Odhikar notes the Government’s decision to lift the State of Emergency from 17 December, 2008. Odhikar has consistently campaigned against the Emergency since its imposition on 11 January 2007. Due to ‘Emergency’s inherent anti-human rights character, that denies essential freedoms far extensively than permitted under international laws, and fails to protect basic rights, Odhikar’s stand […]
Human rights monitoring report : November 2008
The November 2008 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Immediately lift the State of Emergency Human rights must be in party manifesto Border killings Extrajudicial killings Freedom of expression Rape Dowry related violence Acid violence Death in jail The report closes with statistics on […]
Abdul Mukit allegedly tortured to death by police in Noakhali
On September 11, 2008 Police from Sudharam Police Station in Noakhali arrested Abdul Mukit (20) from Fatehpur village in Noakhali Sadar Upazila. The court sent him to jail the next day and on September 13, 2008. Mukit died in Noakhali General Hospital while under the custody of the Jail Police. His family alleged that Mukit […]
22 months of emergency in Bangladesh : State of Emergency must entirely be revoked
A State of Emergency is inherently undemocratic and curtails fundamental rights and freedoms without which civilized society cannot operate. Odhikar monitors different aspects of human rights situation of Bangladesh relying on internationally recognised universal human rights instruments and campaigns for rule of law, democracy and justice. Odhikar believes that the State of Emergency must be […]
Montu and Sayed Allegedly shot and killed by RAB and Police in Kushtia
According to the family members and relatives of Sayed (24) from the village of Baniyapara and Montu Member (38) from the village of Nandiya under Sadar upazila2 of Kushtia district, they were shot and killed jointly by the officers of RAB 12, Islamic University Police Station and the Detective Branch of police [DB police] at […]
Human rights monitoring report : October 2008
The October 2008 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: the State of emergency and elections extrajudicial killings freedom of expression deaths in jail and custody dowry related violence acid violence India-Bangladesh border violence The report closes with statistics on violations and a list of […]
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