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Human rights monitoring report : January-September 2010

The January-September 2010 nine-monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: On an average every 3 days, 1 person is reported killed extra judicially Death in custody Torture in custody The Government shut down a photo-exhibition on ‘crossfire’ Freedom of media and incidents of government prohibition […]

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

Human rights monitoring report : January-June 2010

The January-June 2010 six-monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Extrajudicial killings continue Crossfire/encounter/gun fight Death caused by torture Government shuts down photo-exhibition on ‘crossfire’ Torture while detained in Police Station Death in jail/Court Hajat/ RAB Custody Government imposes ban on media Channel 1 closes […]

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

Odhikar appeals to human rights defenders around the world to demand the immediate release of Mahmudur Rahman and withdrawal of all fabricated cases against him and the journalists and staff of Daily Amar Desh

June 3, 2010 Mahmudur Rahman was produced before the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate Nazrul Islam at 4pm on June 2, 2010, twelve hours after his arrest. He was produced before the Court by the police of the Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station after he was handed over to them by another group of police who […]

June 3, 2010 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Open Letter to Ms. Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister, Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

The Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT), wishes to express its deepest concern about the recent decision of the Bangladeshi authorities to cancel a human rights project led by Odhikar. Open letter Hasina-Urgent appeal-2009 (full […]

September 3, 2009 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Human rights monitoring report : January-June 2009

The January-June 2009 six-monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: State Minister’s comment on ‘crossfire’ is a cause for concern Torture in custody must be stopped BDR revolt and human rights violations Political violence Repression on the ethnic minority people Violation of religious minority rights […]

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

Human rights monitoring report : January-March 2009

The January-March 2010 three-monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Try Pilkhana killings in an open court under existing laws Deaths of BDR members in custody Interference in freedom of thought and expression hinders Constitutional guarantees Government imposed censorship on websites Imposition of strict conditions […]

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