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Oct 27, 2017 Events

CHRI holds consultation on a policy e-repository on women police in India

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) held a roundtable consultation on its latest resource “Policy E-Repository on Women in Police in India”.

Oct 27, 2017 Blog

Supreme Court and CHRI’s Legal Aid Report

By Raja Bagga The Supreme Court is currently addressing crucial prison reform issues through a writ petition titled ‘Re-Inhuman Conditions in 1382 Prisons’.

Oct 25, 2017 Events

CHRI facilitates regional expert meet on RTI in Dhaka

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) facilitated a Regional Expert Meeting on Right To Information (RTI) in Dhaka on October 26-27, 2017, which was attended by experts from South Asia and Africa.

Oct 17, 2017 Press-releases

Murder of Maltese journalist underlines ‘dangers of investigative journalism'

October 17, 2017 New Delhi, India The murder of Maltese investigative journalist and intrepid blogger Daphne Caruana Galizia points to the dangers of investigative journalism worldwide, a group of international editors and journalists said today.

Oct 17, 2017 Press-releases

Structural reform of UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies urged

October 17, 2017 New Delhi, India A two-day Asian regional consultation of international experts on reform of UN Human Rights Treaty Bodies has urged significant changes to the UN mechanisms to improve and monitor implementation by member countries.

Oct 16, 2017 Events

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.

Oct 13, 2017 Press-releases

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.

Oct 13, 2017 Events

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.

Oct 09, 2017 Events

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.

Oct 07, 2017 Events

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.