CHRI invites entries for its 2nd Human Rights Film Festival
Submissions open for short films, documentaries on human rights Call for entries:he Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) announces the second edition of its ‘Matter of Right (s)’ film festival, slated for 12th, 13th and 14th March 2018 in New Delhi.
Right to Information Learning Programme in India for civil society and media representatives from Kenya- Report
CHRI organized an RTI Learning Programme in New Delhi, India for six delegates representing civil society and media organisations in Kenya in September 2017, with the support of the Commonwealth Foundation. A report.
Poll-vaulting in Meghalaya: Path ahead for all parties promises to be bumpy
By Sanjoy Hazarika (India Today) Over 30 years ago, I drove from Shillong, capital of Meghalaya, through the town of Nongstein and then to Tura, the second largest city of that small state.
No rules, SOPs for ordering preventive detentions under J&K PSA
Image courtesy: http://www.elections.in While replying to an RTI application filed by members of the J&K RTI Movement (led by Dr.
Kolkata Workshop looks at challenges behind bars, need for dialogue, best practices
Dec 18, 2017 Kolkata, India The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative today organised a one-day workshop for prison officers on ‘Welfare Behind Bars: Recent Development’s, seeking to enhance the knowledge of prison officers with regard to the recent developments in prison refor
‘Reverse NGO ban’, Pakistan told by International civil society groups
16th December 2017 New Delhi, India Condemning the Government of Pakistan’s closure of over 20 international aid agencies “without any verifiable cause”, a group of international civil society organisations have described the decision as part of a growing and worrying trend o
On the Brink of a Disaster, India’s Quest for Climate Justice
By Prayank Jain India is one of the most vulnerable countries when it comes to natural disasters. The impact of climate change is becoming exceedingly severe and warrants urgent action and dialogue on loss and damage at the international level.
Top Human Rights Man Here, Tells Of Risks In Our Region
(Fiji Sun) On the occasion of Human Rights Day, the director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative feels optimistic after recent talks in Fiji.
Building bridges instead of walls: Why celebrating Human Rights Day in 2017 is more important than ever
By Uladzimir Dzenisevich Human rights have not been high on world leaders’ agenda lately. Wars, ethnic cleansings, refugee crises, widespread crackdown on freedoms and liberties, crushing of dissent in politics and media have dominated headlines globally this year.
Ease of doing business studies are incomplete without the parameter of "corruption"- RTI intervention reveals poor state of action taken on corruption in major cities
Image courtesy: flickr.com By Venkatesh Nayak Readers may recall, much has been made of India’s 30-point jump in the latest round of World Bank’s rating of 190 countries for the Ease of Doing Business (EDB).