Human rights groups up in arms against Bassi
Delhi Police Commissioner BS Bassi has raked up a controversy yet again. Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has attacked Bassi for his statement regarding the treatment of rapists. His remarks are bound to uphold human rights.
CHRI Expresses Concern Over Delhi Police Chief’s Comments to ‘shoot or hang perpetrators' Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Press Statement, 6 January, 2016
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative is deeply perturbed by the comments of the Delhi Police Commissioner in which he said, at the police’s annual press conference on 4 December 2016, that Delhi Police personnel would “shoot or hang” perpetrators of crimes against women on the
Launch of the Roundtable special issue on Freedom of Information in the Commonwealth
LAUNCH FUNCTION FOR THE ROUND TABLE SPECIAL ISSUE ON ‘FREEDOM OF INFORMATION IN THE COMMONWEALTH’ 21 December 2015, 4.00-6.
Delhi Police need women officers
Despite a marked requirement of greater number of women in Delhi Police in the wake of the increasing crimes against women in Delhi, less than 10% women make up the total number of Delhi Police personnel.
Will the Commonwealth finally step up in Sri Lanka?
The 2015 edition of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which was held in Malta from November 27 to 29, marked the 50th anniversary of the Commonwealth’s reincarnation as an intergovernmental association.
Poor police response instils fear & leads to crime
A large part of the public fear and distrust of the police is fed by little understanding of levels of crime, the police response, and the various reasons behind the perceived poor police performance, found in the study conducted Praja Foundation and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative.
Virtual tool to understand policing
NGO NAGAR released a booklet listing all the important police, railway, traffic and other ancillary helplines.
A few steps onto the Rough Roads to Equality: Women Police in Bangladesh by Cheryl Blake
In April 2014, over 200 female police personnel from across Bangladesh participated in workshops hosted by the Bangladesh Police Women’s Network (BPWN) and the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI).
Praja Foundation and CHRI released their first report on state of policing and Law & order in Delhi
Delhi, 15st December, 2015: Praja Foundation and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) released their first report on state of policing and Law & order in Delhi with the aim to provide a holistic view, in very objective terms relying solely on official data, of the state of crime an
New Commonwealth model law set to improve judicial appointment process
11 Dec 2015 - Senior judges from all Commonwealth Caribbean jurisdictions will meet in Grand Cayman to discuss the constitution and operation of judicial services commissions, responsible for the appointment and removal of judges, magistrates and other legal officers.