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Jan 31, 2016 In-the-news Access to Justice

CHRI: Manipur killing is 'obstruction of justice', calls for investigation of nexus

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) views with deep concern Manipur Police Head Constable T. Herojit Singh's admission that he shot and killed Sanjit Meitei, an unarmed suspected member of an anti-State group, on the alleged instructions of a senior police officer.

Jan 31, 2016 In-the-news Access to Justice

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.

Feb 01, 2016 In-the-news Access to Justice

Imphal fake encounter: CHRI seeks probe in police-politician nexus

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has termed the 2009 fake encounter of Sanjit Meitei, a suspected member of the PLA, in Imphal as an “obstruction of justice” and called for investigation of the “senior police officers and any higher authority, bureaucrat or politicia

Feb 01, 2016 Blog

ACCESS TO LEGAL AID: THE ELUSIVE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT

Equality before the law demands that those who cannot afford to engage a lawyer, for reasons of impoverishment, should be provided legal representation by the state, at its cost.

Jan 30, 2016 Press-releases

CHRI: Manipur killing is ‘obstruction of justice’, calls for investigation of nexus

Press Statement New Delhi 30 January 2016 The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) views with deep concern Manipur Police Head Constable T.

Jan 07, 2016 In-the-news Access to Justice

Human rights group picks on Bassi’s comment on ‘shooting rapists’

Taking exception to the comments of Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi where he had expressed his willingness to 'shoot' a rapist if the Constitution allows him, Commonwealth Human Rights Intiative (CHRI), an international non-governmental organisation, working to ensure the realisation of

Jan 07, 2016 In-the-news Access to Justice

CHRI expresses concern over Delhi Police chief's comments to 'shoot or hang perpetrators'

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is deeply perturbed by the comments of the Delhi Police Commissioner, BS Bassi at the police's annual press conference on 4 January 2016, that Delhi Police personnel would "shoot or hang" perpetrators of crimes against women on the spot,

Jan 07, 2016 In-the-news Access to Justice

Human rights group picks on Bassi's comment on 'shooting rapists'

Taking exception to the comments of Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi where he had expressed his willingness to ‘shoot’ a rapist if the Constitution allows him, Commonwealth Human Rights Intiative (CHRI), an international non-governmental organisation, working to ensure the realisation

Jan 06, 2016 In-the-news Access to Justice

Bassi's comment on perpetrators of crime against woman worries CHRI

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today expressed concern over Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi's remark made on perpetrators of crime against woman at the police’s annual press conference on January 4.

Jan 06, 2016 In-the-news Access to Justice

Bassi's comment on perpetrators of crime against woman worries CHRI

Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today expressed concern over Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi's remark made on perpetrators of crime against woman at the polices annual press conference on January 4.