Dhaka/Geneva, 26 June 2018 – On the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, Odhikar and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) wish to remember and honour the victims of torture in Bangladesh and throughout the world, and express their solidarity with, and support for, the victims and their family members. Torture affects individuals, […]

Odhikar deeply condemns the reported disgraceful incidents of sexual harassment of a number of women in different streets of Dhaka City allegedly by the ruling party activists, the day before International Women’s Day. It was reported that the attackers chanted the slogan ‘Joy Bangla’ from the procession while they sexually molested women and obstructed the […]

To commemorate International Women’s day, Odhikar organised a discussion meeting at its office on 8 March 2018. Odhikar expressed its concern that violence against women is increasing alarmingly in this country, which has a detrimental effect on women’s human rights and political participation. On this day, Odhikar expresses solidarity with all the female family members […]

The Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD) concluded its 5-day Congress in Sri Lanka with a stronger resolve to address enforced disappearance in the region at its roots. The federation denounces governments’ outright denial, apathy, slow, or absence of response to thousands of enforced disappearances. AFAD 6th Congress Statement(full text in English, PDF)