CHRI co-hosts 5th national RTI convention in Bhubaneswar
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) co-organised the 5th National Convention of the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information (NCPRI) at Utkal Mandap, Sachivalaya Marg, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
International experts meet to discuss UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies
October 13, 2017 New Delhi, India About 20 international experts from across Asia met here today to discuss the challenges UN Human Rights mechanism especially Treaty Bodies face.
CHRI to co-organise 5th National Convention of the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is co-organising the 5th National Convention of the National Campaign for People’s Right to Information (NCPRI) from October 14 to 16, 2017 at Utkal Mandap, Sachivalaya Marg, Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
CHRI to co-host Asian Regional Consultation on the 2020 Review of the UN Treaty Body System
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is organising the Asian Regional Consultation of the Academic Platform Project on the 2020 Review in partnership with the Geneva Academy and the South Asian University (SAU) on 13-14 October in New Delhi.
CHRI holds day-long RTI workshop in Bangladesh
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) in partnership with MRDI, Bangladesh, organised a day-long RTI workshop at Daily Star office, the largest daily in the country, on October 7, 2017 in Dhaka. About 30 journalists, both from the print and broadcast media, attended the workshop. Mr. S.
Stranded African footballer thanks CHRI for his return home
Twenty-two-year-old African footballer, Yinkita Kone, was stranded for three years in India, unable to buy a ticket to return to his native land. He was apprehended by officials for visa overstay in Kolkata.
Crowd funding helps African footballer go home
Kolkata, India Oct 4, 2017 A unique crowd funding initiative enabled a 22-year-old footballer from the Ivory Coast to return home. Yinkita Kone was stranded for three years in India, unable to buy a ticket to return to his native land.
Seminar on beyond prison walls - conversation on prisoners' rights
Tihar Prisons in collaboration with the Bureau of Police Research and Development, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi organised a one-day seminar on 23 September 2017 at NDMC Convention Centre, Sansad Marg, New Delhi to discuss issues concerning
CHRI Director joins media protest against Shantanu Bhowmik murder
New Delhi, Sep 23, 2017 Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) Director Sanjoy Hazarika took part in a public gathering of journalists at the Press club of India on Sept 22,2017, to express grief and sympathy with Shantanu Bhowmik, the Tripura Television reporter, who was killed by a mob
Killing of journalist Shantanu Bhowmik in Tripura condemned by media rights group
New Delhi Sep 21 2017 The South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) condemns the killing of journalist Shantanu Bhowmik, in Mandai in Tripura, saying that the issue goes beyond media freedom and involves the right to life.