The Art of Prison Reform: CHRI in the Hindustan Times
Justice is supposed to be blind. But is it? The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and the Hindustan Times bring you the grim story of India#39;s prisons and the bias that prevails against the poor and uneducated; dismal, unchanging conditions and a state that has become blind to justice.
Looking into the Haze: A Study on Prison Monitoring in India 2016
Looking into the Haze: A Study on Prison Monitoring in India is a must read for human rights activists and civil society organisations who care about a prisoner’s rights.
Circle of Justice: A National Report on Under Trial Review Committees
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative’s new ground-breaking report: Circle of Justice: A National Report on Under Trial Review Committees throws a sharp light on the plight of undertrials in India. Undertrials make up an astounding 67 percent of India’s prison population.
CHRI launches two reports on alarming conditions in Indian prisons
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative has launched a set of unique reports that spotlight the dismal conditions in India’s prisons.
A CHRI Breakdown and Commentary on National Prison Statistics
The National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) has released its annual report on conditions in the country’s prisons. The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative’s breakdown of the NCRB figures backed up by an incisive commentary is something you won’t see elsewhere.
Maldives has left The Commonwealth. Our comment asks for continued monitoring
Democratic values and human rights in the Maldives have been severely compromised in recent times, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative has found. In light of the country’s recent decision to leave the Commonwealth, the situation in the island nation needs closer scrutiny than ever before.
CHRI communes with “Pink” and continues to push for Jail Reform
The power dynamics of the Indian penal system clearly lays out the role of the oppressor and the oppressed. The state has complete control over the lives of those who have lost their liberty.
Right To Information Activists From India and Afghanistan Exchange Ideas
Afghanistan’s Right To Information Law went into effect in December 2014. A country just emerging from nearly 40 years of war has given its citizens access to information on how their government works.
CHRI with Tanzanian stakeholders launches report on better policing in Tanzania
CHRI, in cooperation with Tanganyika Law Society (TLS), Commission for Human Rights and Good Governance (CHRAGG) and other members of Haki na Usalama Forum launched a position paper entitled "The Police and the Executive: Roles and Responsibilities" in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Maldives decision aimed at stifling democracy
A group of Human Rights organizations and activists from South Asia, expressing disappointment at the decision of the Maldives to leave the Commonwealth, says this could lead to greater authoritarianism in the island nation.