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Jul 18, 2017 In-the-news Access to Information

Right to Information Knowledge Meet at Thrissur

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), New Delhi  in collaboration with National Constitution Club (NCC), Thalassery organised a Right to  Information Knowledge Meet at Thrissur, Kerala on 16th July 2017.  Shri.

Jul 13, 2017 Events

The Repatriation of Indian Prisoners from Foreign Prisons

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and Institute of Correctional Administration have organised a roundtable discussion on 13 July 2017 on the repatriation of Indian prisoners from foreign prisons to discuss the findings of their rapid study.

Jun 28, 2017 Press-releases

Byculla jail killing represents collapse of institutions: CHRI demands National Commission to review prisons

June 28, 2017 New Delhi, The alleged beating and torturous death of 40-year-old Manjula Shetye in Mumbai’s Byculla Jail on Monday, 23rd June, is a stunning indictment of the internal rot and impunity that characterizes India's penal system.

Jun 25, 2017 In-the-news International Advocacy and Programming

‘India’s backing of human rights at UNHRC not consistent’

A new analysis of voting during a decade at the UN Human Rights Council suggests that India did not consistently support issues such as civil and political rights including the death penalty, reprisals, defamation of religions, torture, drones, and the right to peace and peaceful protests.

Jun 20, 2017 Press-releases

Experts call on Commonwealth to build Human Rights capacity of members

CHRI’s HRC side event – Report Release of ‘Missed Opportunities: The Commonwealth at the Human Rights Council: A Decade of Voting (2006-2016)’ 20th June 2017 Geneva Senior international human rights experts have urged the Commonwealth to develop capacity and training

Jun 19, 2017 Publications International Advocacy and Programming

THE COMMONWEALTH AT THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL A Decade of Voting (2006-2016)

This report considers Commonwealth members’ voting patterns at the HRC and provides a basis for evaluating their engagement with the HRC to determine whether their voting behaviour is consistent with: HRC pledges, repeated commitments to Commonwealth values, votes of other Commonweal

Jun 19, 2017 Events

CHRI's report launch on The Commonwealth at the Human Rights Council

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Jun 13, 2017 Events

A Brown Bag lunch with Mr. Kishore Bhargava

  June 12, 2017 New Delhi The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) hosted an energetic discussion with Mr. Kishore Bhargava, CEO of Linkaxis Technologies and member of the Governing Board of the Society for Development Communications today.

Jun 13, 2017 In-the-news Access to Information

All talk, little information

An assessment of relevant data recorded in the CIC’s annual reports of top government departments was conducted by Venkatesh Nayak and John Mascrinaus of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), an international not-for-profit organisation, for Frontline in early May.

May 29, 2017 Events

CHRI Brown Bag with Mr. R. K. Mathur

(L-R) Mr. Sanjoy Hazarika (Director), Mr. R. K. Mathur and Venkatesh Nayak New Delhi, 29th May 2017-- The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) hosted a brown bag lunch with Mr. R. K.