The April 2009 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas:
- No trial under Army Act: try all those accused of BDR headquarters killing in open court under existing laws
- Deaths of BDR members during investigation process
- Custodial torture during investigation process
- Freedom of media hindered: journalist tortured by affiliates of a Member of Parliament
- ODHIKAR condemns eviction of landless families by police
- Legal steps against begging without making rehabilitation arrangements is a violation of human rights
- Upazila Parishad Bill passed: authoritative power goes to the Members of Parliament
- Various violations of civil and political rights
The report closes with statistics on violations and a list of 9 recommendations to the government of Bangladesh.
human rights monitoring-monthly report-Apr 2009-eng (full text in English, PDF)
human rights monitoring-monthly report-Apr 2009-ben (full text in Bangla, PDF)
