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Jan 06, 2016 In-the-news Access to Justice

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.

Jan 06, 2016 In-the-news Access to Justice

Concerns raised over Bassis shooting or hanging criminals

Concerned over Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassis recent statement about "shooting or hanging" the perpetrators of crime against women, a Human Rights organisation today said that police are not meant to judge and punish but to uphold the law.

Jan 06, 2016 In-the-news Access to Justice

Concerns Raised Over Bassi's 'Shooting or Hanging' Criminals Remarks

Concerned over Delhi Police Commissioner B S Bassi's recent statement about "shooting or hanging" the perpetrators of crime against women, a Human Rights organisation today said that police are not meant to judge and punish but to uphold the law.

Jan 06, 2016 Press-releases

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

Dec 21, 2015 Multimedia Access to Information

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.

Dec 16, 2015 In-the-news Access to Justice

Outer Delhi takes ‘heinous’ spot on crime map: Study

Most instances of heinous crimes have been reported from outer Delhi in 2014 whereas it got here an in depth second, after south, on rape and molestation, in response to a crime-mapping research launched by a human rights NGO on Tuesday.

Dec 17, 2015 In-the-news Access to Justice

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.

Dec 16, 2015 In-the-news Access to Justice

Outer Delhi takes ‘heinous’ spot on crime map: Study

Most cases of heinous crimes were reported from outer Delhi in 2014 while it came a close second, after south, on rape and molestation, according to a crime-mapping study released by a human rights NGO on Tuesday.

Dec 16, 2015 In-the-news Access to Justice

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.

Dec 11, 2015 In-the-news Access to Justice

Virtual tool to understand policing

NGO NAGAR released a booklet listing all the important police, railway, traffic and other ancillary helplines.