101 Questions on Prisons You Didn’t Know Whom to Ask
Prisons are closed spaces. Very little information is available on the daily lives and routines of prisoners. Additionally, very few people are interested in learning about the details of prison life unless they find themselves in one.
A historical background of Ghana's struggle to enact the Right to Information Act
In Ghana, article 21 (1) (f) of the 1992 Constitution guarantees every person the right to information subject to certain qualifications and laws necessary in a democratic society.
Geneva: CHRI International Director speaks at Commonwealth Civil Society Seminar
[Pictured: Members of the seminar, including CHRI International Director, Sanjoy Hazarika (extreme left) and Yashasvi Nain, former CHRI lead of the International Advocacy Programme( who joined the Commonwealth Secretariat at Geneva as Human Rights adviser in March 2019 (second from right)] T
Prison Reform : Reducing Pre-trial Detention
A. Strengthening pre-trial safeguards B. Monitoring court production C. Monitoring Undertrial Review Committees D. Ensuring effective access to legal aid Undertrial prisoners constitute a significant majority of the prison population (67.6%) in India.
Prison Reform : Why Prison Reforms?
Positioned at the very end of the criminal justice system, prisons and prisoners get minimal attention. Intended to keep the convicted away from society, prisons are often places of injustice with little possibility of rehabilitation.
Improving Prison Conditions
A. Strengthening Prison Oversight Mechanisms B. Reports on Prison Conditions The closed nature of penal system makes it easier for any kind of abuse to go unnoticed and unattended. Therefore, it becomes extremely important to hold the functionaries of prison accountable for their actions.
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.
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.
'Breaking the silence': Report documents torture in Kashmir
"Rights bodies say India uses torture as 'instrument of control' to quash rebellion in Indian-administered Kashmir," says a news article in the Al Jazeera.