Recognition of fearless work by Pulitzer Prize winning photographers: SAMDEN

May 5, 2020 Delhi/Kathmandu/Dhaka/Colombo/Boston Congratulating the three Indian photojournalists for winning the 2020 Pulitzer prize in the feature photography category for their images of Jammu and Kashmir, the South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN) described it as a recognition fo

DATA ANALYSIS: INDIAN PRISON STATISTICS V. GLOBAL PRISON TRENDS

May 01, 2020 By: Siddharth Lamba, Project Officer and Madhurima Dhanuka, Programme Head  An analysis of prison trends globally indicates that while overall crime rates around the world have declined, the number of people in prison on any given day is rising.

Access to Justice During Covid-19

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State/UT Wise Prisons’ Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic in India

At the very onset of the global spread of COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare observers categorised the population under detention as one of the most vulnerable categories of people prone to the risk of contracting and spreading the virus.

Deathly Subsistence

Mar 31, 2020 (Caravan Magazine) Devendher Kasholla was set to return home in three weeks, to celebrate his older brother’s wedding.

Contemporary forms of slavery

Strengthening the Commonwealth to Achieve SDG Target 8.

CHRI's call to PM and CMs: Strong Action Needed Against Discrimination During Pandemic; Launch Information and Social Media Campaigns, Hotlines, Nodal Groups to Prevent Racial Attacks

March 28 , 2020 New Delhi, Taking note of reports of numerous incidents of racism and discrimination during the COVID-19 pandemic in different parts of the country, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to stress the need for extensive informati

Explained: Why the Police Fails at Handling Riots

Mar 10, 2020 By: N.C. Asthana  (The Hindu) There is a popular myth, often fostered by the police itself, that the force requires ‘orders’ from their superiors, i.e. the political executive, in order to ‘act’.

Delhi violence: WGHR calls on NHRC to assert statutory mandate

Feb 28, 2020 New Delhi, India A coalition of human rights groups today reminded the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) of its statutory mandate, which empowers the Commission to take suo motu action in the face of human rights violations, particularly acts of omission and commission by pu