Human rights are not merely privileges enjoyed by an individual, or legal tools to protect a person from the criminality of the state; these are embodiments of freedom and dignity of the people internalised by the very structure and the constitution of the state. In the absence of a favourable political environment, it has been […]
Human rights monitoring report : March 2014
The March 2014 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: The Upazila Parishad Elections 2014 Political violence Barriers to meetings and assemblies Extrajudicial killings Torture in custody Victim arrested after speaking at Odhikar’s meeting TIB criticized for ‘Parliament Watch’ report Public lynching The human rights […]
BANGLADESH:Human rights defenders trapped in a polarised political environment
In November 2012, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) sent an international fact-finding mission to Bangladesh in the framework of their joint programme, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders being alerted by reports from various non-governmental organisations (NGOs), including their Bangladeshi member-organisation Odhikar. The […]
Human rights monitoring report : February 2014
The February 2014 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence persists The Upazila Parishad Elections 2014 Extrajudicial killings continue Public lynching continues The human rights of religious minority communities Harassment on Odhikar Information and Communication Technology Act 2006 (Amended 2009 and 2013) still […]
Human rights monitoring report : January 2014
The January 2014 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence over the 5th January Parliamentary Elections Attacks on vulnerable communities before and after elections On an average one person killed extrajudicially everyday Violations on freedom of speech, expression and media Human rights violations […]
Police allegedly tortured Jonayed Hossain Leon, General Secretary of Chhatra Dal of Kapasia upazila unit in Gazipur district
Junayed Hossain Leon (30), son of late Abdul Gani Master and Ismat Ara Begum and a resident of Targaon village under Kapasia Upazila in Gazipur District was tortured in police lockup after he was arrested on November 25, 2013 from the house of late Mosarrof Hossain at Pabur village in Gazipur, alleged Shamima Chowdhury, wife […]
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Members/Partners
- Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN)
- Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD)
- Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)
- Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
- CIVICUS
- HURIDOCS
- International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
- International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
- World Organization against Torture (OMCT)