Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative

Jahnu Barua's film Ajeyo to open second edition of Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative's film festival

Critically acclaimed filmmaker Jahnu Barua's drama Ajeyo will open the second edition of 'Matter of Right(s)', a two-day film festival by Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) in New Delhi on 13 March.

Rights body concerned over 'unusually high' shootout deaths in Uttar Pradesh; seeks probe into killings

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on Tuesday expressed concerns at the "seeming regularity of encounter deaths" of alleged criminals in Uttar Pradesh.

50% human rights violation complaints between 2012-2016 are from Jammu and Kashmir: RTI query

Jammu and Kashmir accounted for 49.5 percent of the human rights violation complaints against the armed forces between 2012 and 2016, revealed an RTI reply.

Byculla Jail violence: CHRI demands judicial inquiry into death of Manjula Shetye

The Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative demanded a judicial inquiry into the alleged torture and death of Manjula Shetya, an inmate at Byculla Jail.

Saharanpur clashes: Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative condemns attacks on Dalits

Rights watchdog Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (CHRI) on Monday condemned the attacks on Dalits in Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh.

Right to Information Act turns 10 years old: Has it really brought about transparency?

A decade on, while activists have hailed the progressive aspects of the Right to Information Act, some have called for a more proactive approach from the government.

Most RTI activists killed in Maharashtra since law came about; Gujarat, UP come second

Maharashtra, which was among the first states to come up with a law on right to information, has seen the highest number of attacks on RTI activists, ten years after the central law came into place.

Sujatha Singh's removal documents withheld by Cabinet Secretariat

Cabinet Secretariat has refused to disclose files related to removal of the then Foreign Secretary Sujatha Singh saying Cabinet records are prohibited from disclosure under the RTI Act.

Badaun gangrapes: Civil society groups condemn police, UP govt

The groups lashed out at the lackadaisical approach of police and insensitive comments of Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, after the two girls were found hanging from a tree.