June 18, 2016 The independence of the judiciary, respect for the rule of law and respect for fundamental rights are some of the foundations of a democratic society. The more these are abused, the weaker democracy will become, writes Saira Rahman Khan IN THE past few days there has been a slight flurry in the […]
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CITIZENSHIP LAW 2016: Need for thorough scrutiny, drastic revision
June 10, 2016 by CR Abrar MEDIA reports inform that in early February the cabinet has approved the Citizenship Act 2016. The text is likely to be placed in the parliament in its next session. The act is meant to supersede the Citizenship Act 1951 and the Bangladesh Citizenship (Temporary Provisions) Order 1972. A sensitive […]
মানবাধিকার প্রতিবেদনঃ মে ২০১৬
মে ২০১৬ এর মাসিক মানবাধিকার প্রতিবেদনে বাংলাদেশের মানবাধিকার অবস্থার নিন্মোক্ত বিষয়গুলো বর্ণনা করা হলোঃ সংবাদ মাধ্যম ও মতপ্রকাশের স্বাধীনতায় হস্তক্ষেপ রাজনৈতিক সহিংসতা এবং স্থানীয় সরকার নির্বাচনে সরকারি দলের ব্যাপক অনিয়ম ধরে নিয়ে যাওয়ার পর গুম করার অভিযোগ বিচারবহির্ভূত হত্যাকাণ্ড বাঁশখালীর গণ্ডামারা এলাকাবাসীর ওপর হামলা ও হয়রানি অব্যাহত আইন শৃংখলা রক্ষাকারী বাহিনীর সদস্যদের আইনবহির্ভূত আচরণ গণপিটুনীতে […]
Human rights monitoring report: May 2016
The May 2016 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Hindrance to freedom of expression and the media Political violence and vote rigging in local government elections Allegations of enforced disappearance Extrajudicial killings Attacks and harassment on inhabitants of Gondamara in Banshkhali Unlawful acts of […]
BANGLADESH: Families demand return of their disappeared dear-ones within the month of Ramadan
May 27, 2016 (Hong Kong, 26 May 2016) Members of families of 19 disappeared victims once again took to the street, yesterday, 26 May 2016. They formed a “human chain” in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka to demand the return of their loved ones within the month of Ramadan. Prominent human rights […]
BANGLADESH: “We want our disappeared son back”
An article from the parents of enforced disappeared victim Imam Hassan Badal forwarded by the Asian Human Rights Commission May 26, 2016 “Dear Journalists: Assalamu Alaikum. My name is Ruhul Amin. Four years ago, on May 12, 2012, in this very Press Club, I did a press conference in front of you all, for the […]
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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)