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Odhikar’s statement on the occasion of International Human Rights Day: Constant political violence causes human rights violations

Odhikar issued a statement on the occasion of the International Human Rights Day on December 10, 2013. Odhikar would first like to honour the great human rights defender, Nelson Mandela. The Odhikar team expresses deep condolences on the death of South Africa’s great leader. Odhikar recalls with due respect his invaluable contribution and struggles for […]

December 10, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

01 December 2013: ASM Nasiruddin Elan finally out on bail!

On December 01, The Attorney General’s office preferred a Civil Miscellaneous Petition with the Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division; against the bail order for ASM Nasiruddin Elan that was granted by the High Court Division of the Supreme Court on 24 November 2013. Deputy Attorney General Ekramul Huq Tutul along with Sufiya Khatun, Advocate […]

December 1, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

29 November 2013: Odhikar Director has not been released yet from Kashimpur Jail till 2.30pm

On 24 November 2013, the High Court Division bench of Justice Borhanuddin and Justice Kamrul Kader ordered six-month ad interim bail to the Director of Odhikar, ASM Nasiruddin Elan. Today on 29th November, Deputy Jailor Amanullah (Phone: +88 01717292051) of Kashimpur Jail-2,  informed Odhikar that they have received the Court’s order dated 24th of November […]

November 29, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

International day for Elimination of Violence against Women

25 November is the International day for Elimination of Violence Against Women. On 17 November, 1999 the General Assembly of United Nations decided that the 25th of November would be the International day for Elimination of Violence Against Women. Fourteen years have been passed since then, but women in Bangladesh still face high levels of […]

November 25, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Bangladesh: Information and Communication Technology Act draconian assault on free expression

The Bangladesh Government must repeal or amend the newly amended Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Act because it is being used to assault freedom of expression and freedom from arbitrary detention, the ICJ says. The ICT Act, as amended on 6 October 2013, has been used to arbitrarily detain Nasiruddin Elan, Director of prominent human […]

November 21, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Immediately Release Mr. ASM Nasiruddin Elan, Director of Bangladeshi human rights organization, Odhikar and stop the attack against human rights defenders

“The recent rejection of the bail application of Mr. ASM Nasirrudin Elan on charges similar to those filed against its recently released Secretary, Mr. Adilur Rhaman Khan only means that Odhikar is effective in its human rights reports because it unmasks the government’s false claim of complying with its human rights obligations,” AFAD Chair Mugiyanto said […]

November 14, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed