CHRI delivers oral statement at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) adoption of Bahamas at the Human Rights Council
Universal Periodic Review (UPR) adoption of Bahamas Oral Statement Delivered by Mr. Yashasvi Nain on Behalf of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Mr.
Joint Statement on Ghana’s Right to Information Bill, 2018
July 2, 2018 The undersigned international organisations are committed to promoting and protecting the human right to access information held by public institutions or the right to information.
Manjula Shetye's Death in Byculla Jail: A Year on, Little has Changed
(thewire.in) By Sabika Abbas June 23 marked the first anniversary of the death of Manjula Shetye in Byculla women’s prison, at the very heart of Mumbai, following an alleged murderous assault by five women jail staffers, including the jailor.
Decriminalising and Declassifying Petty Offences In Ghana
Petty offences have existed as part of the criminal law of England and were incorporated in the laws of Ghana following its colonisation.
HAVE WE FAILED THE ROHINGYA?
June 20, 2018 By: Palak Chaudhari “yeh lo Rohingya ka bacha, photo le lo iska, sabko Rohingya ka bacha ka hi photo lena hota hai na.”(Here, this is the child of a Rohingya! Go ahead take a photo, everyone just wants to take pictures of a Rohingya child).
CHRI Oral statement to High Commissioner for Human RIghts at the HRC
June 19, 2018 38th Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Oral Update by the High Commissioner – General Debate, Oral Statement Delivered by Mr. Yashasvi Nain on behalf of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) Thank you, Mr. President.
174 NGOs call on the United Nations to condemn Bangladesh drug war
(idpc.net) Civil society calls on the UN to take action in response to the killing of 130 people suspected of drug dealing by the Bangladeshi police.
CHRI condemns recent killings in Bangladesh, demands timely investigation
New Delhi, June 5, 2018 The Commonwealth Human Right Initiative (CHRI) condemns the recent deaths of scores of suspected drug dealers in shootouts with security forces in Bangladesh.
CHRI concerned over deaths in 'shootouts'
(thedailystar.net) The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has condemned the recent deaths of scores of people in so-called shootouts in Bangladesh. As many as 136 alleged drug dealers have been killed in the ongoing anti-narcotics drive in the last 21 days.
For 74 Indian activists, the punishment for seeking the truth has been death
(www.businessinsider.in) 68 Right to Information (RTI) activists have been killed since 2005, while 6 have committed suicide, according to the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative.There is no law to protect activists or to prevent their personal details from falling into the wrong hands.