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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

BAIL DENIED FOR ODHIKAR DIRECTOR. SENT TO JAIL

ASM Nasiruddin Elan, the Director of Odhikar and Adilur Rahman Khan, the Secretary were accused of committing offences under the Information and Communication Technology Act 2006 (amended in 2009) on 04 September 2013. While Adilur Rahman Khan was incarcerated in Kashimpur prison from 13 August 2013, on 11 September an arrest warrant was issued for […]

November 6, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed

BANGLADESH: Adilur’s release carries comprehensive message for civil society

AHRC-STM-184-2013 (full text in English, PDF)

October 12, 2013 | Read full story | Comments are closed