09 October 2024 10th October 2024 is Odhikar’s 30th founding anniversary. On 10th October 1994, Odhikar was established by human rights defenders with the determination to establish human rights, democracy and the rule of law in Bangladesh. On its 30th founding anniversary, Odhikar stands against the last 15 years of violent, authoritarian rule under Sheikh […]
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মানবাধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠার সংগ্রামের ৩০ বছর: প্রতিষ্ঠাবার্ষিকী উপলক্ষ্যে অধিকার এর বিবৃতি
৯ অক্টোবর ২০২৪ ১০ অক্টোবর ২০২৪ অধিকার এর ৩০ তম প্রতিষ্ঠা বার্ষিকী। বাংলাদেশে মানবাধিকার, গণতন্ত্র ও আইনের শাসন প্রতিষ্ঠার সংকল্প নিয়ে ১৯৯৪ সালের ১০ অক্টোবর মানবাধিকার কর্মীদের সংগঠন অধিকার প্রতিষ্ঠিত হয়। অধিকার তার ৩০ তম প্রতিষ্ঠা বার্ষিকীতে শেখ হাসিনার কর্তৃত্ববাদী শাসনের বিরুদ্ধে বিগত ১৫ বছরে এবং ২০২৪ এর জুলাই-অগাস্ট মাসের চূড়ান্ত লড়াইয়ে যারা হতাহত হয়েছেন […]
Enforced Disappearances in Bangladesh: Government must hold perpetrators accountable, ensure justice and reparation for victims, survivors, and their families
A Joint Statement by the Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN), the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Capital Punishment Justice Project, the International Coalition Against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED), the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Maayer Daak, Odhikar, Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, and the World Organisation […]
Statement of the 1st Women’s Congress on Enforced Disappearances
July 10, 2024 | Dhaka, Bangladesh Government must return the disappeared persons and ensure justice, reparation and guarantee of non-recurrence Whereas, in Bangladesh, enforced disappearance remains unabated with nearly 700 reported victims from 2009 to 2023, many of whom have not yet been located, and those who have resurfaced alive reported experiencing torture and inhumane […]
BANGLADESH: Government must comply with its obligations to uphold the absolute prohibition of torture and other ill treatment, end impunity and ensure access to justice for victims
A Joint Statement by Amnesty International, Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN), Asia Alliance Against Torture (A3T), Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Capital Punishment Justice Project (CPJP), CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Eleos Justice, Monash University, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Odhikar, Robert F. Kennedy […]
Bangladesh: Government must work towards abolishing the death penalty
Odhikar along with six other organizations have issued a joint statement to urge the Government of Bangladesh to work towards abolishing the death penalty, following the conviction and sentencing to death of a national of Botswana for drug related offences. Abolition Of The Death Penalty
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