CHRI applauds release of Shahidul Alam, held for 108 days in Dhaka
The release of the internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam has been hailed by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) as "as an example of justice being delivered, despite many delays at different levels.” Dr.
Event (Sri Lanka): “Role of Parliament of Sri Lanka in protecting democracy, human rights and the Rule of Law”
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'} p.p2 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px 'Helvetica Neue'; min-height: 14.
Indian Workers in Gulf: Unsung Heroes Who Pay With Their Lives
A series of RTI interventions reveals the yawning gap between fanciful perception and painful reality.
CHRI applauds release of Shahidul Alam, held for 108 days in Dhaka
(Photograph: Suman Paul/AFP/Getty Images) Dhaka, November 21: The release of the internationally acclaimed Bangladeshi photographer Shahidul Alam has been hailed by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) as "as an example of justice being delivered, despite many delays at
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative: The Big Picture on Small States, Chatham House, London
[Address by Senator the Hon. Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Liberal senator for New South Wales and Minister for International Development an the Pacific] Thank you, thank you very much. Can I start by acknowledge my panellists, and thank Chatham House for this opportunity.
Shahidul Alam bail: CHRI welcomes court decision but urges Dhaka to facilitate his release
New Delhi, November 16: Welcoming the decision of the Bangladesh High Court, which granted bail to international photographer and human rights defender, Shahidul Alam who has spent over 100 days in police custody, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) called upon the government o
Concluded: Workshops on the Implementation of Access to Information Act, 2016, in Kenya
CHRI and the Katiba Institute concluded two intensive workshops on the Implementation of Access to Information (ATI) Act, 2016, in Nairobi and Nakuru Kenya this past week, with support from the Commonwealth Foundation.
Report on Proceedings - Welfare Behind Bars- Recent Developments
"The Prison Reforms Programme of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) organised a one-day workshop on 18 th December at Floatel, Kolkata, West Bengal on ‘Welfare Behind Bars: Recent Developments’.
Mumbai conviction rate: Figures tell a different story
Latest figures belie Maharashtra government’s claims of a crime conviction rate of over 55%.... However, human rights and police reforms experts said the government has not presented a real picture on the conviction rate data for some time.
Convictions for those accused of sexual assault are steadily falling and in fact an all-time low rate was recently recorded (18.9 per cent in 2016) in this decade.