Making Aadhaar mandatory for IT returns: Gross violation of constitutional provisions
The media has reported a very disturbing news yesterday. The Government of India is seeking to amend the Income Tax Act, 1961 to make it compulsory for taxpayers to have Aadhaar for filing income tax returns (IT returns).
Revelations from Central Information Commission's 2016 Annual Report
March 17, 2016 By: Venkatesh Nayak The Central Information Commission has published the Annual Report for 2015-16 regarding the implementation of The Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) on its website today.
Sri Lanka's Rupavahini TV-Channel Eye: Exclusive Interview with CHRI's Venkatesh Nayak on RTI
CHRI's Venkatesh Nayak reflects on the evolution of the Right to Information (RTI) in India in an exclusive interview by Sri Lanka's Rupavahini TV-Channel Eye.
CHRI co-hosts Workshop on "Value and Use of RTI in Media" in Dhaka: Photos
The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) and Management & Resources Development Initiative jointly hosted a workshop on the “Value and Use of RTI in Media” in Dhaka earlier today.
Rights abuse prevalent in many Commonwealth nations: CHRI
If the Commonwealth is to play an effective role in peace building, then it is imperative that it places the promotion, protection and realization of human rights and the protection of its defenders at the forefront of its agenda for the 2018 London CHOGM. Silence cannot be an option.
Media’s need to maximize use of RTI stressed
March 13, 2017 Dhaka Bangladesh’s RTI Act of 2009 has opened up opportunities for the journalists to gather information from authorities to develop in-depth and investigative reports for the media.
CHRI urges Commonwealth to resist rights abuse robustly, says Liberties and Economic growth go together
March 13, 2017 New Delhi/Accra/London Today, 52 countries celebrate Commonwealth Day and aspire for ‘A Peace-building Commonwealth’.
Gaps remain in ensuring justice for women: Global NGO
Despite growing international consensus on women empowerment, significant gaps remain in many Commonwealth nations in ensuring unhindered access to justice for women, international NGO the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) said on Wednesday.
CHRI’s Hazarika urges more civil society engagement by Commonwealth during UK visit
March 6, 2017 Sanjoy Hazarika, Director of the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI), recently held a series of meetings in London with senior officials of the Commonwealth Secretariat, civil society representatives, scholars and journalists focusing on issues related to advancing th
RTI gets a boost in Kashmir's Kupwara district
Seeking to make Kupwara a "model RTI" district, the District Administration has invited the Jammu and Kashmir RTI Movement (J & K RTIM) and the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) to provide technical assistance to public authorities for implementing the J&K Right to Inform