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.
COMMONWEALTH HUMAN RIGHTS INITIATIVE (CHRI) INTERNSHIP AND STIPENDIARY OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESEARCH AND ADVOCACY ON PUBLIC INTEREST LAW ISSUES
CHRI is an independent, non-partisan, international non- governmental organization. We work for the practical realisation of human rights of ordinary people in the Commonwealth.
Government fails to address key human rights concerns during UN review
Geneva, New Delhi & Paris Sept 21, 2017 The Indian government has not addressed serious human rights concerns during India’s third Universal Periodic Review (UPR), FIDH and its member organizations People’s Watch and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) said today.
Sexual predators in uniform
New Delhi, Nov 5, 2017 By Niriksha Sanghvi and Pavani Nagaraja Bhat (The Citizen) On July 31, 2017, an incident of sexual assault was reported in the Maoist-affected Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh.
CIC won’t give J&K info on its hydel projects
By Venkatesh Nayak (Indian Express) We will extract electricity from the rivers of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) to power your homes, offices and streets but we will not throw any light on handing back those hydel projects to the State seems to be the stance of NHPC Ltd,
International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists: States must tackle crimes against journalists
Nov 2, 2017 New Delhi, India On the occasion of the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists on 2nd November, the South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN), pay tributes to the journalists throughout the world who work tirelessly, courageously and professionally
CHRI co-hosts roundtable on citizen-friendly policing in Tanzania
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), with support from Hanns Seidel Foundation Tanzania Office (HSF), organised an Expert Roundtable on Citizen-Friendly Policing in Tanzania on October 31, 2017 at New Africa Hotel in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.