National Conference on 'First Response, Good Policing and Rape Survivors'
Date: 29 March 2017 Place: New Delhi Seeking to bridge gaps in police response to victims of rape and sexual assault, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is convening a National Conference on 'First Response, Good Policing and Rape Survivors' here on 29th March (Wednesday).
CHRI Film Fest opens in DU with Mike Pandey’s film on trafficking
New Delhi March 24, 2017 The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative’s (CHRI) inaugural film festival, “Matter of Rights(s)” opened at the University of Delhi today with eminent filmmaker Mike Pandey’s critically acclaimed film, “Not My Life”.
"Matter of Right(s)": CHRI's inaugural Human Rights Film Festival 2017
On the occasion of 30th anniversary of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and in continuation of Commonwealth Day celebrations, CHRI is hosting its inaugural annual film festival, "A Matter of Right(s)" in collaboration with the Centre for Studies for Violence,
CHRI co-hosts Workshop on "Value and Use of RTI in Media" in Dhaka: Photos
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and Management & Resources Development Initiative jointly hosted a workshop on the “Value and Use of RTI in Media” in Dhaka earlier today.
Rights abuse prevalent in many Commonwealth nations: CHRI
If the Commonwealth is to play an effective role in peace building, then it is imperative that it places the promotion, protection and realization of human rights and the protection of its defenders at the forefront of its agenda for the 2018 London CHOGM. Silence cannot be an option.
Media’s need to maximize use of RTI stressed
March 13, 2017 Dhaka Bangladesh’s RTI Act of 2009 has opened up opportunities for the journalists to gather information from authorities to develop in-depth and investigative reports for the media.
CHRI urges Commonwealth to resist rights abuse robustly, says Liberties and Economic growth go together
March 13, 2017 New Delhi/Accra/London Today, 52 countries celebrate Commonwealth Day and aspire for ‘A Peace-building Commonwealth’.
Gaps remain in ensuring justice for women: Global NGO
Despite growing international consensus on women empowerment, significant gaps remain in many Commonwealth nations in ensuring unhindered access to justice for women, international NGO the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) said on Wednesday.
CHRI’s Hazarika urges more civil society engagement by Commonwealth during UK visit
March 6, 2017 Sanjoy Hazarika, Director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), recently held a series of meetings in London with senior officials of the Commonwealth Secretariat, civil society representatives, scholars and journalists focusing on issues related to advancing th
CHRI director urges more civil society engagement by Commonwealth
In his recent visit to London, Sanjoy Hazarika, Director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) strongly pushed for multi-stakeholder partnerships to boost the Commonwealth agenda on human rights, rule of law and criminal justice reforms.