Geneva-Dhaka, 27 March 2015 – the World Organization against Torture (OMCT) and Odhikar call on the government of Bangladesh to reject proposals to amend the country’s Torture and Custodial Death Prohibition and Prevention Act 2013. The proposed amendments would have the effect of condoning systematic practice of torture and immunizing from any responsibility. In early […]
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Human rights monitoring report : February 2015
The February 2015 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Heightened levels of political violence Human rights violations by BSF along the border Public lynching Violence against women Information and Communication Technology Act, 2006 (Amended 2009 and 2013) still exists Hindrance of human rights activities […]
2014 FIDH Comic Strip Report
Published on www.fidh.org
A journey towards anarchy, political uncertainty and human rights violations: possibilities of dire consequences if there is no negotiated political settlement
The Awami League led Grand Alliance government amended the Constitution, ignoring protests from the main Opposition and other political parties; and criticism from various sectors of society. This Amendment was possible as the Alliance had the power of absolute majority in the Parliament before the elections, which were held on January 5, 2014 on the […]
ফিরে দেখা ৫ জানুয়ারি : ভয়ের পরিবেশ সৃষ্টি করা হয়েছে
৫ জানুয়ারি থেকে ৫ জানুয়ারি। কেমন গেল একটি বছর। কেমন গেল দেশের রাজনীতি ও মানবাধিকার পরিস্থিতি। চলমান রাজনৈতিক সংকট সমাধানের উপায় কী? এসব নিয়ে কথা বলেছেন মানবাধিকার সংগঠন অধিকার–এর সেক্রেটারি আদিলুর রহমান খান সাক্ষাৎকার নিয়েছেনl মশিউল আলম প্রথম আলো ২০১৪ সালের ৫ জানুয়ারির নির্বাচনের মাধ্যমে গঠিত সরকার এক বছর পূর্ণl করতে যাচ্ছে। এই এক বছরে […]
CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING FOR HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS ON ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE
Enforced disappearance is a particularly heinous human rights violation, which is considered a crime against humanity as defined in the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The crime of enforced disappearance is deeply rooted in an exploitative and oppressive system that breeds poverty and violates basic human rights. It is an instrument of […]
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