The Hoot publishes The India Freedom Report: CHRI contributes to section on Dilution of RTI
To mark World Press Freedom Day (3rd May 2017), the Hoot released a comprehensive report on issues of freedom of speech and expression, and personal freedoms within India.
CHRI calls for overhaul of Draft Rules in India to strengthen RTI
In a submission sent to the Department of Personnel and Training, CHRI has rejected the proposal to allow for the automatic abatement of appeals on the death of the appellant.
GOI’s Draft RTI Rules- CHRI invites comments on its suggestions for change
The Dept. of Personnel and Training (DoPT), Government of India has extended the deadline for making submissions on the Draft RTI Rules, 2017 to 25th April, 2017.
Janane ka Haq on DD News: CHRI's Venkatesh Nayak speaks on the new Draft RTI rules
CHRI's Venkatesh Nayak reflects on the new Draft RTI rules in the DD news program, 'Janane ka Haq'.
CHRI's Venkatesh Nayak leads interactive Skype discussion with Bangladesh's RTI Volunteers
CHRI's Venkatesh Nayak spearheaded an interactive discussion over Skype today with Bangladeshi RTI activists and volunteers based in Dhaka, Habiganj and Rangpur.
CHRI asks NHRC to monitor ongoing police investigation in Pune activist murder case
Criticising the killing of RTI activist Suhas Haldankar, CHRI has sent a complaint to the National Human Rights Commission to monitor the police investigation.
Question for the Government: Should Suhas Haldankar's pending RTIs abate because he was murdered last Sunday?
April 11, 2017 By Venkatesh Nayak "Another one bites the dust, another one bites the dust uh.. and another one, and another one".
NHRC must monitor investigation of Maharashtra RTI activist’s murder: CHRI
April 11, 2017 New Delhi Condemning the murder of a prominent RTI activist from Pune, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative today demanded that the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) monitor the ongoing police investigation.
Rajya Sabha TV: CHRI's Venkatesh Nayak speaks on the proposed rules under RTI Act
In this edition of Rajya Sabha TV's Sarokar programme, CHRI's Venkatesh Nayak discusses the changes in the Right to Information Act and the new rules proposed by the Government of India.
CHRI Director Sanjoy Hazarika's visit to Odisha
Sanjoy Hazarika with the Orissa police reforms team led by Dharmendra Panda at their office in Bhubaneswar. They discussed issues of how to collaborate better in a range of fields and develop more effective strategies including use of RTI and conducting workshops.