CHRI co-hosts Workshop on "Value and Use of RTI in Media" in Dhaka: Photos

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and Management & Resources Development Initiative jointly hosted a workshop on the “Value and Use of RTI in Media” in Dhaka earlier today.

Rights abuse prevalent in many Commonwealth nations: CHRI

If the Commonwealth is to play an effective role in peace building, then it is imperative that it places the promotion, protection and realization of human rights and the protection of its defenders at the forefront of its agenda for the 2018 London CHOGM. Silence cannot be an option.

Media’s need to maximize use of RTI stressed

March 13, 2017 Dhaka Bangladesh’s RTI Act of 2009 has opened up opportunities for the journalists to gather information from authorities to develop in-depth and investigative reports for the media.

CHRI urges Commonwealth to resist rights abuse robustly, says Liberties and Economic growth go together

March 13, 2017  New Delhi/Accra/London Today, 52 countries celebrate Commonwealth Day and aspire for ‘A Peace-building Commonwealth’.

Gaps remain in ensuring justice for women: Global NGO

Despite growing international consensus on women empowerment, significant gaps remain in many Commonwealth nations in ensuring unhindered access to justice for women, international NGO the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) said on Wednesday.

CHRI’s Hazarika urges more civil society engagement by Commonwealth during UK visit

March 6, 2017 Sanjoy Hazarika, Director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), recently held a series of meetings in London with senior officials of the Commonwealth Secretariat, civil society representatives, scholars and journalists focusing on issues related to advancing   th

CHRI director urges more civil society engagement by Commonwealth

In his recent visit to London, Sanjoy Hazarika, Director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) strongly pushed for multi-stakeholder partnerships to boost the Commonwealth agenda on human rights, rule of law and criminal justice reforms.

CHRI Statement on International Women’s Day 2017

March 8, 2017 On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2017, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) reaffirms its commitment towards ensuring a future of justice, empowerment, equality and prosperity for women across the world.

RTI gets a boost in Kashmir's Kupwara district

Seeking to make Kupwara a "model RTI" district, the District Administration has invited the Jammu and Kashmir RTI Movement (J & K RTIM) and the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) to provide technical assistance to public authorities for implementing the J&K Right to Inform