IT Amendment Rules 2018: Special Procedures, Human Rights Council writes to the govt of India expressing concerns over provisions
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) would like to present to its readers a communication from the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council to the Government of India regarding the Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines (Amendment) Rules] 2018 and its potential
Pulwama: CHRI calls for swift action against perpetrators, urges international bodies to hold agencies responsible
Photo: PTI New Delhi, February 18: The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has expressed deep grief at the terrible terror attack in Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir, which took a devastating toll of lives of over 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel -- one of India's major pa
CHRI calls for peaceful, free and fair elections in Nigeria
New Delhi, February 15: The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today called upon all stakeholders in Nigeria to ensure that Saturday's general elections will be free, fair and peaceful.
End persecution of journalists critical of the govt, SAMDEN urges the Philippines
AFP/Ghetty Images New Delhi, February 15: The South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) urges authorities in the Phillipines to drop all charges against noted journalist Maria Ressa and to respect journalists' legitimate right to report on matters of public interest including all
The Comptroller and Auditor General's performance audit report of capital acquisitions -- including the Rafale fighter aircraft purchase
Image courtesy: https://www.newsclick.in Feb 14, 2019 By: Venkatesh Nayak The report of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India (C&AG) auditing the performance of the Indian Air Force in the area of capital acquisition was tabled in both Houses of Parliament yesterday.
Another RTI activist death brings up Maharashtra’s toll to 16; India urgently needs to step up and protect its citizens from reprisals, says CHRI
Image: Hindustan Times New Delhi, February 14: The alleged murder of another RTI activist in Maharashtra must be strongly condemned. The Pune Police discovered the decomposed body of 32-year old Vinayak Shirsath on Tuesday, February 12.
Pak govt must heed stakeholders’ concerns before establishing new media regulatory authority: SAMDEN
Image: Journal du Cameroun New Delhi, February 10: The South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) has urged the Pakistan government to enter a transparent dialogue with media leaders in that country over acute concerns about a proposed new media authority that could potentially render journalist
Social Justice & Empowerment Ministry claims: Cabinet Note and materials regarding 10% quota law cannot be disclosed under RTI
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"The global human rights implementation agenda: The role of national parliaments"
60% of the recommendations under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) for Commonwealth countries require legislative action.
Concluded event: Our ATI Coordinator speaks at Karnataka Information Commission event in Bengaluru
Venkatesh Nayak, coordinator of CHRI's Access to Information programme on February 2 spoke at the Karnataka Information Commission's event "Adjudication Process under the RTI Act”, at Bengaluru, Karnataka.