Lord Alex Carlile of Berriew appointed as Chair of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) in London.
Lord Carlile has been appointed Chair of CHRI's regional office for the Western Hemisphere, with effect from 15th March 2018, at a key moment for the Commonwealth. Lord Carlile, appointed a Life Peer in 1999, now sits as a member of the United Kingdom’s upper chamber.
As Number of Murdered RTI Activists Rises to 67, It Is the Modi Government That Needs to 'Act Rightly'
Yet another Right to Information (RTI) activist in Gujarat has paid with his life for demanding transparency. On March 9, Nanjibhai Sondarva (35), a resident of Manekvada village in Kotda Sangani taluka of Rajkot district, was allegedly clubbed to death by six people.
CHRI’s second film festival: Special focus on Pacific
New Delhi, India March 9, 2018 The second edition of the “Matter of Right (s)” film festival organised by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) will be on March 13 and 14, 2018, in New Delhi.
Broken ties: In custody`
March 09, 2018 By Madhurima Dhanuka For two years I received messages from Angeline every day. Some would be good morning messages, some would be about her family, sometimes pictures of her grandson.
The police force needs to include more women to make policing more effective
(Hindustan Times) The police is one of the most important institutions in any society, and must be representative of the society that it is tasked with protecting. Data from the Bureau of Police Research and Development has revealed that women account for only 7.28% of all police personnel.
In the age of RTI, information about Black Money seems to be hiding inside a black hole
Image courtesy: http://indiaopines.com Feb 23, 2018 By: Venkatesh Nayak During his reply on the Motion of Thanks to the Address of the President of India, in the Lok Sabha on 7th February 2018, the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Mr.
BEYOND PRISON WALLS - Conversation on Prisoners’ Rights
This report documents the one day seminar 'Beyond Prison Walls: Conversation on Prisoner’s Rights ' organised by Tihar prisons in collaboration with Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and Delhi School of Social Work (DSSW)
CHRI CHOGM report launch
Since 1991 the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative launches has launched a seminal report on a major human rights issue facing the Commonwealth. In 2018 the report will lool at the Commonwealth and SDG8.7.
Reengaging with the Commonwealth: Gambia and Zimbabwe
Chair: David White, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Gambia: Speaker: Mr Yankuba Darboe, Manager of Kibaaro TV, and managing editor, Kibaaro Newspaper, London (TBC) Zimbabwe: Speakers: Dr Sue Onslow, Deputy Director, Institute of Commonwealth Studies Dr Winston Mano, Head, African
Reducing Pre-Trial Detention
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative is bringing together several experts on penal reform and pre-trial detention toward a) exchanging best practice to reduce pre-trial detention and b) building collaboration on joint advocacy on the issue with particular emphasis on the countries of the commonw