Paris-Geneva-Dhaka, June 26, 2015 – Authorities in Bangladesh must reject the proposed Cyber Security Act 2015 and the Foreign Donations (Voluntary Activities) Regulation Act 2014, as they both violate international human rights standards on freedom of expression and association, said the Observatory and Odhikar. Bangladesh authorities are aiming to tighten their control over free expression […]
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Human rights monitoring report : May 2015
The May 2015 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence Human rights violations on the high seas Extrajudicial killings Freedom of the media Freedom of expression Human rights violation by BSF along the border The religious minority community Public lynching Violence against women […]
Statement on the International Week of the Disappeared
Every year the last week of May, the associations of families of the disappeared, commemorates the International Week of the Disappeared (IWD). Accordingly Odhikar is observing the IWD from 25–29 May 2015 to pay tribute and solidarity to the victims of enforced disappearance and their families. Statement_25.05.15 (full text in English, PDF) Statement_25.05.15 (full text […]
BANGLADESH: Freedom of press stifled, and democracy in the decline
May 3 is the World Press Freedom Day. This day is an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom; to assess the state of press freedom throughout the world; to defend the media from attacks on their independence; and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of […]
Findings of Odhikar regarding Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong City Corporation elections
On April 28, 2015 Odhikar observed Dhaka North, Dhaka South and Chittagong City Corporation Elections through human rights defenders associated with Odhikar and monitoring media reports. Findings of Odhikar regarding three city corporation polls are attached herewith. City Corporation Elections Report_odhikar_28.04.15 (full text in Bangla, PDF)
FIDH-UNI Press Release: 2 years after the Rana Plaza disaster, victims still awaiting adequate compensation
Paris, 22 April 2015 – The Rana Plaza disaster on 24 April 2013 is a chilling example of the labour and human rights violations to which workers at the end of global supply chains are subjected. Two years after the Rana Plaza disaster, victims of this tragedy still await adequate compensation. The Accord on Fire […]
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