Odhikar | Mission

Promotion of human rights through awareness building, documentation, fact finding, monitoring and research;

Advocacy and lobbying for incorporation and ratification of various international instruments by the government and also for the enactment of human rights friendly laws and necessary amendments of existing laws;

Fighting against impunity and working for the prevention of torture and enforced disappearances;

Fostering mass awareness on rights and duties;

Strengthening the human rights movement and establishing participatory democracy and good governance in Bangladesh;

Incorporating gender sensitivity in strategic planning of all programmes and projects in consultation with human rights defenders and network members;

Mobilising and networking between the activities of its members and enhancing institutional capabilities of individual groups, organisations and agencies on human rights issues;

Advocacy, lobbying and campaigning for people’s participation in governance and also for introducing participatory democracy;

Monitoring of national and local government elections for ensuring free and fair electoral process to ensure voter’s right to participate;

Facilitating mass awareness raising events on national and international days that create positive images of work.