"Information obtained through RTI applications can prove to be a potent weapon for journalists"
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Journalists apprised on using RTI in journalism
KOLKATA: A capacity building workshop on 'using RTI in journalism' was jointly organised by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and Mahanirban Calcutta Research Group (MCRG) at a local hotel in Kolkata today. The initiative was supported by Fur Die Freheit.
Using RTI as a reporting tool: CHRI conducts workshops with journalists in Kolkata
CHRI’s Access to Information team held two back-to-back workshops with media persons and journalists on “The Use of RTI in Journalism” on October 8 and 9, 2018, in Kolkata.
Concluded: Workshop on using RTI as a journalism tool in Kolkata
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How my RTI application made the CIC to direct Defence Ministry to disclose joint operational doctrines
Oct 05, 2018 (theleaflet.
CIC directs the disclosure of two Joint Operational Doctrines used by the Defence Forces, in a 7-year old RTI case`
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Concluded: Two-day consultation on creating a 'model policy for women in police in India'
Our International Director Sanjoy Hazarika makes introductory remarks as we kick off day 1 of a two-day consultation meet to create a “Model Policy for Women in Police in India”.
Concluded: Workshops on using RTI information to further journalism, governance in Bangladesh
We at CHRI are committed to the promotion and awareness of human rights. To this end, we regularly conduct consultations, workshops and meetings in Commonwealth Countries.
Political parties should be brought under RTI Act
Oct 04, 2018 (Thedailystar.net) Speakers at a workshop yesterday stressed the need for applying the Right to Information (RTI) Act to get required information about candidates and other aspects regarding the upcoming parliamentary election.
Civil Society takes a stand on Cameroon – calls on Patricia Scotland and CMAG Foreign Ministers to defend Commonwealth values
London, 26th September 2018 -The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and 27 leading civil society organisations have called for Cameroon to be added to the formal agenda of the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG).