Central Govt's proposal to amend RTI Rules can increase attacks on RTI users and activists
April 3, 2017 By Venkatesh Nayak The Department of Personnel and Training, Government of India has invited comments on a new set of Draft Rules (available in English only) to implement The Right to Information Act, 2005.
RTI cases likely to be closed after applicants' death
The Centre has moved to notify new rules for the Right to Information (RTI) Act under which an RTI case would cease to exist after the death of an applicant.
'Commonwealth must address human rights abuses in Cameroon’: CHRI
March 31 New Delhi The Commonwealth Secretary General Patricia Scotland has been urged to address the spiralling human rights violations in Cameroon, press President Biya to restore fundamental freedoms and refer the matter to the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG).
Cry freedom: long road to open journalism in the Commonwealth
March 30, 2017 Hostility to press freedom and journalistic independence is growing across the Commonwealth and journalists face increasing obstruction and even physical danger.
Only 3 Ministries complying with Cab Sec transparency orders, says CHRI study
Only four of the 52 ministries have "fully" complied with the Cabinet Secretariats last years directive to proactively put in public domain monthly reports of the work done by them, a CHRI report said.
Government of India tells Parliament it does not monitor poor compliance
The Union Minister of State for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions has said in Parliament yesterday (29th March, 2017) that the Government has not put in place any mechanism to monitor compliance of ministries and departments with a June 2016 directive of the Cabinetcretariat (Cab.
Police force should have more women on board: Experts at CHRI Conference
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative’s (CHRI) National Conference on police response to rape survivors today stressed the need for greater representation of women in the police force and rigorous training in evidence collection and investigation, without which convictions in cases bec
CHRI Film festival addresses human rights issues
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative’s (CHRI) inaugural film festival, “Matter of Rights(s)” was successfully held at the University of Delhi on March 24-25, and at Jamia Millia Islamia on March 27.
Women rights proponents demand effective police response to rape survivors
New Delhi March 29, 2017: A national conference on police response to rape survivors today stressed the need for greater representation of women in the police force and rigorous training in evidence collection and investigation, without which convictions in cases become “impossibl
National Conference on 'First Response, Good Policing and Rape Survivors'
Date: 29 March 2017 Place: New Delhi Seeking to bridge gaps in police response to victims of rape and sexual assault, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is convening a National Conference on 'First Response, Good Policing and Rape Survivors' here on 29th March (Wednesday).