CHRI - Submission on National Policy for Women 20 June 2016

The following submission provides comments and recommendations by the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on the Draft National Policy for Women 2016. CHRI is an independent, non-governmental organisation working towards the practical realisation of human rights across the Commonwealth.

Jail Mail - Riots in Varanasi Jail : A Sequel

Four riots in jails in Uttar Pradesh over the last of couple months speak of a penal system under strain, crying for a human overhaul.

Easier Said than Done Sierra Leone

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative brought out the 2016 edition of Easier Said Than Done

Easier Said than Done PAKISTAN

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative brought out the 2016 edition of Easier Said Than Done

Easier Said than Done Namibia

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative brought out the 2016 edition of Easier Said Than Done

Easier Said than Done India

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative brought out the 2016 edition of Easier Said Than Done

Easier Said than Done Botswana

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative brought out the 2016 edition of Easier Said Than Done

Refusal to share information against spirit of RTI Act

A. G. Perarivalan, a convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassinatin case, had in a query sent to the Superintendent of the Yerwada prison, Pune, sought a copy of the entire file relating to Sanjay Dutt’s release and also details of the actor’s conduct in prison.