The May 2012 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Attacks on journailsts Extrajudicial killings continue Allegation against RAB for illegal confinement Political violence Programmes of human rights organisations stopped by police in Khulna Police attacks procession of non-government primary school teachers Imposition of Section […]
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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officers Political violence and hartal Extra judicial killings continue Torture in police custody Criminal cases withdrawn out of
The alleged torture of Rehana Yeasmin Dolly an activist of Jatiyotabadi Mohila Dol of ward no.74 of Dhaka Metropolitan area by DB police members
On April 29, 2012, at around 9.30 pm, Rehana Yeasmin Dolly (40), daughter of Sirajut Ullah and Anowara Begum, resident of Goalghatlane, Wari Thana of Dhaka and general secretary of Jatiyotabadi Mohila Dol of ward no.74 was allegedly picked up and tortured by the police force of Dhaka City Detective Branch (DB) claims Dolly and […]
Violence against women still exists though 100 years have passed after the declaration of International Women’s Day
March 8 is International Women’s Day. Though 100 years have passed after its declaration, violence against women has not decreased. Domestic violence, violence related to dowry, rape, acid throwing, illegal Fatwa and sexual abuse are prominent forms of violence in Bangladesh. Poor women are subjected to violence relatively more because of their social discrimination. The […]
Labour leader Aminul Islam was allegedly killed after being abducted by the law enforcers
Mohammad Aminul Islam (39) was the son of late Mofiz Uddin and Tosiron Begum of Hijolhati Mridhapara village of Kaliakoir thana in Gazipur district. His family alleged that at around 7 pm of April 4, 2012, members of law enforcement agency abducted Aminul. At 7:45 am of April 5, 2012, police of Ghatail Police Station […]
Human rights monitoring report : January
This human rights monitoring report covers a three month period from January to March 2012. The main areas of issue within the report are as follows: 31 persons killed extra judicially in three months Torture in custody persists Odhikar rejects Home Minister
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