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Mar 05, 2013 Publications Prison Reform

Roundtable on Civil Society Participation in Prisons, 2013

Capacity Building

Mar 05, 2016 Publications Prison Reform

Recommendations to Directorate of Correctional Services, West Bengal on compliance with Section 4, RTI Act - II

Right to Information

Mar 05, 2016 Publications Prison Reform

Recommendations to Directorate of Correctional Services, West Bengal on compliance with Section 4, RTI Act - I

Right to Information

Mar 05, 2011 Publications Prison Reform

Rajasthan Prison Visiting System - A Study on Role Perception and Role Knowledge of Non-Official Visitors (2011)

Prisons have always been closed institutions with many historical attempts to open them up, from being institutions of restraint and state vengeance to institutions for reformation.

Mar 02, 2016 Blog

UK's Independent FOI Commission recommends strengthening the Freedom of Information Act after reviewing its use and implementation

  By Venkatesh Nayak The government appointed Independent Freedom of Information Commission (FOI Commission) in the United Kingdom completed its inquiry and released its report on March 1st.

Nov 17, 2015 Blog

The Virtual Police Station - A Groundbreaking Training Tool for the Police and Empowerment Tool for the Public

  Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) has developed the Virtual Police Station (VPS), a first of its kind training tool for the police and empowerment tool for the public.

Mar 03, 2016 Press-releases

CHRI demands greater transparency of Sri Lanka's RTI bill

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative called on the Sri Lankan government to make public its impending Right to Information bill and said that Sri Lankan citizens should have a say in drafting the country's first access to information legislation.

Mar 03, 2016 Publications Access to Information

CHRI submission to Prime Minister of Sri Lanka on the Draft RTI Bill

Mar 03, 2016 Publications Access to Information

CHRI submission to Attorney General of Sri Lanka on the Draft RTI Bill

Mar 17, 2016 Events

CHRI-UK Debate on Freedom of Information

  Freedom of Information Event on March 17th sponsored by Article 19 When: Thursday, March 17, 6:00 to 8:00 pm Where: Free Word Centre, 60 Farringdon Road, London EC1R 3GA Tickets: free, available at https://www.freewordcentre.