SEARCHING FOR A LOST DEMOCRACY: A FACT FINDING MISSION REPORT ON THE MALDIVES (EXECUTIVE SUMMARY)
Below is the executive summary of CHRI’s fact finding mission report “Searching for a Lost Democracy”.
Searching for a Lost Democracy: A Fact Finding Mission Report on the Maldives
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) undertook a fact-finding mission to the Maldives on November 22–26, 2015. The fact-finding was prompted by grave concerns regarding the protection of human rights, democracy and the rule of law in the Maldives.
Authoritarianism and Radicalisation Undermine Maldivian Democracy: CHRI Fact-Finding Reveals
By Uladzimir Dzenisevich and Kai Reddy Prompted by alarming reports of human rights violations, threats to democracy and the rule of law in the Maldives, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) commissioned an independent fact-finding mission to the Maldives in November 2015 and
President Museveni wins a fifth term - Election marred by violence and allegations of rigging
Yoweri Museveni, who has ruled Uganda for 30 years, won his fifth consecutive term as president on Saturday. Museveni claimed more than 60 percent of the votes, but the election was marred with violence and allegations of widespread vote rigging.
Uganda's Elections - An Experiment in Democracy
By Kai Reddy Uganda is a country with a troubled and violent past that has steadily stabilized under the rule of President Yoweri Museveni. In 1986 Museveni usurped a leadership he has successfully held for 30 years to date and has been generally uncontested thus far.
JNU FALLOUT: CHRI CONDEMNS VIOLENCE IN PATIALA HOUSE COURT
Press Statement, New Delhi 18th February 2016 CHRI deplores the repeated unchecked violence and intimidation witnessed over the last few days in New Delhi.
Maldives’ former President Mohamed Nasheed is free at last, but the future of Maldivian democracy is uncertain
By Uladzimir Dzenisevich and Kai Reddy Prompted by alarming reports of human rights violations1, threats to democracy and the rule of law in the Maldives, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) mounted a fact-finding mission to the Maldives in November 2015 and will soon be rel
Inauguration of E-History Ticket for Prisoners
Jaipur Central Prison: 31 January 2016 For the first time in the prison history of the country, prisoners, both undertrials and convicts, of Rajasthan’s Central Jail of Jaipur are now given access to all important information pertaining to their lives inside prison through the use of
Jaipur central jail inmates to know their case through 'E-history'
In order to facilitate the prisoners of the Jaipur central jail the Rajasthan state legal services authority and jail administration in association with commonwealth human rights initiative, an NGO started E-history facility on Sunday.
CHRI demands prompt inquiry into ‘police-politician nexus’ in Sanjit killing
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, CHRI has viewed with deep concern the admission made by Manipur Police head constable Thounaojam Herojit Singh on January 25 to the media on the alleged fake encounter which took place in July 2009.