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Sep 29, 2016 Publications International Advocacy and Programming

CHRI Releases Updated Human Rights Advocacy Guide

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) today released an updated handbook on human rights advocacy in the Commonwealth. Our last edition was published in 2005.

Sep 23, 2016 In-the-news Police Reform

CHRI urges Centre, states to effect police reforms

Highlighting lack of concrete steps taken towards police reforms, a human rights group body today urged the Centre and the state governments to take measures in this direction.

Sep 22, 2016 Press-releases

A News Conference in Delhi finds Indian Police Reform in the Doldrums

On the occasion of the 10-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark Prakash Singh judgment in 2006, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) partnered with the Indian Police Foundation (IPF) at a news conference today and called on states and the Centre to urgently improve police

Sep 22, 2016 In-the-news Police Reform

Ten Years and waiting: A wasted initiative on Police reform

Maja Daruwala, director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative, laments the wasted opportunity of the Prakash Singh judgment, passed 10 years go today by the Supreme Court.

Sep 21, 2016 In-the-news International Advocacy and Programming

CHRI on the Maldives and India’s silence on the country’s worsening situation

  During Yameen’s visit to New Delhi on the eve of the April CMAG meeting, Prime Minister Narendra Modi pointed at India’s role as the “net security provider” in the Indian Ocean.

Sep 20, 2016 Events

Ten Years Since Supreme Court Verdict on Police Reform

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative in partnership with Indian Police Foundation is organising a conference to mark 'Ten Years of the Supreme Court Verdict on Police Reforms' on 23rd September, 2016 at Mavalankar Auditorium, Constitution Club of India, Rafi Marg (Behind Reserve Bank of

Sep 19, 2016 Publications International Advocacy and Programming

CHRI, in a report, draws attention to dire situation in the Maldives

This submission from the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) draws attention to serious failures of the Maldives government to make progress on priority areas identified by the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG) in February 2016.

Sep 16, 2016 Blog

AFSPA’s Potential for abuse: What writers of the Constitution say

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Sep 15, 2016 Publications Access to Information

CHRI revives monthly RTI news digest

This digest of Right to Information (RTI) related news stories across South Asia is a Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) effort to present a monthly compilation of online media coverage on use of public information in the region.

Sep 14, 2016 Blog

Security forces raid the Maldives Independent: A CHRI perspective

Posters calling for the freedom of the exiled former president of the Maldives can still be seen in the capital.