To commemorate International Women’s day, Odhikar organised a discussion meeting at its office on 8 March 2018. Odhikar expressed its concern that violence against women is increasing alarmingly in this country, which has a detrimental effect on women’s human rights and political participation. On this day, Odhikar expresses solidarity with all the female family members […]
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মানবাধিকার প্রতিবেদনঃ ফেব্রুয়ারী ২০১৮
ফেব্রুয়ারী ২০১৮ এর মাসিক মানবাধিকার প্রতিবেদনে বাংলাদেশের মানবাধিকার অবস্থার নিন্মোক্ত বিষয়গুলো বর্ণনা করা হলোঃ – বিরোধীদলের নেতাকর্মীদের গণগ্রেফতার, নির্বিচারে মামলা দায়ের ও সভা-সমাবেশে বাধা এবং ক্ষমতাসীনদলের অন্তর্দ্বন্দ্ব ও সাধারণ নাগরিকদের ওপর হামলা – ব্যাপক দুর্নীতির অভিযোগ – বিচার বিভাগের স্বাধীনতা – রাষ্ট্রীয় বাহিনীর নিপীড়ন ও দায়মুক্তি – গণপিটুনীতে মানুষ হত্যা – মত প্রকাশ ও সংবাদ […]
Human rights monitoring report : February 2018
The February 2018 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: – Mass arrest of opposition party activists, indiscriminate cases filed, suppression and hindrance to freedom of assembly – Internal conflict of the ruling party and attacks on ordinary citizens – Allegations of extensive corruption – […]
Written statement by Odhikar submitted at the 37th session of the UN HRC – BANGLADESH: Freedoms of Opinion, Expression and Peaceful Assembly and Association Are Systematically Violated
Rights to freedom of opinion and expression and freedom of peaceful assembly and of association are essential elements of democracy. Regrettably such rights are being systematically violated by the incumbent government. The government imposed various repressive laws and policies targeted at dissenters and is harassing the opposition political parties’ activists and people belonging to alternative […]
Written statement by Odhikar submitted at the 37th session of the UN HRC – BANGLADESH: Failing to Fulfil its Obligations under the UN Convention against Torture
Torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment perpetrated by the law enforcement agencies are widespread in Bangladesh. Apart from leaders-activists of the opposition political parties, people from all walks of life were tortured and became victims of inhuman or degrading treatment. The actual number of incidents of torture are probably much more than what […]
Written statement by ODHIKAR submitted at the 37th session of the UN HRC- BANGLADESH: Human Rights Council should take initiative to make the Bangladesh Government accountable for enforced disappearances and accede to the Convention on Enforced Disappearance
The commission of enforced disappearances has dramatically increased in Bangladesh in recent years and government authorities have been unwillingness to investigate such cases. The families of the disappeared and witnesses have repeatedly claimed that members of law enforcement agencies, or men claiming to be from such agencies, arrested and took away the victims and the […]
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