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Dec 20, 2018 In-the-news

Policeman, train thyself

(Express Photo) December 20, 2018 || Indian Express Even without political support, there is much the police leadership can do to reform itself, and create a force suitable for a democracy.

Dec 28, 2018 In-the-news Access to Information

Indian workers' death in Gulf, contradictory reply in Parliament

Image courtesy: Christopher Pike New Delhi | Dec 23, 2018 [Click here to read the story on the Deccan Herald website] The government has given contradictory replies in Parliament on the deaths of Indian workers in Gulf countries over the years while a recent RTI response has suggested

Dec 17, 2018 Publications Prison Reform

Report on Roundtable on Pretrial Detention and 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda

On 12th April 2018, CHRI organised a round table discussion on the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and pre-trial detention. This report documents the discussions that ensued.

Dec 17, 2018 Blog

Central Government's flip-flop in the Lok Sabha over death statistics of Indians in Gulf countries: An analysis

Image courtesy: Christopher Pike Dec 17, 2018  By Venkatesh Nayak Readers may remember my email alert sent during the first week in November, 2018, containing statistics of the number of Indian Workers who died in six Gulf Countries since 2012.

Oct 31, 2018 Publications Police Reform

ESTABLISHING AN INDEPENDENT POLICE COMPLAINT BODY IN GHANA

This Report is the outcome of CHRI Africa’s research conducted to aid the process of establishing an independent police oversight mechanism.

Dec 06, 2018 Press-releases

SAMDEN calls upon Manipur CM to release journalist and withdraw defamation suit

(Express file photo) To, Mr. N.

Dec 03, 2018 Events

Event: RTI training workshop with senior, mid-level govt officers in Shillong

  December 3, Shilling: We are conducting a two-day Training of Trainers Workshop for senior- and mid-level government officers.

Nov 28, 2018 Publications Prison Reform

JAIL MAIL: KEY TO TRANSPARENCY: CHRI’S GUIDEBOOK ON RTI AND PRISONS

In October this year, India completed 13 years of having ushered in a progressive law, the Right to Information Act (RTI), 2005, which empowered Indian citizens to seek access to vital information necessary for the democratic functioning of our nation.

Nov 28, 2018 Press-releases

CHRI letter urging human rights bodies to intervene in case of missing transgender political candidate in Telengana

Photo Credit: AFP To, Mr KC Rao, Chief Minister, Telangana Mr Rajnath Singh, Union Minister of Home Affairs Mr Naini Narshimha Reddy, Telangana Home Minister Mr OP Rawat, Chief Election Commissioner of India Justice H. L. Dattu, Chairman, NHRC Justice Shri B.

Nov 23, 2018 Blog

Read reports on the 26/11 Mumbai attacks accessed from the Maharashtra Legislature under the RTI Act, while the Union Home Ministry denies access

Image courtesy: https://www.dnaindia.com/ (Mumbai Attacks) Next Monday (26 November, 2018), marks the completion of a decade since a group of armed militants launched attacks at multiple places in Mumbai in 2008.