Building Trust to Break Down Extremism
Bad policing is often underlying urban violence and violent extremism, while public opinion often favours exactly this type of policing.
Tax payers foot bill for fine imposed on govt officer by CIC
Disregarding provisions of the RTI Act, the government’s currency printing press reimbursed from the state exchequer the amount paid for a penalty imposed on one of its officers by the Central Information Commission, shifting the burden of what was a personal liability to tax payers.
CHRI organises Training Programme for Commonwealth Small States in Geneva
February 12 , 2018 Geneva, A number of Commonwealth Small States have participated in the first-ever training programme on the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), the premier human rights body consisting of 47 member states responsible for promoting human rights in Geneva.
Remembering Asma Jahangir: A CHRI Tribute
Feb 12, 2018 New Delhi, India The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today described Asma Jahangir, the courageous Pakistani human rights defender, who passed away yesterday as a "conscience keeper for the whole of South Asia", recalling her struggle for "principle and
Delhi to have a Police Complaints Authority
(Sunday Guardian live) Delhi will soon have an independent Police Complaints Authority (PCA) that would deal with complaints from common citizens against police personnel on matters like custodial death, custodial rape, extortion or any serious abuse of power.
Delhi to have a Police Complaints Authority
(Sunday Guardian live) Delhi will soon have an independent Police Complaints Authority (PCA) that would deal with complaints from common citizens against police personnel on matters like custodial death, custodial rape, extortion or any serious abuse of power.
Once again Central Govt tells Parliament: no mechanism to monitor compliance with its own monthly transparency directive
Image courtesy: http://www.mountainsoftravelphotos.com Readers may remember previous despatches about our efforts to ensure compliance with proactive information disclosure obligations under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act).
CHRI bags GuideStar India Gold award for 2018
Feb 07, 2018 Mumbai, India The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has been awarded the prestigious GuideStar India Gold award for 2018 and have joined India’s largest pool of credible NGOs after undergoing a rigorous due diligence process.
Death of a policeman
By Maja Daruwala (Indian Express) The suicide of an officer in Punjab may have a back story: It speaks of the decay in law enforcement The death of a policeman was front page news this week. The facts are bizarre, yet ordinary. And some of them disputed.
CHRI welcomes the first steps to establish an independent Police Complaints Authority for Delhi
February 6, 2018 New Delhi, India The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) supports the Delhi High Court’s approval today of a notification constituting a Police Complaints Authority (PCA) for Delhi, as paving the path to a strengthened police complaints body for the nation’