Odhikar

Human rights monitoring report : August 2009

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)

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