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Mar 27, 2019 Press-releases

In historic move, Ghanian President signs into law the Right to Information Act

  Ghana’s president Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on May 21 signed into law the Right To Information (RTI) Act, about two months after Parliament passed it.

Mar 27, 2019 Events

Concluded event: CHRI's second Annual Lecture on Human Rights

Ms. Vrinda Grover, well-known lawyer, researcher and human rights activist, delivered the lecture on "From Impunity to Accountability -- Unraveling the Labyrinth of the Hashimpura killings (1987-2018)." on Friday, March 29, 2019.

Mar 28, 2019 Events

Concluded event: Launch of report on 'Model Policy on Women in Police'

  The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI)'s Police Reforms team on March 28 launched its latest report, the "Model Policy on Women in Police" on Thursday, 28 March 2019 in New Delhi.

Mar 21, 2019 In-the-news

Reality of impunity, rhetoric of human rights

Maja Daruwala & Devika Prasad | The Hindu, March 20, 2019 In May 2017, addressing representatives from countries at the UN’s Human Rights Council, the then Attorney General of India said, “The concept of torture is completely alien to our culture and it has no place in the governa

Mar 19, 2019 In-the-news Police Reform

Police investigating themselves violates natural justice - CHRI

GhanaWeb | March 18, 2019 A human rights advocate says the police are “being a judge and a jury in their own cause” when they investigate complaints against some of their men.

Mar 18, 2019 Press-releases

Bihar custodial deaths: 8 ex-DGPs come together in strong condemnation

  March 18: The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) comes together in strongly criticising reports of the deaths and alleged custodial torture of two men in Bihar, who were found with with marks of nails hammered into them prior to their burial.

Mar 18, 2019 Press-releases

New Zealand attack: CHRI writes to PM Jacinda Ardern, expresses solidarity

  New Delhi, March 18: Describing the March 15 terror attacks in Christchurch as "extremist and xenophobic", the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has expressed condolences to the families of the victims and wished swift recovery to the injured.

Mar 15, 2019 Press-releases

SAMDEN expresses solidarity with the Shillong Times

Photo credit: Facebook New Delhi, March 15: The South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) expresses relief at the Supreme Court of India’s decision to stay a contempt of court order issued by the Meghalaya High Court against its member, Patricia Mukhim, the editor of The Shillon

Mar 13, 2019 Press-releases

Statement at the UN Human Rights Council by Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu for CHRI

  Geneva: Leading Civil Social Organisations (CSOs) from Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu made a rare appearance at the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) here and called on their governments to abide by their national and international commitments to rule of law, citizens ri

Mar 13, 2019 Press-releases

Find out about CHRI's International Advocacy Programme work at the Human Rights Council in Geneva [2019]

  This year at the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is collaborating with activists from the Pacific nations of Fiji, Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu to bring to the fore human rights issues in their countries.