One year has passed since the collapse of the Rana Plaza in Dhaka, Bangladesh, and survivors and victims’ families are still waiting for adequate compensation. Safety conditions and respect for workers’ rights in garment factories in Bangladesh remain concerning. (full text in English)
Human rights report 2013 : Odhikar report on Bangladesh
Human rights are not merely privileges enjoyed by an individual, or legal tools to protect a person from the criminality of the state; these are embodiments of freedom and dignity of the people internalised by the very structure and the constitution of the state. In the absence of a favourable political environment, it has been […]
Human rights monitoring report : March 2014
The March 2014 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: The Upazila Parishad Elections 2014 Political violence Barriers to meetings and assemblies Extrajudicial killings Torture in custody Victim arrested after speaking at Odhikar’s meeting TIB criticized for ‘Parliament Watch’ report Public lynching The human rights […]
Oral Statement to the 25th Session of the UN Human Rights Council: Human Rights Defenders under threat in Bangladesh and Cambodia
On March 10, 2014, Lawyers’ Rights Watch Canada and Lawyers for Lawyers thank the Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights Defenders for her contributions since 2008 and for her final report to Council. LRWC and L4L share all concerns raised, including: abuse of legislation to harass human rights defenders; particular risks faced by […]
BANGLADESH:Human rights defenders trapped in a polarised political environment
In November 2012, the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) sent an international fact-finding mission to Bangladesh in the framework of their joint programme, the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders being alerted by reports from various non-governmental organisations (NGOs), including their Bangladeshi member-organisation Odhikar. The […]
Human rights monitoring report : February 2014
The February 2014 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Political violence persists The Upazila Parishad Elections 2014 Extrajudicial killings continue Public lynching continues The human rights of religious minority communities Harassment on Odhikar Information and Communication Technology Act 2006 (Amended 2009 and 2013) still […]
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