Draft rules and dissent
ON March 31 this year, the Union government released the draft Right to Information (RTI) Rules, 2017, for public consultation. The draft rules, all 22 of them, were ostensibly proposed to implement the RTI Act in a better manner.
Seminar on beyond prison walls - conversation on prisoners' rights
Tihar Prisons in collaboration with the Bureau of Police Research and Development, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi organised a one-day seminar on 23 September 2017 at NDMC Convention Centre, Sansad Marg, New Delhi to discuss issues concerning
Suu Kyi’s crown of thorns: the future of the Rohingyas and Myanmar are both at stake
By: Sanjoy Hazarika (Hindustan Times) If anything, Aung San Suu Kyi’s 29-minute State of the Union address underlined the crown of thorns that she wears.
Killing of journalist Shantanu Bhowmik in Tripura condemned by media rights group
New Delhi Sep 21 2017 The South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) condemns the killing of journalist Shantanu Bhowmik, in Mandai in Tripura, saying that the issue goes beyond media freedom and involves the right to life.
Eleven years and nothing to show: Compliance with Supreme Court Directives on Police Reforms
New Delhi, Sep 21, 2017 22 September 2017 marks the 11th anniversary of the Supreme Court directions (seven in total) to the central and state governments aimed at transforming policing into a professional, accountable and efficient service.
CHRI draws attention to serious rights violation by Australia, Cameroon
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has filed two submissions to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG), drawing their attention to serious and persistent violation of the Commonwealth’s fundamental political values and UN Treaty Body obligations by its member states
CHRI expresses concern at encounter killings in Uttar Pradesh, seeks strict compliance with Supreme Court guidelines
New Delhi, Sep 19, 2017 Expressing deep concern at the seeming regularity of encounters in UP, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) draws the attention of the UP state government to Supreme Court and NHRC guidelines, referring to the spate of “encounter deaths” of allege
Commonwealth Small States highlight challenges, calls for support from the community
Geneva, Sep. 12, 2017 Leading Small States of the Commonwealth today called for a more inclusive approach to human rights in the UN Human Rights Council that reflected their concerns, development interests and priorities.
CHRI calls on Tanzanian Government to promptly investigate shooting of TLS President
New Delhi, Sept 11, 2017 The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) expresses shock and condemns the shooting of Tundu Lissu, demands a swift, independent and transparent investigation of the event.
CHRI to hold panel discussion on ‘Small States at the Human Rights Council’
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is organizing a panel discussion on the margins of the 36th session of the Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva on Sep 12, 2017.