Debate: Human rights and the office of the Secretary-General
In honor of Patricia Scotland's first day as Secretary-General's CHRI will host a debate around the history of the position of Secretary-General, their historic role in furthering human rights, and what we can expect from the new Secretary-General’s tenure.
Gender Inequality in the UK Police Force: A Need for Departmental Diversity
14 March, 2016 By Katie Laurence As part of our commitment to the practical realisation of human rights across the Commonwealth, a major focus of CHRI is police reform.
Let there be light : UK FoI inquiry a 'win' for transparency
CHRI was among the 30,000 organisations and individuals to make submissions to the UK’s FoI Commission inquiry which released it’s report yesterday.
Will the Commonwealth Finally Step Up in Sri Lanka?
14 March, 2016 By Trinanjan Radhakrishnan The 2015 edition of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which was held in Malta from November 27 to 29, marked the 50th anniversary of the Commonwealth’s reincarnation as an intergovernmental association.
Recommendations to National Human Rights Commission on Prison Reform
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative is thankful to the National Human Rights Commission for inviting its representatives to attend the two-day National Seminar on Prison Reforms, held on 13-14 November, 2014.
Newsletter: Vol. 23 No. 1 March - 2016
CHRI's March 2016 Newsletter covers a variety of vital topics, including: Can the Commonwealth Become a Normative Power It Wants to Be? Reflections on Leadership and Closer Links with Civil Society Committee of the Whole: Meeting with Accredited Commonwealth Organisations Will th
CHRI Preliminary Comments and Key Concerns on Myanmar’s Draft Right to Information Bill, 2016
8 March, 2016 By Venkatesh Nayak CHRI has accessed an unofficial translation of the Draft RTI law of Myanmar, which can be found here.
CHRI to present findings and recommendations on legal aid to Parliamentary Committee
8 March, 2016 The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative has been invited to present its study on legal aid delivery mechanisms for prisoners to a Parliamentary Committee today, 8 March 2016.
Democracy Bewteen a Rock and a Hard Place
The signs are unmistakeable. Defensiveness edged with barely veiled annoyance underlies the responses of Maldivian ruling party officials as they respond to concerns regarding the Rule of Law in the Indian Ocean archipelago. A sense of déjà vu.
UK's Independent FOI Commission recommends strengthening the Freedom of Information Act after reviewing its use and implementation
By Venkatesh Nayak The government appointed Independent Freedom of Information Commission (FOI Commission) in the United Kingdom completed its inquiry and released its report on March 1st.