Women struggle while men die in custody in India’s Uttar Pradesh
14 June 2023 (unbiasthenews.org) When 33-year-old Shahiba Bano is not busy trying to piece her life back together, her mind strays to the late-evening driving lessons with her husband. Learning how to ride a three-wheeler for a living was never on her agenda.
RTI reveals shocking details of Indian Prisoners languishing in Pakistan's jails and also the worrisome phenomenon of soldiers who go missing on both sides of the border
Image courtesy: https://www.deccanherald.com/ May 26, 2023 By: Venkatesh Nayak According to recent media reports, prison authorities in Pakistan released and sent back 198 jailed fishermen who are Indian nationals as a “goodwill gesture” earlier this month.
Where are our missing soldiers?
May 21, 2023 By: Venkatesh Nayak (deccanherald.com) Last week, Pakistan released 198 Indians from its prisons as a ‘goodwill gesture’.
RTI First Appeals Are Increasing So Is Public Resentment
Is India's transparency law failing its citizens? Here is why one of the world's best transparency laws is failing to make the government accountable. (https://theprobe.
Launch of report ‘Global Supply Chains & COVID-19. Exposing exploitation in the personal protective equipment sector in Malaysia and Australia’
CHRI launched the COAP Report, available here. The Report titled ‘Global Supply Chains & COVID-19.
Virtual Event to Mark International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI)
To mark the International Day for Universal Access to Information on 28 September 2022, CHRI held a virtual forum to launch a compendium titled: ‘Implementing Anti-Human Trafficking Legislation: A Guide to Accessing Information through Right to Information Laws'.
Regional Level Sensitization Workshop for Key Stakeholders on Community Service Sentencing In Ghana
These workshops took place in the Greater Accra, Bono, Western, and Ashanti regions in June.
National Conference on Decriminalizing Petty Offences in Ghana
The Conference was organised by CHRI Africa in collaboration with Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) in March. The Conference chaired by Justice Emile Short had Hon.
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) urges Commonwealth leaders to protect press freedom
London, 3 May 2023: On the occasion of World Press Freedom Day, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) reaffirms that principles of press freedom are indispensable to the protection of all other human rights.
CIC's latest Annual Report: Rising number of first appeals indicates dissatisfaction with GoI's RTI replies is highest ever
Image courtesy: https://www.jagranjosh.com/ April 26, 2023 By: Venkatesh Nayak Two weeks ago, the first set of our findings from a preliminary analysis of the Central Information Commission’s (CIC) 2021-22 Annual Report (AR) was circulated.