CCRI, HRLN’s National Course on Prisoners’ Rights (29th June to 1st July; Sonepat)

The Centre for Constitutional Rights India, Human Rights Law Network is organising National Course on Prisoners’ Rights, along with Jindal Global Law School and Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative.

The programme intends to equip participants with necessary skills and insight, delivered first-hand from active practitioners in the field. This four-day training programme will include lectures and discussions with advocates, professors, and eminent social activists, such as Soni Sori and Dr Kiran Bedi.

Dates: June 29–July 1, 2018

Venue: O.P. Jindal Global University, Sonipat, Haryana

How to apply:

• Applications must be sent by June 20, 2018.


• To apply online, click here.


• If you are unable to use the online method, download the application form and e-mail the completed form along with your CV to ccri@hrln.org.


• Participants will be selected based on their application forms and their ability to demonstrate how they would apply the lessons of the Institute. Preference will be given to young lawyers and activists who wish to work in the field of human rights and belong to minority sections and SC/STs.

Participants are required to stay for the duration of the course.

Travel: Participants are responsible for incurring their travel costs to and from the institute.

Fees: The fees for the three-day course will be Rs 10,000.  This covers the training, resource package, spartan accommodation and all meals. Breakfast, lunch and dinner will be available for all participants. Minorities, SC/ST and financially weak applicants may apply for concessions.

For the selected candidates, fees must be paid on or before June 25, 2018, through a mode communicated to them after the selection process is over.

For a tentative programme, click here.

For more details or questions, please write to pragya@hrln.org.