A Report on Excessive Delay of Cases and Prolonged Pre-trial Detentions
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Africa Office has since 2008 been implementing a project dubbed the “Justice Centers Project” to promote increased access to justice and protection of the human rights of the poor and indigent within the criminal justice system in Ghana and by extensi
Important how to cover news
April 26, 2019 (DH news service) While freedom of the press is important, media personnel should follow a set of principles, Sanjoy Hazarika, Director of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), said.
Nusrat killing: A spotlight on sexual violence in Bangladesh
[Bangladesh Prime Minster Sheikh Hasina with Nusrat Jahan Rafi's family on April 15, 2019.
CHRI welcomes recent court orders upholding media rights
New Delhi, April 12: The recent orders by the Supreme Court of India and the Manipur High Court granting relief to journalists in two different cases have underscored the critical role of the judiciary in protecting media rights and freedom of expression, a leading Commonwealth human right
WORKSHOP ON IMPLEMENTATION OF ACCESS TO INFORMATION for civil society representatives in Kenya supported by the Commonwealth Foundation 16 Nov 2018
CHRI visited Kenya in November 2018 and conducted a workshop with the representatives from civil society in Nakuru County, Kenya in collaboration with Katiba Institute and MidRift Human Rights Network.
South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) International Convening, 2018
Cognisant of the need to address growing pressure on freedom of speech and expression in South Asia, increasing attacks on media workers and professionals and recognising that such freedoms are indivisible and know no political boundaries, in 2018, journalists from across this geography ca
RTI Trumps Over Official Secrets – But Govt Remains Unyielding
MoneyLife | 22 March 2019 States Venkatesh Nayak, RTI research scholar and programme coordinator of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI). "Several government-appointed committees including the H. D.
‘Death by stoning’ penalty draws CHRI demand to revoke Brunei membership
Istana Nurul Iman, the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, and the seat of the Brunei government New Delhi, April 1: Brunei Darussalam’s plan to introduce the death penalty by stoning for same sex relations and adultery has triggered a call from a leading Comm
Assemblies urged to make information on LEAP very accessible
The World News, Ghana | March 29, 2019 The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), has called on Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies to ensure that information about the Livelihood Empowerment Against Poverty (LEAP) programme is made easily accessible to everyone.
Police depts need to proactively change processes to ensure gender equity, CHRI’s latest report shows
New Delhi, March 28: Calling for a significant surge in women recruitment in the police as a lever to push for police reforms, change public perceptions and improve good governance, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant declared today that this would “radically” transform policing i