Strategic Litigation
In India, CHRI has been deeply involved in strategic litigation with the purpose of making public information that public authorities are unwilling to share for no justifiable reason.
Where we Work : India
The Constitution of India does not explicitly mention a right to information (RTI). RTI was first recognised by the judiciary as a fundamental right that formed an inseparable part of the freedom of speech and expression that the Constitution guarantees to every citizen.
The Founding of CHRI: A Memoir
CHRI began as an idea floated at a conference in Cumberland Lodge, a residential centre in Windsor Great Park, England. The conference was called to look at the state of the Commonwealth after many African and Asian sports teams had boycotted the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games in 1986.
Journey
Our vision to establish ourselves as a global South-based NGO, which is international in its work and vision has over the years come to fruition.
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
International Advocacy and Programming
As per the decision of CHRI's International Advisory Commission on 28.11.2017, the Strategic Initiative Programme (SIP) of CHRI has been re-named as the International Advocacy and Programming (IAP) unit.
Contact Us
Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative Headquarters - New Delhi 55A, 3rd Floor, Siddharth Chambers Kalu Sarai, New Delhi 110 016 INDIA +91-11-26968505 info@humanrightsinitiative.
Access To Information
Our Access to information programme advocates for the realisation of people’s basic human right to access information from government and other public bodies in Commonwealth countries. Currently, only 33 of the 54 Member States have national level right to information legislation in place.
CHRI
About CHRI The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan, international non-governmental organisation working in the area of human rights.