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Human rights monitoring report : April 2012

The April 2012 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Allegations of disappearances after being picked by law enforcing officers Political violence and hartal Extra judicial killings continue Torture in police custody Criminal cases withdrawn out of

May 1, 2012 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Human rights monitoring report : January

This human rights monitoring report covers a three month period from January to March 2012. The main areas of issue within the report are as follows: 31 persons killed extra judicially in three months Torture in custody persists Odhikar rejects Home Minister

April 1, 2012 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Human rights monitoring report : February 2012

The February 2012 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: 13 persons killed extra judicially in February Two students disappeared after being picked up by law enforcement agencies President reduces life sentence for person accused of murder Political violence Imposition of section 144 of the […]

March 1, 2012 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Human rights monitoring report : January 2012

The January 2012 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence continues: five killed in police firing on opposition processions Other instances of political violence Ban on public meetings and imposition of Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure Prime Minister says that there are […]

February 1, 2012 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Human rights monitoring report : November 2011

The November 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Mayor of Narshingdi killed in political violence Meetings and assemblies disrupted through imposition of Section 144 Agreement for the construction on India’s Tipaimukh dam must be cancelled Human rights infringement by the Border Security Force […]

December 1, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Human rights monitoring report : October 2011

The October 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence continues Narayanganj City Corporation elections Obstruction of public meetings by imposing Section 144 Extrajudicial killings Petro Bangla remains silent on agreement between Conoco Philips Disappearance of persons after arrest by men claiming to […]

November 1, 2011 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }