Police turn a blind eye to their own men
What are the chances that your complaint against a Delhi Police personal would translate into a FIR? Less than 0.3 per cent if you complained against a policeman last year, says a study by some NGOs.
Virtual tool to understand policing
NGO NAGAR released a booklet listing all the important police, railway, traffic and other ancillary helplines.
A few steps onto the Rough Roads to Equality: Women Police in Bangladesh by Cheryl Blake
In April 2014, over 200 female police personnel from across Bangladesh participated in workshops hosted by the Bangladesh Police Women’s Network (BPWN) and the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI).
Sri Lanka’s Draft Right to Information Bill, 2015
CHRI welcomes the initiative of the Government of Sri Lanka to approve a draft legislation to give effect to the fundamental right of people’s access to information guaranteed by Article 14A that was recently inserted in the Constitution through the 19th Amendment to the Constitution.
Praja Foundation and CHRI released their first report on state of policing and Law & order in Delhi
Delhi, 15st December, 2015: Praja Foundation and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) released their first report on state of policing and Law & order in Delhi with the aim to provide a holistic view, in very objective terms relying solely on official data, of the state of crime an
New Commonwealth model law set to improve judicial appointment process
11 Dec 2015 - Senior judges from all Commonwealth Caribbean jurisdictions will meet in Grand Cayman to discuss the constitution and operation of judicial services commissions, responsible for the appointment and removal of judges, magistrates and other legal officers.
Foreign Contribution
Foreign Contribution Received after 01 June 2015 Date Name of the Funder Purpose Grant ID Date of Receipt Amount INR 07-June-21 KALEIDOSCOPE DIVERSITY TRUST Protecting LGBT+ Rights in the Commonwealth
Prison Reforms : Justice Centres Project
The Justice Centres project was initiated in 2008 as a pilot to promote increased access to justice and protection of human rights of poor and indigent arrested persons within the criminal justice system in West Africa.
Interactive Map of Access to Information
September 28 was international Right to Know Day. To commemorate this occassion, CHRI has produced an interactive map that allows one to explore the status of access to information in each of the countries of the Commonwealth.
ROUGH ROADS TO EQUALITY - Women Police in Bangladesh
This report critically examines the situation of women in policing in Bangladesh. It is based on the premise that gender equality, besides being a value to be upheld in and of itself, is a vital attribute for effective and genuinely impartial law enforcement.