CHRI draws attention to serious rights violation by Australia, Cameroon
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has filed two submissions to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), drawing their attention to serious and persistent violation of the Commonwealth’s fundamental political values and UN Treaty Body obligations by its member states
CHRI expresses concern at encounter killings in Uttar Pradesh, seeks strict compliance with Supreme Court guidelines
New Delhi, Sep 19, 2017 Expressing deep concern at the seeming regularity of encounters in UP, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) draws the attention of the UP state government to Supreme Court and NHRC guidelines, referring to the spate of “encounter deaths” of allege
CHRI director interacts with Global Youth
CHRI Director Sanjoy Hazarika gave an inaugural address at an event organized by Global Youth, an apolitical, not-for-profit organization looking to empower youth ambassadors for a global generation, on Sep 19, 2017.
Commonwealth Small States highlight challenges, calls for support from the community
Geneva, Sep. 12, 2017 Leading Small States of the Commonwealth today called for a more inclusive approach to human rights in the UN Human Rights Council that reflected their concerns, development interests and priorities.
Commonwealth Secretariat, CHRI to hold panel discussion on ‘Ending modern slavery’ in Geneva
The Commonwealth Secretariat and the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, in partnership with the governments of Australia and the UK, will hold a panel discussion on "Ending Modern Day Slavery - Achieving Goal 8.
CHRI calls on Tanzanian Government to promptly investigate shooting of TLS President
New Delhi, Sept 11, 2017 The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) expresses shock and condemns the shooting of Tundu Lissu, demands a swift, independent and transparent investigation of the event.
CHRI to hold panel discussion on ‘Small States at the Human Rights Council’
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is organizing a panel discussion on the margins of the 36th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva on Sep 12, 2017.
It’s Time to Turn Prison Walls Transparent
By Raja Bagga What happens behind bars stays behind bars. In India, jails are opaque institutions and little information comes out in the open about conditions prevailing behind high-security prison walls.
Privacy versus transparency
Sept 08, 2017 The nine-judge bench of the Supreme Court, which delivered the sterling judgement affirming that the right to privacy is a fundamental right, deserves full praise. But it has also raised fears that the State may use the judgement to further dilute the right to transparency.
Swiftly investigate Lankesh murder and end impunity: editors from South Asia, Australia, UK
New Delhi/London, Sept 7, 2017 An international group of editors, writers and media professionals from South Asia, the UK and Australia have joined demands seeking swift action in the murder of prominent journalist Gauri Lankesh.