Police Reforms : The Maldives
Overview Until 2004, the police in the Maldives functioned as a paramilitary force under the Ministry of Defence and National Security.
Police Reforms : South Asia
Bangladesh, India, the Maldives, Pakistan and Sri Lanka make up Commonwealth South Asia. Policing in this particular region contends with diverse societies, violent crime, protracted conflict, poverty, and political unrest.
Police Reforms : Where we Work
At present, we work on both country specific as well as regional levels. On a regional level, we work in South Asia and East Africa, and our presence in Ghana gives us space in West Africa. We work specifically in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.
Fact finding missions
When faced with human rights emergencies or serious human rights situations in Commonwealth countries, CHRI organises fact finding missions to gather first hand information and evidence to put before Commonwealth bodies and the international community.
Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group (CMAG)
CHRI makes regular submissions to CMAG drawing attention to breaches in Commonwealth values. CMAG was established in 1995 by the Commonwealth Heads of Government as part of the Millbrook Commonwealth Action Plan.
NIPSA
CHRI anchors and coordinates the Network for Improved Policing in South Asia(NIPSA), a regional network of over 15 individuals and organizations from Bangladesh, India, Maldives and Pakistan who have come together to promote and enhance civil society participation in police reform debates and i
Sartian
CHRI launched the South Asia Right to Information Advocates Network (SARTIAN)in 2007, in order to strengthen the access to information movement in the South Asian region, and to have a platform to exchange experiences and information regarding the Right to Information (RTI).