On 29 August, 2025 Odhikar convened a powerful public discussion at the Tofazzal Hossain Manik Miah Auditorium of Dhaka Press Club to mark the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearance. The event brought together 160 participants, including survivors who had reappeared following abduction, family members of those still missing, Adviser to the Ministry […]
Statement from Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances, Fortify Rights and Odhikar on the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances
Today, 30 August, marks the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances. On 20 December 2006, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance. After the fall of the authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina, the interim government acceded to the Convention on 29 August […]
July-August Mass Uprising 2024 — Looking Back
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Seminar on Addressing Enforced Disappearance: How to Move Forward
Seminar On Addressing ED How To Move Forward
Victims of Enforced Disappearance Share Testimonies with Inquiry Commission in Khulna
Victims Of ED Share Testimonies With Inquiry Commission In Khulna
Human Rights Defenders Training Program for Youth
On 26 and 27 June 2025, Odhikar, with the support of the United Nations Resident Coordinator’s Office (UNRCO), organised a two-day training programme for young human rights defenders at the Munshiganj Circuit House. Nineteen students who had been active in the July 2024 pro-democracy movement and expressed strong interest in human rights activism, participated in […]
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Members/Partners
- Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN)
- Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD)
- Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)
- Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
- CIVICUS
- HURIDOCS
- International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
- International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
- World Organization against Torture (OMCT)