July 10, 2024 | Dhaka, Bangladesh Government must return the disappeared persons and ensure justice, reparation and guarantee of non-recurrence Whereas, in Bangladesh, enforced disappearance remains unabated with nearly 700 reported victims from 2009 to 2023, many of whom have not yet been located, and those who have resurfaced alive reported experiencing torture and inhumane […]
BANGLADESH: Government must comply with its obligations to uphold the absolute prohibition of torture and other ill treatment, end impunity and ensure access to justice for victims
A Joint Statement by Amnesty International, Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN), Asia Alliance Against Torture (A3T), Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), Capital Punishment Justice Project (CPJP), CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, Eleos Justice, Monash University, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Odhikar, Robert F. Kennedy […]
Bangladesh: Government must work towards abolishing the death penalty
Odhikar along with six other organizations have issued a joint statement to urge the Government of Bangladesh to work towards abolishing the death penalty, following the conviction and sentencing to death of a national of Botswana for drug related offences. Abolition Of The Death Penalty
BANGLADESH: Government must halt enforced disappearances, hold perpetrators accountable, and ensure access to justice for victims
A Joint Statement by Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), International Coalition against Enforced Disappearances (ICAED), International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Maayer Daak and Odhikar on the occasion of International Week of the Disappeared[1] 2024 Bangkok/Dhaka/Geneva/Manila/Paris; 27 May 2024: We, the undersigned organisations, are deeply alarmed […]
Three-month Human Rights Report : January – March 2024
Odhikar has prepared the human rights report for the month of January-March 2024 based on the reports sent by the human rights defenders associated with the Organisation from different districts of the country, and data published in various media. This report sheds light on the human rights situation of Bangladesh during the said period. HR […]
Bangladesh needs a democratic system and a robust judiciary to protect the rights of women and girls, must withdraw CEDAW reservations
A Joint Statement by the Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD), Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA), International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Maayer Daak, and Odhikar on International Women’s Day 2024 In Bangladesh, the prevalence of violence and discrimination against women and girls is alarmingly widespread. Domestic violence, dowry-related abuse, rape, and […]
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