Odhikar

BNP Leader Shipu abducted and killed in Mohammadpur, Dhaka

At around 11.00pm on June 18, 2009, Manjur Morshed Shipu (41), son of late Abul Hossain and the owner of house 24/8, Bijli Maholla, Block ‘F’ of Mohammadpur Joint Quarters, under the Mohammadpur Police Station, was abducted by 7-8 people at the gate of his rented house located on road number 1 in the Mohammadia […]

August 18, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture : Odhikar’s national and local level activities

26 June is declared as the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture. In light of this, Odhikar, as part of its UN-OPCAT activities, took up a three-day programme from 25 to 27 June 2009. On 25 and 26 June, memorandums were handed over to the Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police, rallies […]

August 15, 2009 | Read full story | Comments { 0 }

Human rights monitoring report : July 2009

The July 2009 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Repression and Police brutality on anti-Tipaimukh Dam procession ‘Criminalisation’ of Bangladeshi citizens by BSF Chief Mahendro Lal Kumawat A Human Rights Commission subservient to the Government will fail to protect human rights Harassment and human rights violations […]

August 1, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Sayeedur Rahman Sayeed killed in a ‘gunfight’ with RAB and Police at Alamdanga, Chuadanga

On May 8, 2009, Sayeedur Rahman Sayeed (28) from the village of Khashkorra in Alamdanga, Chuadanga was arrested by Police Officers of the Islamic University Police Station, Kushtia, at Ujangram Bazaar. He was handed over to the authorities of the RAB-6 Camp. On the same day it was alleged by the family members of Sayeed […]

July 8, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Human rights monitoring report : January-June 2009

The January-June 2009 six-monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: State Minister’s comment on ‘crossfire’ is a cause for concern Torture in custody must be stopped BDR revolt and human rights violations Political violence Repression on the ethnic minority people Violation of religious minority rights […]

July 1, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed

Alleged torture of Jubodal leader while in custody at the Sreenagar Police Station of Munshiganj

On April 28, 2009, Ziaul Huq (33), President of the Jubodal of Tantor Unit of Sreenagar, Munshiganj was arrested from Shingpara Bazaar by the police of the Sreenagar Police Station. The victim Ziaul has alleged that at 9.00 am on April 29, 2009, he was taken to the office of a police officer where he […]

June 28, 2009 | Read full story | Comments are closed