CHRI’s approach to creating a just and equitable society rests on several pillars: robust research, engagement, advocacy, legal literacy and public education, training and capacity building of stakeholders, through which it encourages the formulation of progressive government policies and informed decisions. CHRI believes that, while the promotion and protection of human rights is the responsibility of governments, active participation of citizens is vital to ensuring rule of law and the realisation of human rights.
CHRI works with Government Ministries, Central and State Information Commissions, Police and Prison Departments, Legal Aid Institutions, Administrative Training Institutions, Human Rights Commissions and also civil society organisations, academics and mass media. Recognising its subject-expertise in the areas of access to information, police and prison reforms, many State institutions, agencies and mandate holders have engaged and collaborated with CHRI to conduct trainings, consultations, workshops, seminars and webinars. CHRI complements its capacity development exercises with targeted and user-oriented resource materials that are always in demand. Its publications provide resources for several government institutions such as the National Judicial Academy (NJA), State Judicial Academies (Assam Judicial Academy, etc.), the National Police Academy (NPA) and regional police training institutes like the North Eastern Police Academy (NEPA), the Bureau of Police Research and Development, National Legal Services Authority and its counterparts in the States and districts, the Institute of Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM), New Delhi, Dr. R. S Tolia Uttarakhand Academy of Administration, Nainital and Meghalaya Administrative Training Institute, Shillong.
CHRI’s periodic watch reports based on data obtained under the Right to Information Act have built up high levels of credibility for its work within the police and prisons departments. Its recurring reports on the performance of governments and Information Commissions vis-à-vis their mandate of transparent governance are well reported by the media and widely used by academics and researchers.
CHRI staff are frequently invited by premier educational institutions such as NLSIU Bangalore, NLU Delhi, NUJS Kolkata, NLU Odisha, Administrative Staff Colleges, Jindal Global University, Ashoka University, Bangalore Central University, St. Joseph’s University, Bengaluru, to name a few, to conduct specialised trainings and sensitisation programmes for their faculty and students.
CHRI also engages with other civil society organisations working on issues related to access to justice for the marginalised and vulnerable communities and encourages them to engage with systemic reforms initiatives.
