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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 }

Human rights monitoring report: January 2011

The January 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically covering the following areas and cases: Bangladeshi girl killed and hung on barbed wire fence by the BSF Criminal cases withdrawn out of ‘political’ consideration’ Political violence continues Pourashava (Municipality) Elections 2011 By-elections in two constituencies Meetings of Lamppost, […]

February 1, 2011 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : November 2010

The November 2010 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Extra-judicial killings continue: Incidents of extra-judicial deaths proved in Home Ministry report Tortured to death and false autopsy report Death in jail Allegation of enforced disappearances following arrest by law enforcement agencies Political violence continues BNP […]

December 1, 2010 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights report 2009 : Odhikar report on Bangladesh

The human rights agenda never seems to be a very big issue with the Bangladeshi government. Despite the multitude of human rights abuses and deprivations of guaranteed rights, each and every regime in Bangladesh has carried out its term in blissful ignorance, denial or suppression. 2009 has not been an exception, despite the present government emerging after a […]

January 1, 2010 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Human rights monitoring report : January 2009

The January 2009 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas:  Post Parliament election violence continues Upazila election violence Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Hearing at UNHRC Intelligence agencies Extrajudicial killings India-Bangladesh border violence Repression on ethnic minority communities Freedom of expression Rape Dowry related violence Acid […]

February 1, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Upazila Parishad election observation Report 2009

Being a member of the Election Working Group, Odhikar observed 75 upazilas of 38 districts under 6 divisions during the Upazila Parishad election. A team consisting of five mobile election observers were deployed in each of the 75 upazilas. Odhikar observers were responsible for identifying and gathering key information on irregularities, intimidation, violation of the […]

January 27, 2009 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }