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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officers Political violence and hartal Extra judicial killings continue Torture in police custody Criminal cases withdrawn out of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 : 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 : August 2011

The August 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence increases Extrajudicial killings Torture Disappearances RAB threatens to pick up a complainant for filing a case against them for killing his son Vagrant Act passed in Parliament, curtailing fundamental freedoms Freedom of the […]

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

Human rights monitoring report : July 2011

The July 2011 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Fifteenth Amendment Bill 2011 passed in Parliament Hartal, mobile court and the political situation Interference in political meetings and assemblies Dhaka University Student tortured by police President’s clemency for person accused of murder Six students […]

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

Human rights report 2010 : Odhikar report on Bangladesh

The overwhelming lack of political tolerance, absence of necessary and effective institutions to ensure a democratic polity and blatant violations of human rights still remain the biggest hurdles for democracy in Bangladesh.This atmosphere leads to the manifestation of undemocratic and dictatorial nature of power that abuses the state machinery for parison and narrow political gain. Immediately after coming […]

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

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