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Discourse on the International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women

 25th November, 2010 Press Release To commemorate International Day for Elimination of Violence against Women, a discussion forum had been arranged by Odhikar on 25 November 2010. Secretary of Odhikar Adilur Rahman Khan; the Chief Executive of Bioscope Kazi Jesin; the Program-Coordinator of Odhikar Taskin Fahmina; from Sromo Bikash Kendro Shahinur Begum; General Secretary of […]

November 25, 2010 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Update on Mahmudur Rahmans bail applications

On July 12, 2010 a Division Bench of The High Court Division comprising of Justice Dastagir Hossain and Justice A.K.M.Zahirul Huq granted bail to Mahmudur Rahman, Acting Editor of the Daily Amar Desh in four cases namely Tejgaon Police Station Case No. 2(6) 2010, Kotwali Police Station Case No. 5(6)2010, Uttara Police Station Case No.43 […]

July 14, 2010 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Bangladesh : re-open shuttered newspaper; free editor – Investigate serious allegations of torture in detention

July 7, 2010 (New York) – The Bangladesh authorities’ forced closing of a daily newspaper linked to the political opposition and the detention of its editor appear to have violated both freedom of expression and due process, Human Rights Watch said today. The government should immediately ensure that an impartial investigation is conducted into allegations by the […]

July 7, 2010 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Amar Desh acting editor Mahmudur Rahman taken into 12 days remand

June 8, 2010  On 07 June 2010, Mahmudur Rahman, Acting Editor of the Bengali Daily Amar Desh was placed under four days remand by two Metropolitan Magistrates in two separate cases. A three-day remand was given in the Tejgaon Police Station Case No 2(6)2010 dated 02.06.2010 and a one-day remand was granted in the Kotwali […]

June 8, 2010 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Concern about safety and life of Mahmudur Rahman

June 6, 2010  Mahmudur Rahman, the Acting Editor of the Bengali Daily Amar Desh, was arrested under sections 419, 420 and 500 of the Penal Code under the Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station Case No. 1(6)2010 and again under sections 143, 342, 332, 353, 186, 506, 114 of the Penal Code under the Tejgaon Police […]

June 6, 2010 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Odhikar appeals to human rights defenders around the world to demand the immediate release of Mahmudur Rahman and withdrawal of all fabricated cases against him and the journalists and staff of Daily Amar Desh

June 3, 2010 Mahmudur Rahman was produced before the Court of Metropolitan Magistrate Nazrul Islam at 4pm on June 2, 2010, twelve hours after his arrest. He was produced before the Court by the police of the Tejgaon Industrial Area Police Station after he was handed over to them by another group of police who […]

June 3, 2010 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }