India: Reject death penalty for child rape cases, focus on ending impunity for sexual violence
FIDH – International Federation for Human Rights and its member organizations in India Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and People’s Watch New Delhi, Paris 4 May 2018: The Indian Parliament should reject a Cabinet ordinance that would introduce the death penalt
Denial of sanction to prosecute defence personnel under J&KAFSPA: Defence Ministry and Indian Army deny they hold case-related records and procedural information
Image courtesy: https://www.indiatimes.com/ Last week, there was both good news and "not so good" news on the AFSPA front across the country.
Rajinder Sachar: A Courageous Heart
New Delhi, 22 April, 2018 Remembering the late Justice Rajinder Sachar as a relentless fighter for truth and justice, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), described him as a “generous, reflective and courageous heart and mind “.
Sanjoy Hazarika, International Director's remarks at CHRI's 30th anniversary reception at the House of Lords on 18th April
Lord Carlile, Baroness Stern, Richard Bourne, Maja Daruwala, members of the house of Commons and members of the House of Lords, distinguished colleagues and friends: Thank you for being here.
PHD Chamber Women’s Car Rally 2018: Women wheeling to power
(Hindustantimes.com) Fun coupled with adventure, TDS (Time/Speed/Distance) rally is no easy feat as it requires calculation, and puts to test car’s reliability and responsiveness, a driver’s ability and a navigator’s accuracy in interpreting specific route instructions.
CHRI's launch landmark report on Human Trafficking, Modern Slavery, and Child Exploitation in the Commonwealth
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), launched its CHOGM report on Friday, 13th April, which set out recommendations through which governments and civil society could work towards ‘Sustainable Development Goal 8.7’ relating to the eradication of modern slavery.
India Will Be Integral to the Commonwealth’s Future
"So what could India achieve with the Commonwealth? The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) may give some clues. With a head office in Delhi, it is one of the few parts of the Commonwealth not based in London...
'Commit to ending slavery', Commonwealth leaders told ahead of Queen's historic summit
(standard.co.uk) Commonwealth countries must act now to end modern slavery, according to a petition signed by more than 64,000 people.
Is the Commonwealth a plausible substitute for the EU?
WHENrepresentativesoftheCommonwealth’s53countriesmeetinLondonandatWindsorCastlenextweek,anarrayofrosystatisticswillbebandiedabout.Theorganisationembracesathirdoftheworld’speople,aquarteroftheUN’smembershipandafifthofthegloballandmass.