Sanjoy Hazarika at International Civil Society Week 2017, Fiji
CHRI’s International Director Sanjoy Hazarika is attending the week-long International Civil Society Week 2017, which opened on Monday in Suva, Fiji, and has held several meetings with major CSOs working in the area of legal aid, RTI and anti-discrimination.
SDG Accountability: Two Years On, Where Are We Headed?
By Tri Radhakrishnan It’s been two years since the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development was adopted unanimously, by all heads of state, at the UN General Assembly.
CHRI’s International Advisory Commission take stock of projects, discuss new strategies
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) International Advisory Commission met in New Delhi to discuss the projects undertaken in the Access To Information, Access to Justice (Police and Prison Reforms) Programmes and Strategic Initiatives Programme (SIP) on November 27-28, 2017.
Bonding political party donations with secrecy: FinMin, ECI and RBI have no information about Electoral Bonds scheme
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CHRI among 36 rights groups seeking UN sitting on Rohingya crisis
November 21, 2017 New Delhi, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is among 36 human rights organisations that have called for a special session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) on the refugee crisis in Myanmar.
Not of the people
The number of Muslims in Delhi Police is at an all-time low. By Ankur Otto (Indian Express) A major barometer of democratic policing is diversity and representation.
CHRI participates in BPR&D training workshop for judges, jailors and police officers
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) Director Sanjoy Hazarika chaired a session at a training workshop for magistrates, jailors, police officers and prosecutors organised by the Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), on the directions of the Supreme Court, at the Nor
With technology, NALSA widens reach of free legal aid to needy
Business Standard The National Legal Services Authority (NALSA), set up two decades back to provide free legal services to the poor or those who can't afford it, has taken to technology on an unprecedented scale to widen their reach and monitor the work of legal aid providers.
CHRI holds conference on using interactive technology for police training in Kathmandu
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) organised a conference ‘Using Interactive Technology for Police Training and Public Engagement: Showcasing the Virtual Police Station’ on October 24 and 25, 2017 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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