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Jan 28, 2021 Publications Access to Justice

India Justice Report 2020

The second edition of the India Justice Report is all about comparisons and tracking the rise and falls in each state’s structural and financial capacity to deliver justice. Using the latest available government figures the first ever ranking was published in November 2019.

Jan 21, 2021 Blog

RTI reveals: More than 11 lakh PM-KISAN payouts failed during the COVID-19 lockdown period in 2020

Image courtesy: Basudev Mohapatra @ https://www.villagesquare.in/ Jan 21, 2021 By: Venkatesh Nayak Readers may recall our previous despatches about the implementation of the PM-KISAN Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN Yojana).

Jan 13, 2021 Press-releases

CHRI joins partner NGOs to urge all members of the UN Human Rights Council to elect its President for 2021 based on the membership criteria outlined in UNGA Resolution 60/251

 Jan 13, 2021 To: Members of the UN Human Rights Council CC: Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council  Re: Elections of the UN Human Rights Council President for the 15th cycle in 2021 Excellencies, On 12 January 2021, the UN Human Rights Council (the Council) announc

Jan 11, 2021 Blog

RTI reveals: Government of India paid out more than Rs. 1,360 crores to undeserving persons under PM-KISAN Yojana

Image courtesy: Basudev Mohapatra @ https://www.villagesquare.

Dec 06, 2020 Blog

Under the RTI Act- Union Health Ministry and ICMR plead ignorance about National COVID Vaccine Expert Group's records

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Nov 30, 2020 Blog

PM-KISAN Beneficiaries- pattern analysis based on information obtained under the RTI Act and figures tabled in Parliament

Image courtesy: Basudev Mohapatra @ https://www.villagesquare.in/ Nov 30, 2020 By: Venkatesh Nayak Come December, the Central Government will begin disbursing the 7th instalment of funds under the Pradhan Mantri- Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana (PM-KISAN).

Sep 28, 2020 In-the-news Access to Information

Prasar Bharati's Threat to PTI on 'Anti-National Reporting' Did Not Have Board Clearance

Sept 28, 2020 (The Wire.

Sep 24, 2020 Publications Police Reform

Compliance Chart (Part II) - Supreme Court Directives on Police Reform: States with Executive Orders and Union Territories

Compliance Chart (Part II) reviews compliance by the Union and State governments with the Supreme Court directives on police reforms.  This chart refers only to states that have issued executive orders to implement the directives.

Sep 22, 2020 Press-releases

Strong monitoring by Supreme Court only way to prevent further backsliding of police reforms: CHRI

Sept 22, 2020 New Delhi, India The seven directives on police reforms, delivered by the Supreme Court of India on this day in 2006, implemented in earnest, can address common ills that give rise to poor police performance and unaccountable law enforcement.

Sep 17, 2020 Publications Police Reform

Compliance Chart - Supreme Court Directives on Police Reform Part 1: States with Police Acts/Amendments

The Chart details relevant information from the State Police Acts/Amendments relating to Supreme Court's Directives on Police Reform