CHRI at the IDLO-UN SDG 16 conference in Rome
CHRI International Director Sanjoy Hazarika attended and spoke at the SDG 16 Conference co-organised by the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) and the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) on 27 - 29 May, 2019 in Rome.
Grace Gyamfi
Grace Gyamfi is with the Administration/Accounts Section. She holds a Master’s Degree in Human Rights and Administration from the University of Ghana, Legon. Grace holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Basic Education from the University of Cape Coast, Ghana. She loves to read and watch movies.
PRESIDENTIAL ASSENT TO THE RIGHT TO INFORMATION ACT: A WELCOME DEVELOPMENT
May 27, 2019 The Coalition on the Right to Information (RTI) Ghana is delighted with the presidential assent given to the Right to Information Act on Tuesday May 21, 2019, by President Nana Akufo-Addo.
'Ghana may legalise same-sex marriage in 2039'
Ghana Web | 24 May 2019 A private legal practitioner, Martin Kpebu has estimated 2039 as a possible timeline to when Ghana may pass or accept same sex marriage in its legal framework.
Review of a book on climate change with a chapter co-authored by CHRI International Director Sanjoy Hazarika
The Third Pole | 21 May 2019 Much of climate change research has, so far, been led by countries in the temperate zone, otherwise known as the global North. This has skewed the perception of the crisis.
A Chronicle of the Crime Fiction That is Adityanath's Encounter Raj
In the last ten months, UP police has conducted four police encounters per day. The Wire met families of 14 people who were killed in these encounters by the police. Read the full story here.
CHRI response to MHA advisory to states mandating filing of FIRs
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) appreciates and supports the advisory by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on 16 May 2019 on the “failure to record information under Section 154 (1) of CrPC punishable under Section 166A of IPC” issued to the Additional Chi
CHRI Quarterly Newsletter: April 2019
Dear readers, We are happy to present the latest newsletter reporting on our activities over the past year, which witnessed both been a continuation of CHRI’s mandate as well as an expansion of its scope.
Read CHRI's written statement submitted to the UN Human Rights Council on right of freedom of assembly in Cameroon (June 2018)
"At the 38th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) wishes to raise serious concerns over the continued deterioration of human right of &nbs
Women in Police: India needs more than just tokenism by political parties
By Pavani Nagaraja Bhat, Project Officer, Police Reforms Programme, CHRI As of 1 January 2017, the strength of women police in India was 7.28% of the total police.