26 June is declared as the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. In light of this, Odhikar, as part of its UN-OPCAT activities, took up a three-day programme from 25 to 27 June 2009. On 25 and 26 June, memorandums were handed over to the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police, rallies […]
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Submission by Odhikar and FIDH to the Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review on Bangladesh
Odhikar, a duly established human rights organisation in Bangladesh, and FIDH submit this information on Bangladesh under the General Guidelines for submission of information for Universal Periodic Review. Odhikar had long been concerned about precarious human rights conditions in Bangladesh, but this report covers situations documented by the organisation for the last three years i.e.01 […]
Upazila Parishad Election Observation Annex-2009
Odhikar, a human rights organisation, has been observing elections as a part of its organisational spectrum of work. Since its inception in 1994, Odhikar has established itself as a credible and reliable organisation in Bangladesh in the area of election observation, both national and local. Internationally, it has earned a good reputation and established relationship […]
Upazila Parishad election observation Report 2009
Being a member of the Election Working Group, Odhikar observed 75 upazilas of 38 districts under 6 divisions during the Upazila Parishad election. A team consisting of five mobile election observers were deployed in each of the 75 upazilas. Odhikar observers were responsible for identifying and gathering key information on irregularities, intimidation, violation of the […]
Labour rights in the readymade garments industry in Bangladesh
Since May 2006, the RMG industry of Bangladesh has been experiencing various workers unrest which turned into violent incidents in 2008, causing violations of the prevalent emergency situation which even the major political parties did not dare to do. In this background, Odhikar, with support from OXFAM Great Britain, embarked on an initiative of advocacy […]
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