Concluded: One-day consultation with stakeholders on Indian prisoners abroad
A One Day Consultation was held with stakeholders from different Central and state governments on 19th July 2018 in New Delhi to review the Draft Standard Operating Procedures on the Repatriation of Indian Nationals from Foreign Prisons.
NRC outcomes: ‘Uphold constitutional obligations, ensure firmness and dignity,’ says CHRI
July 18, 2018 New Delhi, India Noting the emerging situation in Assam state arising out of the National Register of Citizens process, a leading human rights organization has urged the Government of India and the Assam Government to “uphold their constitutional obligations to assure the s
Joint Recommendations for a Police Complaints Authority for Delhi
CHRI held a round-table consultation on the reconstitution of the Delhi Police Complaints Authority on 19 June 2018. The consultation saw the participation of civil society organisations, individual experts, representatives of the Delhi Government and the Delhi Police.
Civil society group releases damning findings on Thoothukudi police violence
The independent body conducted an inquest in June and presented their findings in Chennai on Sunday.
Coming home to jail
By Sana Das July 14, 2018 Why the Repatriation of Prisoners Act, 2003 will prove to be a win-win situation for India Two cases of repatriation of Indian nationals, the first being 52-year-old Ismail Samma of Gujarat, and the second, of a sick 21-year-old, Jetendaera Arjanwara of Madhya Pra
Staff Achievements
Raja Bagga (Police Reform Programme) received the prestigious Chevening Scholarship to study Criminal Justice Policy (MSc) at the London School of Economics in 2018. "The course fits perfectly with my five years of prison reform work at CHRI.
Experts Call for Accountability in UN Human Rights Council: CHRI report on Pakistan, Kenya, Australia, UK, Rwanda, South Africa and Nigeria released
Geneva -- Citing the poor quality of compliance by Commonwealth countries with their international commitments at the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), human rights experts and civil society groups strongly attacked what they called the ‘undemocratic practice’ of clean slate elections at th
Transparent political party funding through Electoral Bonds: Government of India proposes, State Bank of India disposes- an RTI tale
Image courtesy: https://www.inkcinct.com.au June 28, 2018 By Venkatesh Nayak Time and again, the Government of India has publicly said that donations to political parties made through Electoral Bonds (EBs) will increase transparency of political party funding.
Joint Statement on Ghana’s Right to Information Bill, 2018
July 2, 2018 The undersigned international organisations are committed to promoting and protecting the human right to access information held by public institutions or the right to information.
Manjula Shetye's Death in Byculla Jail: A Year on, Little has Changed
(thewire.in) By Sabika Abbas June 23 marked the first anniversary of the death of Manjula Shetye in Byculla women’s prison, at the very heart of Mumbai, following an alleged murderous assault by five women jail staffers, including the jailor.