Tax payers foot bill for fine imposed on govt officer by CIC
Disregarding provisions of the RTI Act, the government’s currency printing press reimbursed from the state exchequer the amount paid for a penalty imposed on one of its officers by the Central Information Commission, shifting the burden of what was a personal liability to tax payers.
International Logo Design Competition
In April 2018, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) will be 30.
A brown bag session with David page
Mr David Page, a Senior Fellow at the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London and Co-director of the Media South Asia Project, who was formerly with the BBC, visited CHRI for a Brown Bag Lunch discussion.
CHRI organises Training Programme for Commonwealth Small States in Geneva
February 12 , 2018 Geneva, A number of Commonwealth Small States have participated in the first-ever training programme on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), the premier human rights body consisting of 47 member states responsible for promoting human rights in Geneva.
Remembering Asma Jahangir: A CHRI Tribute
Feb 12, 2018 New Delhi, India The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today described Asma Jahangir, the courageous Pakistani human rights defender, who passed away yesterday as a "conscience keeper for the whole of South Asia", recalling her struggle for "principle and
Delhi to have a Police Complaints Authority
(Sunday Guardian live) Delhi will soon have an independent Police Complaints Authority (PCA) that would deal with complaints from common citizens against police personnel on matters like custodial death, custodial rape, extortion or any serious abuse of power.
Delhi to have a Police Complaints Authority
(Sunday Guardian live) Delhi will soon have an independent Police Complaints Authority (PCA) that would deal with complaints from common citizens against police personnel on matters like custodial death, custodial rape, extortion or any serious abuse of power.
CHRI bags GuideStar India Gold award for 2018
Feb 07, 2018 Mumbai, India The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has been awarded the prestigious GuideStar India Gold award for 2018 and have joined India’s largest pool of credible NGOs after undergoing a rigorous due diligence process.
CHRI welcomes the first steps to establish an independent Police Complaints Authority for Delhi
February 6, 2018 New Delhi, India The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) supports the Delhi High Court’s approval today of a notification constituting a Police Complaints Authority (PCA) for Delhi, as paving the path to a strengthened police complaints body for the nation’
Don’t muzzle media, respect Constitution, SAMDEN to Kenya
Feb 6, 2018 New Delhi, India The South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) today condemned what it called "increasing authoritarianism in Kenya and assaults on the press.