The February 2016 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Hindrance to freedom of expression and the media Political violence Local government elections Bar to freedom of assemblies Extrajudicial killings Torture and degrading treatment Allegations of enforced disappearance Human rights violations along the border by […]
Human rights monitoring report : January 2016
The January 2016 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence Extrajudicial killings Torture and degrading treatment Allegations of enforced disappearance A student killed in Brahmanbaria Media and freedom of expression Chief Justice comments on the Judiciary Eviction of slum dwellers Human rights violations […]
Statistics on human rights violations in 2015
According to information gathered by Odhikar, human rights situation in 2015 was found to be grave concern. Statistics on human rights violations in 2015 can be found here both in Bangla_2015 and English_2015.
CIVIL LIBERTIES : Hopes for a fresh beginning
Families of missing victims waiting for answers. PHOTO: Star C R Abrar The nation embraces 2016 with a degree of scepticism and anxiety. With the experiences of disenfranchisement and violations of fundamental rights including those of right to life and liberties experienced in 2015, people at large are eager for a new beginning. Their expectations […]
Odhikar Statement on International Human Rights Day 2015
Human Rights Day is observed every year on 10 December, universally recognised as International Human Rights Day. It commemorates the day on which, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. This year’s Human Rights Day is devoted to the launch of a year-long campaign for the 50th anniversary of the […]
“Fairness creams, skin colour-based discrimination and violence against women: time to stop!” by Taskin Fahmina*
Ruma (not her real name), a school teacher by profession and a mother of two, living in Dhaka, married Mainul eight years ago. Soon after, Mainul started harassing her, calling her an ‘ugly’ woman – because of her dark complexion. Her mother-in-law and other members of her husband’s family used to verbally abuse her almost […]
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