The January 2017 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence and criminalisation continue Hindrance to freedom of assembly Enforced disappearances Extrajudicial killings Torture and ill-treatment Hindrance to freedom of the media Repressive ICT Act remains Violation to Workers’ Rights Violation of human rights […]
বার্ষিক মানবাধিকার প্রতিবেদন ২০১৬
২০১৬ সালের প্রতি মাসে অধিকার এর প্রকাশিত প্রতিবেদনগুলোরই সংক্ষিপ্ত পর্যালোচনা এই বার্ষিক প্রতিবেদন। রাষ্ট্রের ক্রমাগত হয়রানি ও প্রতিবন্ধকতা সত্ত্বেও অধিকার ২০১৬ সালের মানবাধিকার প্রতিবেদনটি প্রকাশ করলো। অধিকার দেশী-বিদেশী সমস্ত মানবাধিকার কর্মী ও সহযোগী সংগঠনগুলোর প্রতি কৃতজ্ঞতা প্রকাশ করছে, যাঁরা মানবাধিকার কর্মকাণ্ড চালিয়ে যাওয়ার পেছনে সহযোগিতা করেছে এবং অধিকার এর সঙ্গে সংহতি প্রকাশ করেছেন। এই ধরনের […]
Annual Human Rights Report 2016
The annual report of 2016 is the outcome of a compilation and analysis of the monthly human rights situation monitoring reports published every month in 2016. The Organisation has released this annual human rights report, despite the persecution and continuous harassment and threats to its existence. Odhikar is deeply grateful to all the human rights […]
OPEN LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE SECURITY COUNCIL AND MEMBER COUNTRIES OF THE COUNCIL TO END THE HUMAN CRISIS OF ROHINGYAS IN MYANMAR
Dear President and Members of the Security Council, As you are aware, a human tragedy amounting to ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity is unfolding in Myanmar. Over the past two months, a military offensive by the Myanmar Army in Rakhine State has led to the killing of hundreds of Rohingya people. Over 30,000 people […]
Recalling humanity
WHEN human rights abuses within a state persistently occur, the issue becomes public knowledge and repressive states will try their utmost to hide their actions, but to no avail. However, there are some actions and instances where establishing state responsibility becomes difficult while the abused continue to suffer. This is especially true if the state […]
No to ’special circumstances’ in Law, No to Child Marriage
Taskin Fahmina* Child marriage is a widespread epidemic in Bangladesh. According to the UNICEF, Bangladesh has the fourth highest rate of child marriage in the world; and the highest rate of marriage involving girls under 15. It is more prevalent in rural areas where 71% of girls are married before the age of 18, compared […]
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