The October 2013 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas: Violence increases due to political crisis created over the election process Violations on media freedom Information and Communication Technology Act 2006 (Amendment 2013) Bill passed in Parliament, along with Torture and Custodial Death (Prevention) Bill, […]
Odhikar blasts plainclothes surveillance
Rights watchdog Odhikar on Monday denounced ‘continued surveillance of plainclothes men’ on the activities of the rights organisation and its staff memebers following the release of its secretary Adilur rahman Khan on bail on October 11. ‘Monitoring and surveillance of the Odhikar office, its staff and Adilur Rahman Khan’s home has increased since his release […]
Rohingya reality and the elusive strategy paper
by CR Abrar IT IS worth noting that, after years of dithering, last September the government of Bangladesh framed a strategy paper for dealing with the Rohingyas who have taken shelter in Bangladesh. Any rationale being would agree that any strategy should be devised taking into consideration the existing reality. Although the document appears to […]
BANGLADESH: Adilur’s release carries comprehensive message for civil society
AHRC-STM-184-2013 (full text in English, PDF)
Odhikar under Surveillance: 19 Years of Struggle for Upholding Human Rights in Bangladesh
Statement_19 years of Odhikar (full text in English, PDF)
The release on bail of Odhikar Secretary Adilur Rahman Khan must be the first step to respect and protect human rights defenders
The World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT) and the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), within the framework of the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, completed their mission to Bangladesh, they call for an end to the prosecution of leading human rights lawyer Adilur Rahman Khan and to ensure full respect for the […]
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- Anti-Death Penalty Asia Network (ADPAN)
- Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances (AFAD)
- Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA)
- Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL)
- CIVICUS
- HURIDOCS
- International Commission of Jurists (ICJ)
- International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
- World Organization against Torture (OMCT)