Nov 14, 2019 On 13th November, 2019 a 5-Judge Constitution Bench of India's Supreme Court unanimously held, as the head of that Court, the Chief Justice of India is covered by The Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act).
Urgent Action Desk
In response to suggestions received from the participants of the Roundtable Consultation with Key Stakeholders on Strangers to Justice.
CHRI, CSNSR in Odisha launch new report on Crime and Policing
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and Centre for the Sustainable Use of Natural and Social Resources (CSNSR) have launched "The State of Crime and Policing in Odisha: Results of a Study Conducted in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Jajpur and Kandhamal​” on 7th Novembe
ECIL directs disclosure of information about EVM and VVPAT deployment in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections while BEL and Election Commission equivocate under the RTI Act
Image courtesy: https://www.news18.com/ Nov 11, 2019 By: Venkatesh Nayak Readers may remember reading my despatch from September 2019 in which I had explained how Bharat Electronics Ltd.
JAIL MAIL: Ten Things You Should Know About Indian Prisons- An Analysis of Prison Statistics India 2017
The National Crimes Records Bureau (NCRB) released its annual publication on prisons in India for the year 2017, on 21st October, 2019.
Police must be sensitized in dealing with sexual assault survivors
Oct 30, 2019 By Ankur Otto (telegraphindia.
Central Government's 2019 RTI Rules: Making a mess of things to gain a stranglehold on Information Commissions after misleading Parliament
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Botswana activist Alice Mogwe elected new FIDH President
“The universality of human rights is under attack - we must fight back!” (Taipei) 24 October 2019 – Today, the member organisations of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) elected their new president, Botswana activist Alice Mogwe, during its 40th Congress in Tai