The August 2009 monthly human rights monitoring report describes the human rights situation in Bangladesh, specifically describing the following areas:
- Extra-judicial killings are on the rise
- Odhikar appeals to the Supreme Court to ensure human rights and a fair trial of the accused in BDR mutiny case
- Odhikar expresses its concern over the deaths of children following consumption of adulterated medicine
- Immediate steps need to be taken in order to resolve the crisis in the ready-made garment sector
- Illegal ‘fatwa’ & violence against women continues
- Other human rights violations
The report closes with statistics on violations and a list of 8 recommendations to the government of Bangladesh.
human rights monitoring-monthly report-Aug 2009-eng (full text in English, PDF)
human rights monitoring-monthly report-Aug 2009-ben (full text in Bangla, PDF)